(Lansing, MI - WHTC News) - A quest by Dave Agema is gathering some steam in the State House.
The outspoken Republican from Grandville is one of six lawmakers who have sponsored a package of bills aimed at reforming what they say is waste, fraud and abuse problems in Michigan’s welfare ...More
(Lansing, MI - WHTC News) - It’s another battle in the ongoing and apparently never-ending war between the Legislative and Executive branches of government.
The state House Appropriations Committee is looking into why the Michigan Based Home Child Care Council is still operating after it was apparently a casualty of last ...More
(Detroit, MI) -- A new study by Wayne State University shows term limits are not working in Michigan. The research indicates limiting the amount of time lawmakers can serve in Lansing has resulted in a loss of expertise in the state Legislature and an erosion of checks and balances. Voters approved ...More
(Detroit, MI) -- A new report by "Children's Rights" shows Michigan has not found safe, permanent families for thousands of children stranded in foster care, and is at risk of backsliding further if changes aren't made. According to the report, more than six-thousand children in Michigan's foster care ...More
(Lansing, MI) -- Michigan's unemployment rate is down a little bit. The state said the jobless rate in January was 14-point-three-percent, dropping two-tenths of a percent from December. The Department of Energy, Labor & Economic Growth reported total employment was up by eleven-thousand while unemployment fell by seven-thousand. January's jobless ...More
(Detroit, MI) -- Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick has been released on a ten-thousand dollar bond after being arraigned Tuesday. Kilpatrick is facing probation violation charges for not paying enough court-ordered restitution. His lawyers tried to have the judge in the case removed to no avail. Kilpatrick said he would pay ...More
(Washington, DC) -- Congressman Bart Stupak, who represents the northern Lower Peninsula and the Upper Peninsula, will face a challenge from within the Democratic Party this year. Connie Saltonstall of Charlevoix is running for the Democratic nomination for the seat. Stupak has gained national attention for his stance on opposing federal ...More
(Lansing, MI) -- Michigan's schools are reportedly in deep trouble, according to a new survey by Michigan School Business Officials that has determined 22-percent of school districts are facing deficits next year. Ninety-six percent of districts are planning to either lay off employees or not fill open positions and 54-percent ...More
(Detroit, MI) -- Family members of former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick were responsible for a large part of his last restitution payment of over 40-thousand dollars. The Wayne County Prosecutor's office identified the names on money orders yesterday that were sent to the state last month. Kilpatrick's grandfather, sister ...More
(Saginaw, MI) -- Michael Bouchard, Republican candidate for Governor, outlined his plans for making major changes in Lansing. Among the highlights of those plans is requiring a super majority vote in the Legislature for tax increases. He also wants to require state agencies to post every check online for taxpayers to ...More
