In 2013, the late Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson dispatched his deputies to the state Capitol to convince lawmakers that changing Michigan's no-fault auto insurance law would lead to thousands of lost jobs.The argument was persuasive. Michigan was just a few years removed from the…
Democratic lawmakers held a virtual press conference Wednesday morning to urge support for the passage of two bills currently in the state Legislature that they say would prevent certain fee schedule changes within the no-fault auto reform law.
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Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says she wants to use federal COVID relief funds and a surprise increase in state tax revenue to invest more in public education in Michigan.
Whitmer’s proposes $1.7 billion in one-time funding and over $900 million for ongoing investment.
A key part of the governor’s plan is to spend $262 million to close the funding gap between lower and higher income communities.
Among other priorities, Whitmer wants school districts to hire and retain more educators, psychologists, social workers, counselors and nurses.
“We need to do more to make sure that we meet the academic recovery needs of our students.emotional needs, the physical needs,” Whitmer said during a news conference in Bay City.
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Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Republican legislative leaders on Thursday announced the framework of an agreement to open budget negotiations, give lawmakers input into future pandemic restrictions and drop potential permanent COVID-19 workplace regulations.The deal may finally ease longstanding…