Governor Rick Snyder

Gov. Rick Snyder signed legislation strengthening the state’s Unemployment Insurance program and updating workers’ compensation laws on Monday. “These bills are critical to our reinvention of Michigan,” Snyder said. “Modernizing our unemp...

Governor Rick Snyder visited Flint this morning where he met with law enforcement and community leaders. The Governor held two roundtable discussions at the Word Of Life Christian Church. According to Mlive, Snyder said that when you look at most crime lists, four Michigan communities are on those lists, and it's "not acceptable...

Gov. Rick Snyder signed a bill late Tuesday that will allow the sale of certain consumer-grade fireworks in Michigan. The governor  signed House Bill 4293, sponsored by state Rep. Harold Haugh, and S.B. 194, sponsored by state Sen. Ric...

Michigan became the 48th state to require schools to develop and enforce policies to protect students from harassment, intimidation and physical violence under anti-bullying legislation signed by Gov. Rick Snyder on Tuesday. The governor called on lawmakers to pass the legislation as part of the education reform plan he proposed in April, saying students need to feel safe in the classroom so

Governor Rick Snyder is expected to sign legislation today that will require schools to develop anti-bullying policies. The long awaited legislation was passed by the House a month ago and by the Senate on November 30th. The Governor is expected to sign the House version of the bill which does not include the highly criticized exception for bullies that held religious beliefs or moral convictions.

Michigan must better align the talent of its people with the needs of job providers to ensure success in the new economy, Gov. Rick Snyder said today. The governor released his Special Message to the Legislature on Talent Development during a news conference at Delta College in University Center...

Former interim Mayor of Flint, Michael Brown, was named the city's Emergency Manager today by Governor Rick Snyder. Current Flint Mayor Dayne Walling was notified of the Governor's appointment at 1:30 p.m. Walling issued a statement saying "I look forward to working with Mr. Brown to a...

Governor Rick Snyder and Major General Gregory Vadnais traveled to Mississippi over Thanksgiving to join soldiers from the Michigan Army National Guard's 126th Cavalry unit at Camp Shelby to celebrate Thanksgiving and thank them for their service before they deploy to Afghanistan...

The Michigan Supreme Court has ruled in the Governor's favor and will allow the taxing of pensions. Snyder in response to the ruling saying he was "pleased" and that the administration has been "unwavering" that the removal of the exemption was "the right thing to do...

A state review panel, appointed by Governor Snyder, has recommended that an emergency financial manager take over the city of Flint. According to Mlive, the recommendation accompanied the review team's report to the Governor, and said a "local government financial emergency" exists in the city, and that no "satisfactory plan exists to resolve the emergency...