The Latest Breaking News from Rick Snyder

Michigan AG reveals state’s final accountability step for Flint water crisis

The 101-page report details the crisis and the failed effort to hold officials criminally accountable

The Independent UK · Aug 25

Carney says the new Canadian-built bridge across Detroit River that Trump threatened will open

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says a new Canadian-built bridge across the Detroit River that U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to block will open at the end of the week

AAP · Jun 9

Mark Carney announces opening date for Detroit bridge despite early threat from Trump

Construction has been underway since 2018, with the Canadian government fully funding the project

The Independent UK · Jun 9

Prosecutors say court decision forces the end of criminal cases in Flint water scandal

The Michigan attorney general's office said the state prosecution of former Gov. Rick Snyder and other officials for their roles in the Flint water scandal has ended.

WEKU · Oct 31, 2023

Michigan’s top court won’t revive Flint water charges against 7 key figures

The Michigan Supreme Court has rejected a last-ditch effort to revive criminal charges against seven people in the Flint water scandal

The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2023

Michigan's top court won't revive Flint water charges against 7 key figures

The Michigan Supreme Court has rejected a last-ditch effort to revive criminal charges against seven people in the Flint water scandal

The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2023

Michigan pipeline standoff could affect water protection and Indigenous rights across the US

Should states and Indigenous nations be able to influence energy projects they view as harmful or contrary to their laws and values? This question lies at the center of a heated debate over Enbridge Energy’s Line 5 pipeline, which carries oil and natural gas across Wisconsin and Michigan.

The Conversation · Aug 16, 2023

The architect of Detroit's bankruptcy filing 10 years ago says it was the best fix for a broken city

The architect of Detroit's bankruptcy filing admits it was a miserable process

The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2023

Michigan lawmakers repeal right-to-work, revive prevailing wage

LANSING, Michigan — The Democratic-led Michigan Legislature voted along party lines Tuesday on landmark legislation to restore prevailing wages for state construction projects and repeal the right-to-work law that barred union contracts from requiring membership fees as a condition of employment.

Tribune News Service · Mar 22, 2023

Feds investigate ex-Michigan House Speaker Rick Johnson for alleged bribery in pot licensing

LANSING, Mich. — FBI agents and a federal grand jury have spent more than two years investigating whether former Michigan House Speaker Rick Johnson and others received bribes in return for awarding state licenses to operate medical marijuana facilities, The Detroit News has learned.

Tribune News Service · Feb 2, 2023