Lawmakers to Make Unexpected Trip Back to Lansing
It appears that this year’s lame duck legislative session isn’t done after all. Though lawmakers declared an end to session on December 3rd, it turns out both the Democratic-led House and Republican-led Senate will return to the Capitol tomorrow. But, as the Associated Press reports, neither chamber are expected to take up any controversial measures including teacher-tenure reform and insurance coverage for autism treatments.
Flint Crime Hits Horrible Statistic
The city of Flint recorded its 62nd murder of the year on Monday, that broke Flint’s previous record of 61 murders in one year set back in 1986, Steve Carmody reports. To make matters worse, the city has issued layoff notices to about a hundred employees, including 20 police officers. The layoffs are intended to help reduce the city’s projected $5 million budget deficit.
Snyder Appoints Familiar Name to Head MEDC
Govenror-elect Rick Snyder announced Doug Rothwell will lead the Michigan Economic Development Corporation in his new administration. It’ll be a familiar job for Rothwell as he headed the MEDC in the 1990’s when then Governor John Engler created the agency. Rothwell is currently President and CEO of Business Leaders for Michigan, a group of 75 CEOs in the state. In a show of bipartisanship support, outgoing Democratic Governor Jennifer Granholm stood by Snyder’s side when he made the announcement.
It’s COLD Out There
Parts of Lower Michigan will get hit with single-digit temperatures today. National Weather Service officials say the wind chill could make it feel like 10 degrees below zero in parts of the state. The cold temps come after Sunday and Monday’s severe winter storm that left more than 150,000 people without power. At least eight deaths in the state are being blamed on the storm.
