State of Michigan

For some it was a source of pride; for others, not so much. Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer has vetoed the "Pure Michigan" promotional campaign, saying it is hard to tell if the $35 million dollar ad campaign is making any difference promoting tourism in the state.

The end of today is the deadline for filing for a home heating credit with the state of Michigan. While most don't bother with it, the state says the average credit this year, of those applications processed, is $195.

It's a cheap joke, that if the government shuts down, we all win. Because the people shutting it down, the legislators and lawmakers, they're fine. It's the folks that actually work for a living who are furloughed, and that can be a problem.

I'm looking at the list of things that the State of Michigan is auctioning off this weekend, and I'm wondering why they even have some of these items. It's the STATE. Why?

Michigan residents have until Monday, April 4, to register to vote in the May 3rd election.