You may have heard that our State government announced last month that all conditions have been met for the State to end its program of paying a portion of the Flint resident’s water bill. Well as you can imagine the Flint mayor and residents are not happy about that...
According to the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality the city of Flint’s water system lead content no longer exceeds the federal limit.
The AP is reporting that Flint’s water system has reached the 90th percentile of lead concentrations in Flint with 12 parts per billion from July through December -- below the "action level" of 15 ppb...
"We have seen tremendous progress with the quality of the water," Governor Rick Snyder said on WBCK December 16, 2016, referring to the Flint Water Crisis. The governor said a summit of all parties working to correct the problem is planned for the end of the year, and he is looking forward to seeing the latest analysis to be reported in that session...
One small, tucked away community in South West Michigan has been experiencing discolored water for weeks. After multiple calls to the City of Kalamazoo, little was done to discover the cause of the issue.
Battle Creek Democrat Mark Schauer doesn't know if he will enter into a political race again, but tells WBCK he has moved on from a failed gubernatorial bid in 2014. Schauer said he has moved on from the election, and taken advantage of the ability to spend more time with family and work on a redistricting effort...
Tomorrow (Friday) I will be interviewing Lieutenant Governor Brian Calley concerning the Flint water issue. Lt. Governor Calley has been Governor Snyder's point man on the ground in Flint, spending as many as 3 to 4 days a week there...
On The Richard Piet Show Tuesday, Governor Rick Snyder gave his reasons why his plan to restructure the Detroit Public Schools will work, and how it is important to the rest of the state.
The governor also discussed discussions in Lansing for a road funding plan, which broke off recently after tensions ran high and the talks were said to be at an impasse...