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New Bill to Prohibit Local Governments from Requiring Paid, Unpaid Leave...

MARQUETTE, MI – (Great Lakes Radio News) – A state House committee has approved a controversial bill that would prohibit all local governments in...

Poll Shows Public’s Trust in Local Government is Low

MARQUETTE, MI – (Great Lakes Radio News) – A new statewide poll says that local government leaders in Michigan appear to be more likely...
State Senator easing regulations on breweries and wineries

Snyder’s State of the State Address Tonight

MARQUETTE, MI – (Great Lakes Radio News) – Governor Rick Snyder delivers his third "State of the State" address tonight in Lansing. Tonight the Governor...
State Senator easing regulations on breweries and wineries

Snyder Signs Bill Increasing State Taxes for Local Governments

MARQUETTE, MI – (Great Lakes Radio News) – Legislation to increase payments in lieu of taxes to local governments for state-owned land within their...
State Senator easing regulations on breweries and wineries

Snyder Signs Emergency Manager Legislation into Law

MARQUETTE, MI – (Great Lakes Radio News) – Governor Rick Snyder has signed new Emergency Manager legislation into law, approved late in the lame...
Michigan House passes Emergency Manager legislation

Emergency Manager Legislation Passes in State House

MARQUETTE, MI – (Great Lakes Radio News) – The Republican-led state House yesterday, over the objections of minority Democrats, passed new Emergency Manager legislation. Under...
Legislation in Senate approved for payment in lieu of taxes

Legislation Passes in Michigan Senate to Increase Payments in Lieu of...

MARQUETTE, MI – (Great Lakes Radio News) – Legislation to increase payments in lieu of taxes (PILT) to local governments for state-owned land within...