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
Right-to-work no longer rules in private sector
Agency fees still apply; public sector workers still have right-to-work
UAW to invest $40M to expand footprint to South
Autoworkers union looks beyond Big Three for growth
Michigan Senators: Factor $700M tax cut into 2025 budget
Mackinac Center lawsuit will soon have its day in appeals court
What Michigan could lose with National Popular Vote
Beware efforts to turn features of our constitutional system into bugs
Slippery slope: State board members warn against homeschool registry
Two members offer pushback at plan, warn of unstated dangers
Michigan’s new growth plan: Open homes to refugees
Sponsors are expected to help refugees find housing, jobs and schooling
After UAW strike, Ford promises equal and opposite reaction
2023 strike was a watershed moment, automaker says
Michigan taxpayers funded artistic and financial flops in last film-subsidy effort
In movies and subsidy programs, the sequel is rarely better
Don’t redirect pension funds
Lawmakers should be wary about lowering pension debt payments
Michigan job, population numbers fall behind national trends
Recovery from pandemic has also lagged the national average
Growth officer: Michigan a ‘leaky bucket’ for young people
Southeast Michigan would be shrinking if not for immigration
EVs force technology on drivers
Mass adoption of the EV will create a world more hostile to cash
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
COVID cash grew government in Michigan
Government jobs accounted for 32% of job growth in 2023
Michigan’s school funding amendment is a harmful relic
Anti-Catholic 1970 law holds students back while other states get ahead
Flint schools get $156M in COVID funds, ask for debt relief
District seeks $56M bailout from Michigan Legislature
Wayne State the only college in Michigan to still require COVID vaccine
WSU is one of only 68 in the nation
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
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
Dickson: Why are we building electrified roads?
The real endgame is not roads that charge cars. Those are meant to draw car-buyers in
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
Michigan film credits could cost state $2B over a decade
Extra credits given to women and minority-owned businesses
Senate panel to consider bill making governor, lawmakers eligible for FOIA
Bipartisan two-bill package from 2023 gets first hearing
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