Category Archives: State News
AAA predicts travel to be up for Memorial Day weekend
DEARBORN, MI (WTVB) – AAA Travel says over 37-million people will be hitting the road over the Memorial Day Weekend. In Michigan, over one-million residents will travel more than 50 miles for th...
localnews@mwcradio.com May 15, 2015
More people traveling this Memorial Day weekend
DETROIT, MI (WHTC) – Triple A Travel says over 37-million people will be hitting the road over Memorial Day Weekend. In Michigan, over one-million residents will travel more than 50 miles for th...
localnews@mwcradio.com May 15, 2015
Fiscal agencies predict additional monies for Michigan
LANSING, MI (WTVB) – In separate forecasts, the fiscal agencies for the Michigan House and Senate say that lawmakers will have between $67.7 million and $189.4 million extra to work with in this...
localnews@mwcradio.com May 15, 2015
State Senate quickly passes prevailing wage revocation bills
LANSING, MI (WHTC) – Just as it did two weeks ago with no-fault insurance reform, the state Senate has given the repeal of Michigan’s prevailing wage law a fast track through the Upper Cha...
localnews@mwcradio.com May 14, 2015
Legislative Fiscal Agencies See Brighter Crystal Ball
LANSING, MI (WHTC) – In separate forecasts, the fiscal agencies for the state House and Senate say that lawmakers will have between 67.7 and 189.4 million dollars extra to work with in this budg...
localnews@mwcradio.com May 14, 2015
Kowall: State Senate to Roll Out Road Plan "Soon"
LANSING, MI (WHTC) – After state House Speaker Kevin Cotter unveiled his caucus’ road plan yesterday, Senate Majority Floor Leader Mike Kowall told reporters that his chamber’s caucu...
localnews@mwcradio.com May 14, 2015
State Chamber to Fight Against "Let's Stop Fracking" Petition Drive
LANSING, MI (WHTC) – The Michigan Chamber of Commerce began a statewide campaign to discourage voters from signing anti-hydraulic fracturing ballot petitions. The group "Let’s Ban Fracking...
localnews@mwcradio.com May 14, 2015
Mr. Hockey to Have New International Trade Crossing Bridge Named After Him
DETROIT, MI (WHTC) – Governor Snyder and Canadian Prime Minister Harper announced that the new bridge connecting Detroit and Windsor will be named the Gordie Howe International Bridge after the ...
localnews@mwcradio.com May 14, 2015
Fireworks Free 4th of July
LANSING, MI (WHTC) – A dozen state parks will celebrate the Fourth of July without loud fireworks. The effort is being made so that veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder may have the oppo...
localnews@mwcradio.com May 14, 2015
Michigan League for Public Policy president's daughter dies in Philadelphia train crash
PHILADELPHIA (WHTC) – The Michigan League for Public Policy announced that the daughter of its President and CEO was among those killed in a passenger train crash on Tuesday evening in Philadelp...
localnews@mwcradio.com May 13, 2015




