Blog categorized as State Government

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer makes $159,300 per year and 262 state employees make more, along with 16 of the 19 department heads. Many department directors make even more than their boss, according to records obtained by MIRS through the Freedom of Information Act.

Prescription drug affordability and other bills that are in progress will be prioritized in 2024, said Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks (D-Grand Rapids)

A new four-year, $3 million grant could make Michigan’s impressive rock repository more impressive.

The surface parking lots between the Ottawa Building and the Hall of Justice in downtown Lansing would be transformed into park space, complete with an amphitheater, sculpture garden and possibly another memorial, under a concept the Michigan State Capitol Commission is exploring.

The state is now one step closer to six new recognized religious holidays, after the full six-bill package establishing Islamic, Jewish, Hindu and other religious holidays passed the House, despite one absent Democratic member.