Michigan vacation towns could face downturn if short-term rentals not legalized statewide
Local bans could affect homeowners’ property rights; Lansing must step in Read more
Greater Midland Community Center to receive $5M from state
In two years’ time, the Greater Midland Community Center has benefited from nearly $12M in legislative largesse Read more
Like Whitmer, Biden clings to COVID emergency powers
Michigan Senators Peters and Stabenow voted no on effort to terminate COVID emergency Read more
Michigan budget includes $40 million for the arts
Edsel Ford House, Grand Rapids, a community center in Midland were among the beneficiaries Read more
Biden’s student loan forgiveness scheme fails in federal court
A federal judge ruled the plan an unconstitutional exercise of legislative power Read more
MichiganVotes Monday: Bill would ban water shutoffs for nonpayment
Water suppliers would be forced to restore any prior shutoff, unless it would harm public health to do so. Read more
2023 in Michigan could see $15 minimum wage, right-to-work repeal
Removing the means test for food stamps is also on the Democrats’ wish list Read more
Michigan will be less free and more regulated in 2023
Expect water rights to be challenged and homeschools to be regulated Read more
Michigan bill would require corporations to report on number of female board members
Will Michigan get in the business of tracking diversity statistics of individual companies? Read more
Michigan budget delivers $2 million curling center in Traverse City
Traverse City breaks out the brooms for pork project in shuttered Kmart Read more
Michigan is a blue state now
In 2023, Democrats will control every aspect of state government Read more
Michigan Association of School Boards joins coalition against Let MI Kids Learn
Scholarship program is misrepresented as a voucher, but it’s funded by donors Read more
Education Department: COVID, not policy, caused Michigan’s decline in national rankings
State blames drop in NAEP scores on pandemic, not Whitmer policies Read more
Whitmer’s closing argument includes her failure to raise gas taxes, shut down Line 5
If Whitmer had things her way, energy would be more expensive and less reliable in Michigan Read more
Michigan school districts might face higher costs from union-friendly legislation
Proposal would require districts to pay increased costs even if there is no contract Read more
Michigan Secretary of State: Votes will be counted within 24 hours
Biden has tried to lower expectations, saying it would take days to count votes Read more
Defeat is an orphan: Whitmer abandons COVID nursing home policy, truth
If Whitmer’s nursing home policies saved lives in 2020, why is she walking away from them now? Read more
Michigan budget reflects poorly on lawmakers
Too many legislators are either not reading budget bills or condoning the waste of taxpayer money Read more
A history lesson on COVID-related school closures in Michigan
Most students in Michigan endured remote instruction for more than the three months Whitmer admits to Read more
Okemos equity plan includes safe space for the marginalized
Learning loss from school shutdowns will cost about $5M to remedy, but the district focuses on a social agenda Read more
Mackinac Center: Landlord-tenant rule affects substantive rights of landlords
In effect, local health orders could ban evictions, the Center warns in a public comment on proposed Michigan court rule Read more
Teachers union spends $1M on Michigan governor’s race
Teachers unions dish out cash for Whitmer and school board candidates; media is critical of conservatives who do the same Read more
Bill would mandate panic buttons at Michigan schools
MichiganVotes Monday kicks off with a look at a school safety bill Read more
Halloween 2020 in Michigan: Hold a virtual party, only go to houses following COVID protocols
Halloween 2020 was a spooky time in Michigan. The state suggested 28 guidelines; all but two were COVID-related Read more
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