Nessel tries to raise taxes through ‘interpretation’
Law’s framers challenge attorney general’s effort to redefine 2015 tax-cut provision
Peters, Stabenow join successful Senate vote to repeal Iraq War authorization
Senate votes 66-30 to repeal 2002 bill authorizing war in Iraq; effort will head to Republican-led House
Wayne State prof calls murder of conservative campus speakers ‘admirable’
Professor suspended from $140K/year job after remarks school president calls ‘reprehensible’
Restrict Act uses TikTok as trojan horse for asset forfeiture
There are simple TikTok bans available, if a TikTok ban is the goal. But the Restrict Act is about asset forfeiture
Peters rated most effective senator in 2021-22
Peters was responsible for 39 laws passed in 117th Congress; Stabenow, three
Wind industry declares war on Michigan man
‘Like a Cult’ producers sling mud for clean energy
Ford loses billions on EVs, despite government subsidies
Report: Ford Motor Company will lose $5B in two years on electric vehicles
National Popular Vote plan would disenfranchise Michigan voters
Michigan voters often decide presidential elections; that would end under proposed law
Whitmer signs referendum-proof right-to-work repeal
Whitmer violates own directive in signing bill with appropriation attached, to put it beyond the voice of voters
Government workers can’t be forced into unions even after right-to-work repeal
Know your Janus rights: For Michigan teachers, police, firefighters & others, worker freedom is guaranteed
Michigan senators question DTE profits, state regulatory power
For a second straight week, Michigan lawmakers question whether DTE’s profits come at the cost of reliability
Michigan Democrat tests positive for COVID, then votes in Lansing
Third time’s the charm: A Democrat once again attends session while positive for coronavirus
Oakland County district vows to eradicate racism, then guest speaker uses ‘antisemitic rhetoric’
‘Our students are watching us,’ Bloomfield Hills superintendent says in apology letter to school district
Whitmer would violate her own directive by signing right-to-work repeal
An appropriation attached to the bill gives it immunity to a voter referendum, something Whitmer once opposed
Biden signs bipartisan COVID origins bill
Congress presented a united front on the COVID-19 Origin Act, and Biden signed it into law
The CapCon Guide: How to be an effective citizen-advocate in Michigan
Things are changing fast in Michigan. Here’s how to make your mark on the state
Michigan lawmakers have not tried to solve union ‘free rider’ problem
One in three bills in Michigan in 2023 has been labor-related. None try to solve a long-claimed problem. Why?
Hohman: Michigan media asks the wrong questions, fosters bad policy
On roads, energy, schools and corporate welfare, bad questions lead to bad outcomes. These are four alternatives.
‘National Popular Vote’ scheme would let California choose Michigan’s president
House Bill 4156 would disenfranchise Michigan voters in presidential elections
Could Michigan schools teach kids to read before trying to fix society?
Michigan’s education complex fails in its mandate, then embraces diversity and equity initiatives
Michigan regulator seeks proposals for audit of DTE, Consumers
First-of-its-kind audit seeks root causes of Michigan’s unreliable energy grid
The Whitmer agenda is a sop to the rich
Governor proposes EV subsidies that would benefit the well-off
Whitmer budget would slash funding for online charter schools
Whitmer’s 2024 budget proposes a 20% funding cut for Michigan’s online charter schools
Michigan House energy work group aims to address power outages
And three other takeaways from the House Energy Committee’s hearing on mass outages in Michigan
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