Snyder signs bill authorizing funding for Flint to move back to Detroit water...
LANSING, MI – Gov. Rick Snyder has signed bipartisan legislation on Thursday, October 15th, 2015 that will direct funding to the City of Flint’s emergency water services to reconnect the city’s water...
View ArticleSnyder forms task force to recommend changes in Michigan’s special education...
LANSING, MI – Gov. Rick Snyder announced on Friday, October 16th, 2015, the creation of a task force led by Lt. Gov. Brian Calley that will recommend reforms for Michigan’s special education system to...
View ArticleSnyder signs bipartisan bills protecting use of service animals for Michigan...
LANSING, MI – Michigan residents who use service animals will have better access to public spaces, such as restaurants, retail stores and health care facilities after Gov. Rick Snyder today signed a...
View ArticleSchuette, Snyder Announce Drug Task Force Recommendations
DETROIT, MI – Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette today joined Governor Rick Snyder, Lt. Governor Brian Calley, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Director Nick Lyon, and DMC CEO...
View ArticleABLE Act signed providing assistance to Michigan families in saving for...
LANSING, MI – Michigan residents who care for an individual with a disability will soon have access to special savings accounts to help them pay for certain expenses, thanks to legislation signed today...
View ArticleBill signed creating Blue Alert for suspects who injure or kill law...
LANSING, MI – A federal program designed to track at large suspects who have injured or killed a police officer will be created in Michigan, under bipartisan legislation signed today by Gov. Rick...
View Article$1.2 Billion Road Funding Plan Passes MI Legislature
LANSING, MI – Gov. Rick Snyder announced at 11:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 3rd, 2015, that an agreement on how to fix Michigan’s crumbling roads will be financed and fixed. Key features of the $1.2...
View ArticleGov. Rick Snyder lowers flags to honor former Senate Majority Leader Robert...
LANSING, MI – Gov. Rick Snyder has ordered U.S. and Michigan flags to be lowered to half-staff within the State Capitol Complex and on all state buildings on Thursday, November 5th, 2015 in honor of...
View ArticleSara Wurfel played pivotal role in telling the Michigan story
LANSING, MI – Press Secretary Sara Wurfel, who played a pivotal role in key initiatives and telling the Michigan comeback story since the start of the administration, is leaving the Governor’s Office...
View ArticleGov. Rick Snyder: transportation plan will make roads and bridges safer and...
LANSING, MI – Gov. Rick Snyder issued the following statement after the state House and Senate approved a comprehensive plan to address Michigan’s infrastructure challenges. “The state House and Senate...
View ArticleSnyder updates Pipeline Safety Advisory Board
LANSING, MI – Gov. Rick Snyder on Thursday, November 5th, 2015, announced the addition of Homer A. Mandoka, chairperson of the Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi to the Michigan Pipeline Safety...
View ArticleSnyder signs bipartisan measure implementing research-based evaluations for...
LANSING, MI – Teachers statewide will have better opportunities for continuous professional growth through new legislation strengthening and clarifying teacher evaluation systems, Gov. Rick Snyder...
View ArticleHouse energy legislation would help Michigan meet its needs long into future
LANSING, MI – Gov. Rick Snyder issued the following statement regarding the state House Energy Policy Committee’s approval of a package of legislation that will help Michigan meet its energy needs long...
View ArticleGov. Rick Snyder lowers flag in honor of victims of the Paris terror attacks
LANSING, MI – Gov. Rick Snyder joins President Barack Obama’s proclamation to lower Michigan and U.S. flags to half-staff today through sunset on Thursday, November 19th, 2015 in honor of the victims...
View ArticleSnyder taps veteran journalist Meegan Holland as communications director
LANSING, MI – Meegan Holland, a veteran journalist with long-standing ties to Lansing, has been named the Director of Communications for Gov. Rick Snyder. Holland brings more than 30 years of...
View ArticleGov. Snyder recognizes Pearl Harbor Day
LANSING, MI – Gov. Rick Snyder joins President Barack Obama’s call to honor National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day by flying Michigan and U.S. flags at half-staff. Flags are also at half-staff today as...
View ArticleSnyder announces student design contest for 2016 State of the State program...
LANSING, MI – Michigan high school, junior high, and elementary school students are encouraged to submit designs for the cover of the 2016 Michigan State of the State program contest, Gov. Rick Snyder...
View ArticleMDEQ Director Resigns Following Flint Water Scandal
LANSING, MI – Gov. Rick Snyder today accepted the resignation of Michigan Department of Environmental Quality Director Dan Wyant following the missteps in Flint’s water supply. In response to initial...
View ArticleSnyder taps DNR Director to guide DEQ through leadership transition
LANSING, MI – Michigan Department of Natural Resources Director Keith Creagh will serve as interim director for the Department of Environmental Quality effective Jan. 4, Gov. Rick Snyder announced...
View ArticleSnyder Appoints State Fire Marshal
LANSING, MI – Gov. Rick Snyder today, Friday, January 15th, 2016, announced the appointment of Julie Secontine, the Oakland County risk manager, as state fire marshal. “Julie Secontine brings a wealth...
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