Governor Rick Snyder

Watch Governor Snyder’s State of the State Address Here!
Watch Governor Snyder’s State of the State Address Here!
Watch Governor Snyder’s State of the State Address Here!
Michigan Governor Rick Snyder will deliver his fourth State of the State address at 7 p.m. tonight. Some of the topics expected to be discussed in the speech include: additional funding for improving Michigan roads, reforming no-fault auto insurance, improving mental health services and expanding the Educational Achievement Authority for low-performing school districts...
Snyder Signs Bills Allowing Driverless Vehicles in Michigan
Snyder Signs Bills Allowing Driverless Vehicles in Michigan
Snyder Signs Bills Allowing Driverless Vehicles in Michigan
Governor Rick Snyder has signed legislation that will allow the testing of automated motor vehicles on Michigan roadways. The governor had called for the measure in his 2013 state of the state address. In a statement, Snyder said "Michigan is the automotive capital of the world...
Michigan Capitol Officially Designated a Historic Site
Michigan Capitol Officially Designated a Historic Site
Michigan Capitol Officially Designated a Historic Site
Governor Rick Snyder recently signed four bills that establish the Michigan Capitol building and its grounds as a historic state site. In a statement, Snyder said "the future of Michigan's 135-year-old Capitol building is as important as its storied past...
Gov. Snyder Signs Bills to Help Fight Blight, Prevent Bridge Card Fraud
Gov. Snyder Signs Bills to Help Fight Blight, Prevent Bridge Card Fraud
Gov. Snyder Signs Bills to Help Fight Blight, Prevent Bridge Card Fraud
Governor Snyder signed legislation on Wednesday that will help strengthen penalties for owners of blighted properties and prevent Bridge Card fraud. Of the four bills that will help fight blight, Governor Snyder said 'this is a good plan that will give more tools to communities throughout Michigan that are fighting blight...
Snyder Signs Law to End Jobless Benefits to Drug Users
Snyder Signs Law to End Jobless Benefits to Drug Users
Snyder Signs Law to End Jobless Benefits to Drug Users
Michigan Governor Rick Snyder has signed a law that will deny unemployment benefits to job seekers who have failed company drug tests. The drug-testing law is a one-year pilot program. It permits employers to report if an individual seeking work refuses a drug test or fails a drug test...
Michigan House and Senate Approve Bills Affecting Sales Tax on Vehicle Purchases
Michigan House and Senate Approve Bills Affecting Sales Tax on Vehicle Purchases
Michigan House and Senate Approve Bills Affecting Sales Tax on Vehicle Purchases
The Michigan House and Senate have approved bills known as 'Sales Tax on the Difference' that will affect sales tax on vehicle purchases. When an individual buys a new or used automobile or watercraft in Michigan, the state’s 6 percent sales tax is applied to the full sales price, even if the sale included a trade-in. Unde...
Hear the WFNT Interview with Governor Snyder
Hear the WFNT Interview with Governor Snyder
Hear the WFNT Interview with Governor Snyder
Governor Rick Snyder spoke with WFNT 1470AM where he discussed a number of topics. Among them were the need to change the political culture in Washington DC, his plans to reform a business tax in Michigan, the new state treasurer and the affect on cities with emergency managers and when he'll announce whether or not he'll run for re-election next year...

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