revenue sharing

LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Local governments bore steep cuts in state revenue-sharing payments in the 2000s as sales tax collections lagged and lawmakers…

Lansing’s mayor has appointed a committee to take a hard look at the capital city’s financial health.The committee is made up of some of Lansing’s top…

Lansing mayor Virg Bernero plans to tell the city council tonight how he plans to cut nearly five million dollars to balance the capital city’s…

The state and several local governments are getting more than $2.5 million from Gun Lake Casino. It’s the first revenue-sharing payment since the casino…

Lansing mayor Virg Bernero says he's presenting his 2012 fiscal year budget plan with a heavy heart. The city is facing a $20 million budget gap next…

Winter's not over yetMuch of Michigan is under a winter storm warning as cold air and moisture head our way. The storm, which will bring snow, sleet, ice,…

Governor Rick Snyder has outlined a plan to withhold some state aid to local governments unless they make plans to consolidate services and make their…

UAW leaders say battle could lie ahead in contract negotiationsAfter giving into concessions during the auto industry's restructuring, union leaders are…

The city of Flint has scored a partial victory in its efforts to get its city budget deficit under control. But there is still more work to do. The city…

Proposals for different ways the state delivers payments to local governments for services are bubbling up at the state Capitol.A bill in the state Senate…