Michigan bills would give students 5 mental health days
No doctor’s notes required for students claiming mental health ailments Read more
Why do West Bloomfield schools fear competition?
Oakland County school district has drifted from its A+ ways Read more
Appeals Court: Michigan income tax cut is event-driven, not permanent
Mackinac Center appeal to state Supreme Court likely Read more
Michigan bill would exempt EV chargers from property tax
Exemption tries to boost EV demand, even though the chargers would be installed ‘with or without’ it Read more
Senate bills would ban sanctuary cities in Michigan
Municipalities would no longer have the right not to cooperate with federal immigration authorities Read more
In Ottawa County, vote against DEI puts Latina commissioner in recall jeopardy
Undergirding the recall effort: Opponents see Lucy Ebel as vulnerable Read more
West Michigan security guards push back against forced union dues
Workers pursue deauthorization vote Read more
House Bill 5025 does not fix any problems, creates new ones
Measure would let school districts block charter schools and others, from using discarded school buildings Read more
Belle Isle gets $10M earmark from state budget
American Rescue Plan is source of the funds Read more
City’s deal with developer violates Michigan Constitution
Muskegon officials showed bad faith in selling waterfront property to developer for $2, judge rules Read more
Michigan’s renewable energy report card
Even by the most optimistic green-energy standards, our state doesn’t make the grade Read more
Michigan senator plays coy about homeschool registry bill
Who will sponsor the bill, and what will be in it? Sen. Dayna Polehanki won’t say Read more
Bill would give Michigan public schools veto power over competitors
Some school districts tear down buildings rather than sell to would-be competition Read more
Michigan must untether itself from UAW
The state is hand-in-glove with a union that has a wandering eye Read more
Whitmer axes Environmental Rules Review Committee
Snyder-era committee was designed as a check on state regulators Read more
Global Detroit gets $5 million from Michigan taxpayers
Legislative advocate cites ‘talent acquisition and retention programs’ Read more
Feds fund 98% of the Office of Global Michigan
Money and ideas driving refugee resettlement in Michigan come from Washington Read more
Whitmer supports opt-out system for state park passes
Only 36% of vehicle owners in Michigan buy $10 park passes. So lawmakers want to make it mandatory. Read more
If you seek a pleasant peninsula, U-Haul will take you to Florida
Growing Michigan Together Council did not seek ideas for growing Michigan Read more
Michigan LGBTQ+ commission’s first act is to condemn congressman
The group, meant to develop policies for state government, takes on federal official for months-old remarks Read more
In Detroit schools, nothing succeeds like failure
Conventional schools get more money to do worse, while charter schools do better with less Read more
Right-to-work no longer rules in private sector
Agency fees still apply; public sector workers still have right-to-work Read more
UAW to invest $40M to expand footprint to South
Autoworkers union looks beyond Big Three for growth Read more
Michigan Senators: Factor $700M tax cut into 2025 budget
Mackinac Center lawsuit will soon have its day in appeals court Read more
How far will a Michigan homeschool registry go?
Different factions of Lansing Democrats have different visions for the extent and reach of homeschool regulation Read more