Snyder Talks About Pension Tax & Immigration Ban

Removing the state’s pension tax — Governor Rick Snyder says there’s not enough room in the budget to allow that.

Tax on public pensions was signed into law as part of a budget balancing plan in 2011.

Following President Trump’s executive order calling for a travel ban from seven predominantly Muslim countries, Governor Rick Snyder says this is the perfect time to discuss “how to be welcoming.”

Snyder calls the United States “a beacon of opportunity for people across the world, which we don’t want to lose.”

As U.S. Senators prepare to vote on Education Secretary nominee Betsy DeVos, Governor Rick Snyder says the west-Michigan native has always been concerned about kids:

The confirmation vote on Capitol Hill has the potential to split 50-50. It’s set to happen Tuesday.