Governor Rick Snyder

On Monday, Michigan Governor Rick Snyder announced a statewide plan designed to increase residential recycling across the state. He also announced appointments to a nine-member Recycling Council to guide the plan's implementation. Snyder had previously called on the Department of Environmental Quality to assemble a group and develop a plan...

With Governor Rick Snyder proclaiming this week Severe Weather Awareness Week, the Michigan State Police Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division (MSP/EMHSD) is encouraging Michigan residents to prepare before severe weather strikes this spring and summer...

According to Fox News, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder has extended federal recognition to the Michigan marriages of around 300 same-sex couples from last weekend. The marriages were performed before a federal appeals court put a hold in place. Hol...

Michigan Governor Rick Snyder issued a statement on Wednesday regarding marriage licenses distributed to same-sex couples on Saturday, March 22. "After comprehensive legal review of state law and all recent court rulings, we have concluded that same-sex couples were legally married at county clerk offices in the time period between U...

Michigan Governor Rick Snyder signed bills on Monday that will help boost the state's booming craft beer industry and another that will help ensure residents will continue to have access to high-quality home phone service. The nine-bill package for craft beers will double the amount of beer microbrewers may produce from 30,000 barrels per year to 60,000...

Governor Rick Snyder has signed legislation that will update Michigan's school safety drill requirements to help ensure students are better prepared in times of emergency. House Bill 4713, sponsored by state Rep. Joe Graves, updates the types of drills schools must conduct and requires school districts to post documentation of completed safety drills on their websites within 30 days of completion,

Michigan Governor Rick Snyder outlined his proposed Fiscal Year 2015 budget on Wednesday morning. In it, the governor says "this is more than just a budget. It's the story of Michigan's comeback." The governor also offered a 2016 projected budget, continuing his practice of maintaining a long-range planning focus...

Michigan Governor Rick Snyder officially announced his intention to run for second term on Monday. The governor is kicking off his campaign with two-day tour of Michigan. Governor Snyder called in to "Conversations with Jason Cooper" this morning and discussed why he is running for re-election, his Super Bowl ad, education and violence in Flint and other cities in the state...

Michigan Governor Rick Snyder is making it official and will launch his re-election bid with a statewide tour next week. As part of the tour, the governor will stop at a local business in each city of the tour, that has flourished during his first four years in office...

Governor Rick Snyder signed a bill on Tuesday to end aggressive solicitation of victims recovering from personal injury accidents. The bill, introduced by state Rep. Joe Graves of Argentine Township, provides a 30-day waiting period for victims injured in accidents before anyone can use their police accident reports for purposes of solicitation...