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Whitmer: Governor’s residence went days without power after storms

Not even the governor’s residence was spared the mass power outages of the last week

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Nessel: AG opinion premature, but MiLEAP constitutional on its face

Facial review does not preclude future action, Nessel writes

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No, Michigan climate policy won’t improve the weather

Protecting the vulnerable means keeping their lights on

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Freeway floods, power outages show Michigan failing at what matters

Pride precedes fall as weather event shuts down boastful state

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McMorrow blames racism for out-of-control state spending

...or something like that; it’s hard to tell

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UAW says it is ‘strike-ready,’ supported by 97% of members

Sept. 14 ‘is a deadline, not a reference point,’ union president warns as practice pickets begin

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Two Michigan lawmakers join Mackinac Center’s tax cut lawsuit

Some $714 million in state tax revenue at stake in action to restore lawful tax cut

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Biden takes swipe at Mackinac Center in student loan announcement

Admits student loan payments will resume in fall but attacks ‘special interests’ for fighting debt-cancellation schemes

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Commentary

Whitmer ignores inflation woes, says that things have gotten cheaper

It’s easy for those who live in the governor’s mansion to dismiss concerns about the cost of living

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Gotion is ‘wholly owned’ by a Chinese company, and 2 other takeaways from its foreign-agent filing

Gotion’s FARA declaration contradicts its articles of association

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Clean energy isn’t clean

Wind turbines and solar panels don’t grow on trees

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Pork Stories

Skilled trades foundation, hip hop academy get $500K each in 2024 Michigan budget

Lansing gives out more pork to selected nonprofits

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Commentary

The house always wins: Michigan’s coming housing crisis will be man-made

Help today for Michigan’s renters will bring headaches tomorrow

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Analysis

‘Charging can be a challenge’ says Ford CEO as EVs gather dust

Farley’s reality check comes as Dearborn automaker is set to lose $4.5B on electric vehicles in 2023

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Under new Michigan law, schools can value seniority over quality

For a decade, merit pay policies were beyond collective bargaining negotiations. That changes with Public Act 115 of 2023.

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Pork Stories

Michigan grants $500K for electric boat charging solutions

Michigan Tech will study how far boaters can travel from their home docks before needing to recharge

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Commentary

There are no free school lunches

Michigan’s universal free lunch program gets glowing media hype, but you’re still paying for it

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Michigan House bill would restrict landlord use of credit scores

Landlords report increase in fraudulent applications for rent

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Michigan senator says Democrats copied and pasted his veterans legislation

​​​Four versions of the same bill sit in committee

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Commentary

‘Renters rights’ legislation is about optics, not solutions

Renters may acquire new rights, but will they have affordable quality housing?

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Pork Stories

Michigan budget gives $5M for collection of racist images

Ferris State’s Jim Crow Museum has taken in $6M from taxpayers over two years

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State Board of Ed seeks ‘constitutional clarity’ on second Michigan department of education

By unanimous vote, board questions legality of Whitmer’s MiLEAP department

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Analysis

Déjà vu: Michigan going all-in on taxpayer-subsidized battery plants

State battery subsidies have been an enormous bust so far

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Insurance ‘Bill of Rights’ would create uncapped liability for emotional distress

Claimants could get cash settlements for ‘anxiety and humiliation’ they don’t even feel

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Mackinac Center on TV: Wright explains student loan lawsuit on Fox & Friends

‘Bad policy, illegally enacted,’ Wright says of Biden’s latest student loan forgiveness scheme

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