In Ottawa County, vote against DEI puts Latina commissioner in recall jeopardy
Undergirding the recall effort: Opponents see Lucy Ebel as vulnerable
West Michigan security guards push back against forced union dues
Workers pursue deauthorization vote
House Bill 5025 does not fix any problems, creates new ones
Measure would let school districts block charter schools and others, from using discarded school buildings
Belle Isle gets $10M earmark from state budget
American Rescue Plan is source of the funds
City’s deal with developer violates Michigan Constitution
Muskegon officials showed bad faith in selling waterfront property to developer for $2, judge rules
Michigan senator plays coy about homeschool registry bill
Who will sponsor the bill, and what will be in it? Sen. Dayna Polehanki won’t say
Bill would give Michigan public schools veto power over competitors
Some school districts tear down buildings rather than sell to would-be competition
Michigan must untether itself from UAW
The state is hand-in-glove with a union that has a wandering eye
Whitmer axes Environmental Rules Review Committee
Snyder-era committee was designed as a check on state regulators
Global Detroit gets $5 million from Michigan taxpayers
Legislative advocate cites ‘talent acquisition and retention programs’
Feds fund 98% of the Office of Global Michigan
Money and ideas driving refugee resettlement in Michigan come from Washington
Whitmer supports opt-out system for state park passes
Only 36% of vehicle owners in Michigan buy $10 park passes. So lawmakers want to make it mandatory.
If you seek a pleasant peninsula, U-Haul will take you to Florida
Growing Michigan Together Council did not seek ideas for growing Michigan
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
In Detroit schools, nothing succeeds like failure
Conventional schools get more money to do worse, while charter schools do better with less
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
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