Simon D. Schuster

2 weeks ago | bridgemi.com | Simon D. Schuster

Kristen McDonald Rivet was elected to Congress five months ago, and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has not called a special election to replace her Delay means thousands of Michiganders have gone without a representative in the Michigan SenateRepublicans contend they could flip the seat and upend Democratic control of the chamberLANSING — It's been more than four months since residents in Saginaw, Midland and Bay City have had a state Senator fighting for their interests at the Michigan Capitol. And Gov.

3 weeks ago | bridgedetroit.com | Simon D. Schuster

The state rolled out a new portal for viewing campaign finance and lobbying disclosuresOfficials told Bridge the system is still a work in progressGovernment watchdogs say the system needs changes to avoid being a step backwardA multimillion-dollar update to Michigan’s transparency portals is still a work in progress after the Michigan Department of State rolled out the new software in March.

3 weeks ago | bridgemi.com | Simon D. Schuster

Michigan House makes earmark requests public, as required under new transparency rules adopted after heavy spending on pet projects Lawmakers have so far publicly disclosed 13 requests — a fraction of the more than 320 earmarks included in a 2023 state budget bill Requests include money for a community college ‘simulator’ and an indoor gun range in Saginaw LANSING — Michigan lawmakers seeking budget earmarks are requesting them publicly for the first time under new transparency rules in the...

1 month ago | bridgemi.com | Simon D. Schuster

Bills would block people from ‘foreign countries of concern’ from buying property in much of MichiganNone of the countries named in the legislation directly own any Michigan farmland, according to USDA dataCritics say the bills are blatantly discriminatorySome Michigan Republicans want to block residents of “countries of concern” from buying property in broad swaths of the state to prevent “foreign adversaries” from infiltrating the United States.

1 month ago | bridgemi.com | Simon D. Schuster

House Republicans passed a $3.1 billion road funding proposal on WednesdayThe legislation raises no new taxes but would necessitate substantial budget cutsWhile Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has outlined a roads proposal, state Senate Democrats have not offered a specific plan of their ownLANSING — Michigan’s Republican-led House on Wednesday approved a plan that would pump more than $3 billion a year into road repairs but gut key economic development programs and force spending cuts in other areas.