Mar 17 Watch 12:25 Congress grills Michigan governor, EPA head over Flint water crisis By PBS News Hour Flint, Michigan, earned a place in the spotlight again Thursday, as Congressional hearings on the city’s water crisis continued. Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder and EPA administrator Gina McCarthy both faced strict scrutiny for their apparent failure to respond to the… Continue watching
Feb 12 House panel calls governor, EPA chief to testify on Flint By Matthew Daly, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder said Friday he has agreed to testify to Congress about the water crisis in Flint, Michigan, bowing to demands by Democrats that the Republican governor explain his role in a cost-cutting move that resulted… Continue reading
Feb 03 Regulator: Michigan should have forced Flint to treat water By Matthew Daly, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- Michigan should have required the city of Flint to treat its water for corrosion-causing elements after elevated lead levels were first discovered in the city's water a year ago, the state's top environmental regulator told Congress Wednesday. Continue reading
Jan 25 Watch 5:25 State investigator named to Flint water crisis probe By PBS News Hour The massive lead contamination of the drinking water in Flint, Michigan, has put public officials in the hot seat for the way concerns and revelations were handled. Now the state's attorney general has named a former prosecutor to investigate whether… Continue watching
Jan 20 Governor’s emails show debate over blame for Flint water By David Eggert, Associated Press LANSING, Mich. — A day after doctors reported high levels of lead in Flint children, Gov. Rick Snyder's chief of staff told him the "real responsibility" for the city's water issues rested with local government officials, emails released Wednesday showed. Continue reading
Jan 18 Michigan Gov. says Clinton politicizing Flint’s water crisis By Associated Press FLINT, Mich.-- Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder responded Monday to criticism from presidential candidate Hillary Clinton during the Democratic debates for his handling of Flint's water emergency, saying Clinton is making it a political issue. Continue reading
May 02 With Walker’s success, other Midwest govs eye 2016 GOP nomination By Associated Press Wisconsin's Scott Walker has emerged as a force in the 2016 White House contest. It's a position two other Republican governors from the Midwest, lesser known but similarly ambitious, undoubtedly would like to be in. Continue reading
May 29 Detroit’s economy, entrepreneurship on agenda at ‘Davos of Michigan’ By News Desk Some 1600 people are expected to travel to picturesque Mackinac Island in northern Michigan this week to begin the 34th annual Detroit Regional Chamber Mackinac Policy conference. The three-day event features workshops with Michigan's top business, government and academic leaders,… Continue reading
Mar 22 Michigan issues first marriage licenses to same-sex couples By Kayla Ruble Same-sex couples lined up outside courthouses in Michigan on Saturday to receive the first gay marriage licenses issued by the state, fresh off of a U.S. District court judge's decision on Friday to overturn the state’s 10-year ban on gay… Continue reading
Oct 28 Watch Mich. Gov. Snyder testifies under oath that Detroit bankruptcy was last resort Mich. Gov. Snyder testifies under oath that Detroit bankruptcy was last resort… Continue watching