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The moves are expected to create up to 4,000 jobs and keep another 1,000 already employed at an Orion Township facility.

Sen. Bumstead renewed his call on Monday for Gov. Whitmer to approve the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians’ Muskegon County casino project.

Advocacy News - March 3, 2022

Ottawa County will have a fifth circuit court judge beginning in 2023. Court officials say the new judge will help alleviate case workloads.

State lawmakers have proposed spending close to $1 billion in federal COVID stimulus funds to help state and local parks upgrade deteriorated facilities. With record crowds during the pandemic, park officials want Lansing to step up plans to put that money to work. 

Two mining developments in Minnesota last week indicated anti-mining sentiment remains strong near fresh waters.

State and local leaders react to State of the State address

For the first time in nearly 40 years, Democrats in Michigan could feasibly take the majority in the state Senate.

In her veto letter, the governor wrote she would support a separate bill creating new judge positions in Ottawa and several other counties in Michigan.

2 the Michigan Senate approved $3.3 billion in water infrastructure spending, which will replace lead pipes and repair aging dams throughout Michigan.