McMorrow admits EV transition is government-driven
Senator says EV transition is good business, but admits the driver is government regulation
Michigan 100% clean energy bill gains 30 pages, passes committee in 16 minutes
Senate Bill 271 was amended behind closed doors
Michigan financial disclosure bills need teeth, authors admit
Penalties should include high fines, denial of office for non-filers, experts say
Michigan financial disclosure bills go easy on non-filers
Filing an inaccurate disclosure would cost $1,000 under Michigan bills; not filing at all would cost half that
Ford halts work at Marshall site, but state keeps spending
No pause in Michigan Strategic Fund’s $65M giveaway to embattled BlueOval Battery Park
Now is not the time to throw out teacher standards
Senate bill would nix important job-performance measurements
Michigan House Ethics Committee has not met since June
Transparency legislation is languishing, vice-chair claims
Lansing treats taxpayer money like Publishers Clearing House
Lawmakers bring home large, taxpayer-funded checks to their communities. Literally and figuratively.
State representative on energy committee owns solar company
Michigan Rep. Joey Andrews claims company is dormant, but records show it was never dissolved
Lenawee County learns that property it bought for $2.3M is worth $440K
When the Phoenix Project failed, county was stuck with property
Lansing takes step toward control of wind, solar zoning
Appointees of the governor, not local officials, would have the final say on large wind and solar projects in Michigan
Park Township enforces ban on short-term rentals
Property owners consider suing as long-neglected ban takes effect this month
House subcommittee investigates COVID exodus policy held by U-M
University of Maryland gets congressional letter for its 5-day dorm exile, which University of Michigan follows
Prolonged UAW strike will ‘collapse’ supply chains, Ford chair warns
Strike at Kentucky Truck Plant could have ripples throughout economy, Ford said
Whitmer’s support for local control may give way to push for solar and wind power
Local zoning decisions stand in the way of state directives
So you want to move to Michigan? Here’s the reality
$20M marketing blitz won’t mask Michigan’s problems, but an engaged public can help
Nearly 1 million Michiganders are subject to occupational licensing laws
Mackinac Center forum considers occupational licensing and its discontents
Municipal groups urge local control as Lansing eyes statewide wind, solar permitting
Michigan Public Service Commission, not local communities, would be the permitting authority for wind, solar projects
Michigan growth council rejects transparency
Growing Michigan Together Council turns Detroit News reporter away from ‘public’ meeting
UAW strike expands again, as 8,700 workers walk off profitable Ford plant
Kentucky Truck Plant generates $25B in annual revenue
D-Day ship left adrift by Muskegon politics
$2.8M in state earmarks spark battle over legislative intent
One senator’s solution to Michigan’s job-killing energy transition: a new bureaucracy
Energy, auto industry and construction workers viewed as the victims of transition
Michigan bills would count recess as teaching time
Teachers of K-5 students could count 30 minutes of recess toward teaching time
UAW strike grows by 4,000; now affects 29,000 workers
Workers at Mack Trucks voted to reject a contract and will join the 25,000 other UAW members on strike
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