A2: Lansing

The Detroit Free Press is among many media outlets to report on Gov. Rick Snyder’s memo sent today to the state legislature, outlining his plans for local government reforms. From the report: “Snyder has called for reducing revenue-sharing aid to local communities by about 30%. The remaining $200 million would be given out based on their willingness to take steps to cut costs and make their finances more visible to the public. The cut would not affect the $700 million that would be distributed to local governments under a constitutional requirement.” [Source] [.pdf file of Snyder's memo]