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Michigan Senators: Factor $700M tax cut into 2025 budget

Mackinac Center lawsuit will soon have its day in appeals court Read more

Slippery slope: State board members warn against homeschool registry

Two members offer pushback at plan, warn of unstated dangers Read more

Michigan’s new growth plan: Open homes to refugees

Sponsors are expected to help refugees find housing, jobs and schooling Read more

After UAW strike, Ford promises equal and opposite reaction

2023 strike was a watershed moment, automaker says Read more

Michigan job, population numbers fall behind national trends

Recovery from pandemic has also lagged the national average Read more

Growth officer: Michigan a ‘leaky bucket’ for young people

Southeast Michigan would be shrinking if not for immigration Read more

Fast EV adoption will shrink Michigan’s population

The quicker the transition, the deeper the job and population loss will be, says U-M forecast Read more

COVID cash grew government in Michigan

Government jobs accounted for 32% of job growth in 2023 Read more

Flint schools get $156M in COVID funds, ask for debt relief

District seeks $56M bailout from Michigan Legislature Read more

Wayne State the only college in Michigan to still require COVID vaccine

WSU is one of only 68 in the nation Read more

Electric school buses lose one-third of range in cold weather

Range capacity drops when temps fall to 25 degrees Fahrenheit, per U.S. Department of Energy Read more

Biden infrastructure law was a $30B push for EVs

What will become of the EV when subsidies dry up? Read more

Whitmer: Taxpayers should fund community college for all

Price tag: To-be-determined; impact questionable Read more

Why you can’t buy cars on Sunday in (some parts of) Michigan

Law was passed at the behest of auto dealers; Detroit led effort before Lansing followed suit Read more

Detroit Achievement Academy wins $500K Yass Prize as finalist

Competition rewards transformational changes in education Read more

Union membership reaches a 40-year low

The last 15 years have seen the number of government union members drop by 900,000 Read more

EPA: Wind, solar are intermittent, but electric buses can help

Power the electric grid with this one weird trick Read more

Board approves language for ballot effort restoring local control of solar siting

Appointees of the governor can override local will, per Public Act 233 of 2023 Read more

Michigan population council: Nobody to blame for poor-performing schools

Michigan schools ‘built for bygone era,’ advisory board warns Read more

Why $125M won’t buy many electric school buses

A round of Michigan bus grants in 2022 came to $391K per bus; nationwide average is $360K per bus Read more

Michigan 2024 budget includes $50M for teacher, admin mentoring

Another $150,000 budgeted for school board training, which is not yet a legal requirement Read more

State superintendent asks Michigan lawmakers for home school registry

Homeschool registry presented as safety issue, though officials cite no data Read more

Coming to Michigan in 2024: $125M of electric school buses

Rural districts will receive priority placement Read more

Whitmer climate plan views locals as barrier to progress

In 2024, appointees of the governor will have final say over large-scale wind and solar projects, not local officials Read more

Michigan makes list of ‘Anti-Free Speech’ states

Amicus brief Missouri v. Biden puts state on collision course with First Amendment Read more