Detroit to spend $6M in federal funds to restore decades-old fountain
Again, federal covid relief money is spent to renovate buildings and landmarks
Detroit uses $14M in federal COVID-19 funds for a sports dome
Covid relief has an expansive definition, by design
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
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
Biden infrastructure law was a $30B push for EVs
What will become of the EV when subsidies dry up?
How will a Michigan homeschool registry make students safer?
Politicians who advocate the idea will not answer the question
Whitmer: Taxpayers should fund community college for all
Price tag: To-be-determined; impact questionable
Why you can’t buy cars on Sunday in (some parts of) Michigan
Law was passed at the behest of auto dealers; Detroit led effort before Lansing followed suit
Detroit Achievement Academy wins $500K Yass Prize as finalist
Competition rewards transformational changes in education
Whitmer ignores taxpayer in school lunch pitch
State of the State speech gives credit to politicians, not the public, for funding 2.8 million school lunches daily
Grand Rapids community lodge receives $6M from Michigan taxpayers
Part of a $90M bonanza for Michigan’s second-largest city and its suburbs
Union membership reaches a 40-year low
The last 15 years have seen the number of government union members drop by 900,000
EPA: Wind, solar are intermittent, but electric buses can help
Power the electric grid with this one weird trick
Michigan deserves the 3.9% income tax rate
Whitmer should support new bill from Rep. David Martin
Board approves language for ballot effort restoring local control of solar siting
Appointees of the governor can override local will, per Public Act 233 of 2023
Hawaii offers a case study on the inadequacies of wind and solar
Rolling blackouts could prove deadly in Michigan winters
Michigan population council: Nobody to blame for poor-performing schools
Michigan schools ‘built for bygone era,’ advisory board warns
Detroit Auto Show gets $8M boost from Michigan taxpayers
This year’s confab will make one more attempt to revive dying market for electric vehicles
Why $125M won’t buy many electric school buses
A round of Michigan bus grants in 2022 came to $391K per bus; nationwide average is $360K per bus
Michigan 2024 budget includes $50M for teacher, admin mentoring
Another $150,000 budgeted for school board training, which is not yet a legal requirement
State superintendent asks Michigan lawmakers for home school registry
Homeschool registry presented as safety issue, though officials cite no data
Whitmer: Don’t expect a tax cut in 2024
Governor speaks on behalf of lawmakers, despite 54-54 tie in the House
Bring back the public benefit
If Whitmer is cutting our costs, why are we all paying more?
The simple truth that Michigan’s population council can’t tell
Want to make Michigan competitive? Let people keep their money and send less of it to Lansing
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