Category Archives: State News
Nurses may soon be allowed to write prescriptions
LANSING, MI (WHTC) – Nurses may soon be allowed to write prescriptions in Michigan. The Michigan State Senate is looking at the bill that would allow advanced practice registered nurses to write...
Mar 19, 2015
Dearborn's Whitson Tabbed as New State School Superintendent
LANSING, MI (WHTC) – After a final round of interviews, the state Board of Education chose Brian Whitson to replace the retiring Mike Flanagan as state School Superintendent this fall. The Dearb...
Mar 18, 2015
Michigan House Passes Adoption Bill
LANSING, MI (WHTC) – The state House has passed a package of bills that would allow faith-based adoption agencies to refuse to place children in same-sex partner homes if it violates their relig...
Mar 18, 2015
State Legislative Democrats Unveil Government Accountability Plan
LANSING, MI (WHTC) – Democratic leaders in the state Legislature have unveiled a "Michigan Government Reform and Accountability Plan" as part of national "Sunshine Week" meant to promote more op...
Mar 18, 2015
Governor Snyder Issues EO for "Michigan Agency for Energy"
LANSING, MI (WHTC) – Governor Snyder has signed an executive order creating the Michigan Agency for Energy, with Valerie Brader as its first director. This information hub for other departments ...
Mar 18, 2015
Gerald R. Ford Airport receives bomb threat
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WHTC) – A bomb threat was made to Gerald R. Ford International Airport early this morning. According to airport spokesperson Tara Hernandez, the threat came in at 4:03 a.m. and...
Mar 18, 2015
Legalized Ticket Scalping Law Clears Legislative Hurdle in Lansing
LANSING, MI (WHTC) – Lifting the ban on reselling tickets at above face-value rates in Michigan has cleared a Legislative hurdle. The House Criminal Justice Committee, on a straight party-line v...
Mar 17, 2015
Clinton Resigns as State Treasurer; Khouri Returns to Lansing
LANSING, MI (WHTC) – There is a new state Treasurer coming as Kevin Clinton will resign, effective April 17th, to move back into the private sector in an undisclosed position. He served about 18...
Mar 17, 2015
State Board of Education Slams Governor, Prepares for Superintendent Interviews
LANSING, MI (WHTC) – The State Board of Education publicly condemned Governor Snyder's executive order that moves the state's school reform office from the Department of Education to the Departm...
Mar 17, 2015
State Supreme Court Survey Shows Satisfaction with Trial Courts in Michigan
LANSING, MI (WHTC) – In results of an annual survey conducted for the state Supreme Court about experiences with Michigan's trial court judges: 82 percent of respondents say that they got a fair...
Mar 17, 2015
