Mystery company to take $259M from Michigan taxpayers

New township supervisor opposes project Read more

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More students are served taxpayer-funded school lunches

More meals might increase food waste Read more

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Feedback mostly opposes Grand Rapids climate plan

Plan aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from city operations by 85% by 2030 Read more

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Grand Rapids scores $252M from taxpayers for new soccer stadium

Taxpayers, hotel guests will fund stadium expected to create 450 jobs Read more

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Report: Michigan should subsidize electric vehicles from cradle to grave

Trade associations, nonprofits, expect 2 million EVs by 2030, up from 47,000 currently registered Read more

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Job subsidy deals have 91% failure rate

Study of front-page job announcements finds only one job for every 11 promised Read more

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The UAW’s strike on General Motors might haunt workers

GM recently laid off 1,000 workers Read more

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Michigan bill aims to separate look-alike soft drinks, alcohol in retail stores

Retail association neutral on bill after sponsors make changes Read more

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General Motors, Bedrock want Michigan taxpayers to foot $250M for RenCen redevelopment

GM recently cut 1,000 jobs but wants more taxpayer money Read more

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Thank you to fellow Michiganders who make our great state thrive

CapCon is grateful for readers Read more

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Incoming House speaker wants $2.8B shift to fix local roads

Money earmarked for corporate welfare would fix the roads Read more

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Troy School district rejects mother’s request to watch dyslexic child’s classroom

Law allows parents to observe classroom Read more

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Michigan’s education department says it can’t evaluate virtual learning

Claims no authority to carry out 2020 audit recommendation Read more

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Federal bailout gives $635 million to carpenters union pension plan

There’s nothing in place to prevent a repeat Read more

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Legislature extends tax breaks for data center that brought only 2.6% of promised jobs

Bill could reduce state revenue by more than $90 million, says Senate Fiscal Agency Read more

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East Lansing drops fines for homeowners who allow long-term guests

Ballot measure overturns daily fines of $500 Read more

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Michigan could make it almost impossible for parents to challenge library books

Proposal would ban out-of-district removal requests Read more

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Michigan Legislature gives $1 million to mystery golf nonprofit

Budget’s $1.25 million Sault Ste. Marie grant also includes quarter-million for a snowmobile track Read more

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Outgoing House bets on state-run venture fund, research subsidies and tax credits

Lawmakers plan to vote on Hollywood ‘giveaways’ and other costly items in lame-duck session Read more

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Detroit school district took 73 days to produce public records

CapCon sought records on $1.2B of COVID spending Read more

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Film credits, SOAR renaming, other bills likely in lame-duck session

Unclear what Michigan lawmakers will prioritize during last session of Democratic trifecta Read more

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Clean fuel proposal would drive up gas prices 34 cents per gallon by 2035

Michigan households could see gas costs rise by $350 per year Read more

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State’s early education plan could shutter private child care

Michigan seeks pre-kindergarten for all 4-year-olds Read more

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Hydra-Lock employees vote to decertify their union

Forced into a union by the repeal of right-to-work, they opted out Read more

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Whitmer boasts of Michigan’s energy prices, which are high for its region

Net zero mandates will drive up costs even more Read more

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