Duggan,
In Strongest Words to Date, Rules Out 2018 Governor Run
During a question and answer session at
the Detroit Regional Chamber Mackinac Policy Conference, Detroit Mayor Mike
Duggan put to rest the rumors about his candidacy for governor in 2018 with an
emphatic “No”. Many people have speculated about his candidacy due to his
substantial support during his first term as Mayor both in the city and
surrounding suburbs.
Smith
Silently Returns To Senate
Senator Virgil Smith returned to the
Floor of the Senate on Tuesday, but was silent when confronted about his arrest
two weeks ago. The offices of neither Senate Minority Leader Jim Ananich
(D-Flint) nor Senate Majority Leader Arlan Meekhof (R-West Olive) commented on
Smith’s return.
Canvassers
Approve Prevailing Wage Petition
On Tuesday, the Board of State
Canvassers approved the form of the petition language for a proposed
voter-initiated act to repeal the prevailing wage law. The petition is
essentially a copy of Senate Bills 1,
2,
and 3.
The final vote was 3-0 with one member, Jeannette Bradshaw, abstaining from the
vote. The backers of the initiative are expected to start collecting signatures
in the coming weeks.
Group
Urges Lawmakers to Keep EITC
The Michigan League for Public Policy
voiced their disapproval of the House Republicans’ plan to eliminate the Earned
Income Tax Credit in order to help fund roads. The League stated that 61
percent of people who claim the credit do so only temporarily, due to job
disruption or other events. House
Bill 4609, which would eliminate the credit, is scheduled be heard before
the House Roads and Economic Development Committee next Tuesday.