Tagged: State Government

Lansing - The Senate overwhelmingly approved legislation Thursday to change natural resources rules in a way that would block efforts by wolf hunting opponents to call for a statewide vote on whether the animals should be hunted. A bill sponsored by Sen.

LANSING - Lt. Gov. Brian Calley will lead a week-long trade mission to the Netherlands on Saturday, the governor's office announced today. Calley will travel with local and state officials, including House Speaker Jase Bolger, R-Marshall, and Agriculture and Rural Development Director Jamie Clover Adams. The delegation returns April 19.

Lansing - The state of Michigan's financial image got a positive boost Tuesday by two Wall Street bond rating agencies, a reflection of the state's economic recovery and an end of years of structurally imbalanced state budgets. Fitch Ratings upgraded the state's general obligation bond rating to "AA" status, putting Michigan two steps away from the coveted AAA status.

Gov. Rick Snyder called for "a chance to move forward" Thursday as union officials held a series of protests in Metro Detroit and Lansing as the traditional labor stronghold became the nation's 24th right-to-work state. Republicans and conservative supporters said giving employees the legal right not to pay dues to unions for collectively bargained wages and benefits would strengthen unions and benefit workers.