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 taxpayers funded artistic and financial flops in last film-subsidy effort
In movies and subsidy programs, the sequel is rarely better 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
EVs force technology on drivers
Mass adoption of the EV will create a world more hostile to cash 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
Michigan’s school funding amendment is a harmful relic
Anti-Catholic 1970 law holds students back while other states get ahead 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
Michigan vehicle owners would have to opt out of park passes under House bill
People could only opt out of the $10 park pass within a 30-day window 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
Dickson: Why are we building electrified roads?
The real endgame is not roads that charge cars. Those are meant to draw car-buyers in Read more
When Michigan has 2 million EVs, how many chargers will we need?
95% of chargers would be privately owned, per U.S. Department of Energy Read more
Michigan film credits could cost state $2B over a decade
Extra credits given to women and minority-owned businesses Read more
Senate panel to consider bill making governor, lawmakers eligible for FOIA
Bipartisan two-bill package from 2023 gets first hearing Read more
Governments cite debunked ALICE study to justify welfare spending
United Way’s methodology miscalculates and overstates poverty Read more
Detroit to spend $6M in federal funds to restore decades-old fountain
Again, federal covid relief money is spent to renovate buildings and landmarks Read more
Detroit uses $14M in federal COVID-19 funds for a sports dome
Covid relief has an expansive definition, by design Read more
Michigan lawmakers propose a new tax for paint, citing need for lead abatement
Reported cases of lead poisoning dropped by more than half between 2012 and 2022 Read more
Detroit developer gets $6M in state funds for renovations to century-old apartment building
The latest in millions of public money spent on a vacant building Read more
Biden infrastructure law was a $30B push for EVs
What will become of the EV when subsidies dry up? Read more
Don’t redirect pension funds
Lawmakers should be wary about lowering pension debt payments Read more