Michigan parents ask U.S. Supreme Court to strike down ban on aid to private education
State constitution makes Michigan an outlier in education choice
Bill in Legislature targets squatting
Sheriffs could immediately remove squatters from homes
Michigan’s efforts to boost housing are far short of what is needed
Even spending billions of dollars isn’t coming close to meeting demand
Michigan roads, bridges, on path to get worse over 10 years
We’re fixing the roads, Gov. Whitmer says
Michigan’s largest unions have seen plummeting membership over the past decade
Jobs and incomes are up, workplace injuries are down
Whitmer seeks federal emergency laws to cover mild winter
Warm weather casts doubt on Michigan’s future as haven from warm weather
Member of state ed board called for ending charter schools
Board of Ed member who said in 2016, ‘charter schools should end,’ among those voting to have state, school districts, veto new charter schools
Rochester parent takes quest for school records to Michigan Supreme Court
Asks for reversal of Feb. 22 Appeals Court ruling
Anti-eviction advocacy group in Detroit due to get $20M from taxpayers
State budget provides $2.5M; the rest comes from federal budget
No free lunch: Students aren’t embracing Michigan’s no-cost school meals
There’s been a mere 8% increase in students eating taxpayer-paid school lunches in Michigan
UAW membership drops significantly in Michigan
Membership is the lowest in more than a decade
Michigan’s property taxes keep increasing above inflation
Municipalities cry poverty, but the numbers tell a different story
Executive budget for 2024 gets a substantial boost from previous years
Inflation, policy changes, increased staffing explain the change
Michigan law deems all teachers ‘effective’ by default
New teacher evaluation law replaces ‘ineffective’ rating with ‘needs support’
Dearborn schools responds to CapCon story on contract language
U.S. Supreme Court has ruled union fees requirements for public employees unconstitutional
Auditor’s office repeatedly finds evidence of poor performance in state agencies
The office is slated for a budget cut
Foster family charged by Nessel were plaintiffs against her in 2019
Flore family’s involvement in two cases was ‘coincidental,’ says spokesman for Michigan AG
For Palisades nuclear plant, there will be a future
Nuclear plant in southwest Michigan will power 17% of the homes in the state
Senator raises concerns over constitutionality of Whitmer’s new education department
Last year, MiLeap was not ripe for constitutional review. Now it could be
Pandemic response drove increase in government assistance in Michigan
One-third of the state is on government assistance. COVID-19 response was the dividing line
One-third of Michigan residents receive government assistance
Number has grown 30% since Whitmer took office
Six charts to change your mind about Michigan
Our state’s competitiveness ranges from poor to middling
Flint teachers skip school as student proficiency hits single digits
This was a bad time for a teacher strike
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