Articles tagged:State of State

Posted: Thu Jan 19 6:08 a.m. by Ryan J. Stanton Political Reporter
Rick Snyder defends Michigan's emergency manager law

Michigan's governor argued the law, amended under his watch to expand the powers of state-appointed emergency managers, is helping communities deal with their financial problems.

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Posted: Wed Jan 18 10:55 p.m. by Ryan J. Stanton Political Reporter
Governor's transportation-heavy agenda for 2012 welcomed by Ann Arbor area lawmakers

Gov. Rick Snyder drew mixed reactions from local lawmakers following Wednesday's State of the State, but it appears there's some support for his transportation-heavy agenda. Among the issues Snyder hopes to tackle in 2012, the Republican governor cited finding an extra $1.4 billion in annual funding for roads, expanding regional ...

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Posted: Wed Jan 18 8:22 p.m. by Ryan J. Stanton Political Reporter
Top 6:  Issues for Michigan from Rick Snyder's State of the State address

Gov. Rick Snyder said 2012 will be different than last year, which focused on dramatic policy changes. "2012 is about finishing that work — the work left over from 2011," he said in his second State of the State address Wednesday night in Lansing.

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