Author: Elyse Apel | The Center Square

Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save (The Center Square) – The Michigan Economic Development Corp. announced Monday it is appealing a recent Oakland County judge’s decision, which allowed Attorney General Dana Nessel to keep MEDC documents seized as a part of its…

Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save (The Center Square) – Investigations continue after a Gov. Gretchen Whitmer political appointee and donor was set to recieve $20 million of taxpayer funding for her Oakland County-based nonprofit. Senate Republican Leader Aric Nesbitt, R-Lawton, is…

(The Center Square) – Housing costs make Colorado one of the nation’s most expensive states. This is according to a recent report from the National Low Income Housing Coalition, which listed Colorado as the sixth least affordable state in the country. The report focused on low-income housing and affordable homes, finding that 79% of extremely…

(The Center Square) – Michigan farmers rallied at the state capitol Tuesday morning to protest what they call state government overreach in honor of National Agriculture Day. The rally coincided with a state House Oversight Committee meeting, where industry leaders, farmers and agricultural advocates testified in opposition to actions taken by the Michigan Department of…

(The Center Square) – Advance Colorado, an influential conservative action committee, has filed three ballot measures addressing “consumer choice in energy.” If they receive the necessary number of signatures, the proposals would all appear on an upcoming statewide ballot. “In Colorado, working families like to make their own choices when it comes to the products…

(The Center Square) – Colorado state Rep. Sheila Lieder, D-Jefferson, recently introduced legislation that would require automated commercial motor vehicles to have a human present in the vehicle while on the road. In an exclusive interview with The Center Square, Lieder said House Bill 1122 is an important step in protecting Coloradans. “I introduced this…

(The Center Square) – Support is growing for a recently-proposed Michigan state House bill which would restrict student cell phone use in schools. House Bill 4141 was introduced last week by three Republicans, but could receive backing from Democrats after Gov. Gretchen Whitmer recently announced she would support cell phone legislation. The bill would require…

(The Center Square) – Gov. Jared Polis is criticizing the Trump administration for suspending federal funding to state electric vehicle infrastructure plans, a program that Colorado was utilizing. “Electric vehicles are saving people money and protecting our air,” Polis, a Democrat, said of the suspension. “The Trump administration is trying to put Colorado EV drivers in…

(The Center Square) – Gov. Jared Polis is criticizing the Trump administration for suspending federal funding to state electric vehicle infrastructure plans, a program that Colorado was utilizing. “Electric vehicles are saving people money and protecting our air,” Polis, a Democrat, said of the suspension. “The Trump administration is trying to put Colorado EV drivers…

(The Center Square) – The Colorado House Education Committee passed a bipartisan bill Wednesday requiring all public schools to have a policy on cellphones. House Bill 1135 requires that schools decide on a specific policy on student use of a “communication device,” but it does not specify what that policy should be. The committee voted nearly unanimously,…