In Escanaba, $200M for a paper mill, but no new jobs required
The paper mill does not have to create new jobs, only to retain its 1,200-person headcount as of October 2022 Read more
Elon Musk, Ram admit: With green energy, there’s always a catch
Nuclear energy is needed to make wind and solar go, Musk says, while internal combustion engines provide the “range extender” for a Ram EV truck Read more
8 Republicans voted for Lansing’s $946M spending spree
4 House Republicans and 4 Senate Republicans crossed party lines to help Democrats pass spending bill Read more
How Michigan reps in Congress voted on ending COVID-19 emergency
The week Biden announces the May end of COVID emergency, House passes two bills calling for its immediate termination Read more
Student loan relief in Michigan could cost taxpayers $11 billion
Some 566,000 people sought student loan relief in Michigan. The U.S. Supreme Court will eventually decide if the program is constitutional. Lower courts have said no. Read more
Biden: After three-plus years, COVID emergency to end in May
Washington lawmakers had lost their patience with the ongoing, regularly extended COVID emergency Read more
6 Michigan reps in Congress have yet to submit a bill in 2023
Neither senator, Peters or Stabenow, has submitted a bill Read more
Michigan’s 10 least-popular constitutional proposals since 1963
These 10 proposals got an overwhelmingly negative response at the ballot box Read more
DTE’s peak-hour rates in Michigan are on the cusp of California’s
DTE peak-hour rate is about 2 cents less than California’s average energy price in 2021 Read more
Mackinac Center on TV: Skorup makes case for keeping Michigan a right-to-work state
Whitmer said repeal effort is “on the horizon” Read more
Lawmakers spend a quick $706M of Michigan’s money
Half the money, $350M, will be spent on state-funded economic development plans Read more
Michigan home health workers would be protected from dues skim if right-to-work is repealed
Home health care workers are one group of people who would not be affected by right-to-work’s repeal Read more
The supremacy clause: Michigan Constitution below federal counterpart in legal hierarchy
On matters left to the state, Michigan Constitution is the supreme law. In areas Congress can legislate, federal law holds. Read more
CapCon on TV: Why toll roads aren’t the right move for Michigan
CapCon editor joins Fox 2 Detroit’s “Let It Rip” Read more
Traverse City area has two curling facilities, but Michigan taxpayers will pay $2M to build a third
Pork Friday: Taxpayer funds give curling club an unfair advantage over privately funded curling facility Read more
No, toll roads are not the answer in Michigan
Michigan will spend $4 billion on roads this year. It does not need to tap taxpayers for more money. Read more
Local governments in Michigan can’t keep extra cash from tax foreclosures, but state has other ways to claim money
An auction netted the county $260k, says an heir whose aunt’s property was taken by officials, but Medicaid administrators may take it all anyway Read more
Detroit Public Library admits losing $685K to wire fraud — two years after the fact
Local Thursday: Library has recovered 40% of the money, but is not insured for theft, Detroit News reports Read more
Only 3% of Michigan jobs are in the auto industry
In its heyday, the Michigan auto industry accounted for about 9% of all jobs in state Read more
To resolve Title IX complaint, Northwood University to open women-only awards, scholarships to all
Effective Jan. 30, a 54-year-old women-only award program predating Title IX must be open to all people Read more
Biden seeks $11B for international climate change projects
Biden said he wants to mobilize $100B for “climate action in developing nations” Read more
Michigan Healthy Climate plan: Build infrastructure for 2M electric vehicles by 2030
Less than 1% of vehicles sold in Michigan in 2020 were EVs. If Michigan builds charging infrastructure, will EVs come? Read more
U.S. Census report for 2022 shows migration from Michigan
Michigan is a state people leave; right-to-work repeal could drive Michigan’s jobs and people elsewhere Read more
Michigan bill would ban TikTok on government phones
Bill shows a growing acknowledgement of the U.S. rivalry with China Read more
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Is more money the answer to learning loss in Michigan?
Education-Trust Midwest report recommends schools get double the money for low-income students. But Michigan schools have struggled to translate more money into better outcomes. Read more