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
Michigan Senate passes public sector right-to-work repeal; Whitmer to sign
In consecutive weeks, Michigan House and Senate pass repeal efforts
Michigan Senate committee advances right-to-work repeal
Full Senate could take up bill as early as Tuesday afternoon
DTE makes 5,170-page case for $619 million rate increase
Five takeaways from DTE Energy’s February 2023 rate case
Congress votes to declassify origins of COVID
Unanimous vote includes all Michigan lawmakers
DTE, Consumers’ peak-hour pricing plans have it all backward
Stanford study undermines utility peak-hour rate planning
Michigan Legislature still lacks energy reliability bills, but House hearing comes Wednesday
Lawmakers promised oversight for Michigan’s biggest utility companies, then rammed through right-to-work repeal instead
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Michigan can have workers’ rights or mandatory union dues, but not both
Right-to-work repeal in Michigan would diminish workers’ freedom and empower labor unions
Two Michigan House bills shower favors on unions
House Democrats aim to make union dues tax refundable, give organized labor extra political privileges
Why this Michigan paraprofessional left AFSCME
AFSCME has seen its Michigan membership fall by 49% since 2012, when right-to-work was signed into law
U.S. House, Senate vote to declassify docs on COVID-19 origins
Senate gives unanimous consent; Michigan House delegation opposes in party-line vote
Report: TikTok banned on state of Michigan devices — except for Whitmer
MLive reports that governor is the sole state employee who has sought the TikTok exemption
Michigan House passes right-to-work repeal in party-line vote
Repeal bills still need to pass the Michigan Senate and be signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to become law
House labor committee approves right-to-work repeal; full House to consider bill
Spring break deadline leads to rushed hearing, says committee chair Haadsma
Tlaib defends Biden student loan scheme, which faces Supreme Court review
Dearborn Democrat has also criticized court for eroding civil rights laws
Manufacturing output is on the rise in America, but manufacturing jobs plummet
Manufacturing jobs are down 28% since 2001
Mackinac Center on TV: Patrick Wright talks MEA settlement
Mackinac Center paid $77K by teachers union to settle January 2022 lawsuit
Energy reliability is not on the agenda in the Michigan Legislature
None of the 3 energy-related bills submitted in 2023 would improve energy reliability in Michigan
Mackinac Center awarded $77K for reporting that MEA improperly took COVID-19 relief money
MEA and MESSA improperly took $12.5 million in COVID relief money through Paycheck Protection Program
‘All options are on the table,’ including burying power lines, Michigan utility regulator says
MPSC chief Dan Scripps says Michigan’s grid is not performing at the level the public deserves
Michigan Democrats are the party of corporate welfare
For the Democrats who run Lansing, fixing the roads takes a back seat to picking winners and losers
The good news and bad news in House Bill 4001
Tax cut survives, but spending package includes $1.65B in corporate welfare and handouts.
DTE can’t tree trim its way to reliability
After ice storms and thundersnow cause mass outages, DTE must admit: Burying power lines underground is the answer
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