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Sunday, June 16, 2013  The state budget that takes effect in 3 ½ months will impact everything from Michigan's roads and the school calendar to its hunters. The Republican-crafted spending plan was signed by Gov. Rick Snyder on Thursday.

Friday, February 08, 2013  Governor Rick Snyder was in Genesee County Friday, promoting his multi-billion dollar plan to fix Michigan's ailing roads.

Wednesday, January 30, 2013  Majority Republicans in the Michigan house are laying out an action plan for steps they want to take in the next legislative session.

Tuesday, January 29, 2013  About a dozen people in brainstormed ideas of how they'd like to see Flint be more accessible to wheelchairs, strollers and pedestrians.

Friday, January 18, 2013  The governor spoke about "user fees," right to work and Flint being the most violent city in America.

Tuesday, January 15, 2013  Gov. Rick Snyder's State of the State address will kick off a debate over how to raise money for badly needed repairs to Michigan's roads and bridges.

Monday, November 05, 2012  Commuters streaming into New York City on Monday endured long waits and crowded trains, giving the recovering transit system a stress test a week after Superstorm Sandy ravaged the eastern third of the country, with New York and New Jersey bearing the brunt of the destruction.

Monday, June 25, 2012  More than $300 million in infrastructure projects are coming to Michigan's colleges and universities, including $10 million to Delta College. Governor Rick Snyder signed the bill at Wayne State University Monday.

Monday, January 30, 2012  Bay City residents weighing in on what they'd like to see for the city's future.

Tuesday, October 11, 2011  Facing defeat, Obama calls for jobs bill; initiates own steps with help of advisory council

Monday, July 18, 2011  Students Reinventing Michigan is sponsoring a contest to college aged students, to find a solution to some of Michigan's biggest issues.

Saturday, May 14, 2011  Several Michigan House Democrats say they have created a proposal to invest in schools, infrastructure, and renewable energy that will create jobs in Michigan. Would it work?

Wednesday, September 15, 2010  The Obama administration wants Congress to tighten oversight of the nation's pipelines and more than double penalties for some safety violations in response to a deadly gas explosion in California and a major oil spill in Michigan.

Tuesday, September 14, 2010  The tragic explosion of a gas pipeline in a San Francisco suburb has shed light on a problem usually kept underground: Communities have expanded over pipes built decades earlier when no one lived there.

Monday, September 06, 2010  Obama calls for more spending on roads, railways, runways to boost economy and job growth