More than $50 billion. That's how much Lansing will spend this year. But how to get everyone to agree on where to spend that money. That's where things get interesting.
Today on Stateside, we talked about the fight over taxing and spending.
Also today - Michigan's Freedom of Information Act regulates the disclosure of public records by all public bodies in the state - or so says the State Attorney General's Office in a pamphlet explaining the law.
But, just a few lines down is something that many citizens may not be aware of: the "public body" does not include the governor's office - or the lieutenant governor - or their employees.
Reporter Paul Egan took a look at Michigan's public records law in yesterday's Detroit Free Press.
We also talked about how one band worked Spotify to pay for their tour, the history of the classic rock format, and who owns the Great Lakes.
