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Michigan’s largest unions have seen plummeting membership over the past decade
Jobs and incomes are up, workplace injuries are down
… members, or one-third, since the right-to-work law went into effect in 2013. The American Federation of Teachers branch, the bulk of which is in the Detroit Federation of Teachers, is down more than 25%. The Michigan public school system added 27,000 employees since 2012, but its largest employee unions … more
Anti-eviction advocacy group in Detroit due to get $20M from taxpayers
State budget provides $2.5M; the rest comes from federal budget
The Detroit Right To Counsel Coalition is getting $2.5 million … tenants facing eviction.”
Detroit’s ordinance, enacted in 2022, … posted dated July 23, 2023. “Detroit is funding the legal aid program … Phillips, project leader for the Detroit Right to Counsel Coalition, … state Sen. Stephanie Chang, D-Detroit, and Detroit City Council … more
No free lunch: Students aren’t embracing Michigan’s no-cost school meals
There’s been a mere 8% increase in students eating taxpayer-paid school lunches in Michigan
… has skyrocketed. More than 30% of students across the state missed more than 18 days of school last year and Michigan’s largest school district in Detroit has seen nearly 70% of its students chronically absent. more
Foster family charged by Nessel were plaintiffs against her in 2019
Flore family’s involvement in two cases was ‘coincidental,’ says spokesman for Michigan AG
… court ruled at the time.
The Flore family was notified in 2023 it will most likely face Nessel in court again due to claims of child abuse. The Detroit News investigated the case against the Flore Family and published a story titled, “Error-filled child abuse investigation reports lead to charges … more
Pandemic response drove increase in government assistance in Michigan
One-third of the state is on government assistance. COVID-19 response was the dividing line
… cohort on government aid.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, states did not have to verify the eligibility of Medicaid recipients. That has changed. The Detroit News reported this month that 540,000 people were purged from Michigan’s Medicaid rolls just since the start of 2024.
In recent years, Michiganders … more
After decade-long saga, Wayne County to move to new jail
Wayne County went $100 million over budget, even more than the Fail Jail
… never finished, and after accruing $100 million of cost overruns on the second attempt, Wayne County has taken possession of a new jail.
As the Detroit Free Press’s JC Reindl reports, the March 18 handoff of the keys to the Wayne County Jail starts a six-month clock for various entities — the sheriff’s … more
‘No reason to fear a charter school,’ West Bloomfield treasurer told school board
But board voted anyway to tear down Roosevelt Elementary, build new school with millage money
… local taxpayers to build another elementary school. In so doing, it rejected a $1.7 million offer to buy and renovate the century-old building. The Detroit News reports that Roosevelt Elementary is the oldest school building in Oakland County.
House Bill 5025, the legislation Finkelstein supported in … more
Fox2 Detroit misstates impact of declining school enrollment
Some Michigan schools have larger payrolls than current conditions allow
… of money or closing schools to stay afloat,” according to a recent Fox2 Detroit story.
The TV station adds that the number of school buildings in Michigan … are opting out of the services conventional school districts offer.
The Detroit News reported in December that Michigan public schools have lost 131,000 … more
Do kids need mental health days?
And is this a matter for lawmakers in a state that struggles with school attendance?
… needs a day off, the parent is the best judge.
James David Dickson is a Detroit News columnist and managing editor of Michigan Capitol Confidential. Email him at dickson@mackinac.org. This column ran first in The Detroit News on March 13. more
Nessel says her energy advocacy saved $3B in 2023
Attorney General neglects to mention her push to shut down the Line 5 pipeline
… natural gas liquids are refined into propane and used in the Upper Peninsula, while other products are routed for processing at oil refineries in Detroit and Toledo, Ohio. The remainder crosses the St. Clair River for processing in Sarnia.” more
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