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CADILLAC — A plan for statewide passenger rail service that had been put on hiatus by the COVID-19 pandemic is back on track thanks to an infusion of federal funding.
Michigan won’t be reinvented in a day. Or a dog year. But as Gov. Rick Snyder concludes his first (human) year in office, the general course he defined as a candidate is coming into view as legislative markers are set. Eight years of partisan division and economic decline prompted public interest groups such as The Center for Michigan and Business Leaders of Michigan to call for fundamental change in how Michigan compensates its employees, taxes its businesses and residents, and spends the tax dollars it takes in.
Patrons at Michigan bars and restaurants may soon see self-serving wine, beer or cocktail taps thanks to Senate Bill 656, which amends the Michigan Liquor Control Code to allow tabletop and wall-mounted tabs to be installed at licensed establishments.
This is the time of year in Michigan when families head Up North to experience the wonders of Northern Michigan.
Gov. Whitmer will likely veto the measures, the latest legislative efforts to regulate anything related to abortion in Michigan.