Michigan Governor Rick Snyder spoke with WFNT 1470 AM today. Snyder discussed the possibility of undocumented children coming across the U.S. - Mexico border being temporarily housed here. He also talked about Flint still being under control of an emergency manager, public safety, the roads, medical marijuana expansion and his campaign for re-election...
Flint Emergency Manager Darnell Earley has notified the City Council that he plans to use his powers to impose a new contract for Flint police officers.
According to MLive, the plan would include enrolling new officers in a hybrid pension plan, capping payments by the city for retiree health care, and capping sick, vacation and other paid time off to 300 hours...
State Senator Jim Ananich will discuss public safety and jobs with constituents when he hosts coffee hours on Friday, July 26th.
Ananich invites constituents to come and express their concerns and discuss current issues relating to the district and state...
Flint Emergency Manager Michael Brown and Police Chief Alvern Lock will hold a news conference on Wednesday afternoon to address the recent rash of homicides and public safety. There have been seven homicides in the past week which includes the deaths of two mothers and their children...
Kenyetta Dotson from WOW Outreach - Community Action talks about the organization's mission "to create a community with a zero tolerance for violence," and Flint Firefighters Union President Trent Farnsworth talks about how to increase funding and resources for local fire and rescue response on The Tom Sumner Program Tuesday February 5 beginning at 3 p...
Flint emergency financial manager Ed Kurtz warned of more budget cuts at a news conference on Wednesday.
According to MLive, property tax estimates forecast that the city will take in less revenue next year than it did this year, which means more staff cuts are likely.
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A 5-year, 6-mill tax increase that would go towards police and fire services in Flint is projected to have passed.
According to MLive, with 90 percent of precincts reporting, just over 14,000 voters said "yes" to the millage while just under 10,000 said "no...
Flint's News Talk 1470 WFNT had the chance to speak with Michigan Governor Rick Snyder today as he continues taking a bus tour across the state to discuss the ballot proposals facing citizens next week. The Governor also shared his thoughts on the public safety issues here in Flint...
Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette praised the Michigan State Senate on Thusdayfor advancing bills that are key parts of his public safety initiative. The Senate passed the bills unanimously following testimony from the Attorney General’s team in the Senate Judiciary Committee. The...