Michigan senator targets National Popular Vote junkets in floor speech
Senator says transparency is lacking as movement funds ‘all-expense seminars’ in warm destinations
Dingell’s MEANS Act is corporate welfare at the global scale
Bill claims to promote domestic manufacturing. But nearly 70 countries would qualify for aid
Barriers to entry: Occupational licensing laws hold Michigan back
About 160 occupations in Michigan now require a license
Michigan’s business tax climate is mediocre, survey says
Business tax climate is a top factor in attracting businesses; personal property tax still holds state back
Michigan cellphone ban is a myopic approach to distracted driving
The numbers indicate that phone use is only a sliver of the problem facing motorists in Michigan
Michigan lawmakers neglect the dark side of solar
Low reliability and high subsidies challenge the claim that solar is sustainable
Union-backed personal information bill passes Senate
Bill giving labor bosses access to nonmembers’ contact data is an ‘unwarranted invasion of privacy,’ says Michigan Association of School Boards
Stabenow says costs are down under Biden, but facts say otherwise
Gas prices, home prices, and the cost of living are all up compared to January 2021
National Popular Vote bill advances to Michigan House
If Michigan threw in its 15 electoral votes, interstate scheme would have 220 of 270 votes needed to take effect
Gotion balks at answering questions from township leaders
Gotion tells Big Rapids Township that development on that municipality is on hold
Highland Park, water authority reach ‘good faith’ agreement on $24M debt
‘Tentative agreement’ will start with $1M payment from Highland Park by Friday; effect on bailout scenarios is unclear
Biden signs debt ceiling bill; student loan pause to end in August
After veto threat of related bill, president signs deal ending student loan pause
Duggan: ‘You can’t build a new house in Detroit’ due to high taxes
Four takeaways from Duggan’s interview with The Detroit News
Michigan advocates admit solar still can’t compete
Two bills would mandate unlimited giveaways to homes, businesses that install solar panels
Senate-approved debt ceiling bill terminates student loan pause
With a June 5 deadline fast approaching, debt ceiling deal heads to Biden’s desk
Whitmer asks for ideas to grow Michigan
Governor’s new Chief Growth Officer has a heavy task: Only Washington, D.C., has grown more slowly than Michigan
Senate disapproves Biden student loan pause despite veto threat
Even if the president vetoes the bill, the debt ceiling deal contains the same provision
Debt ceiling deal would terminate student loan pause
Tlaib the only member of Michigan delegation to vote no
Biden: If Congress ends student loan pause, I’ll veto
Some 87% of Americans never took out student loans, committee report finds
Whitmer makes untrue claims about Michigan’s job recovery
Whitmer says unemployment level is lowest since the ‘70s: It isn’t
Moolenaar bill would apply leftover COVID funds to the deficit
Bill has yet to reach the floor of the U.S. House
House Committee pushes back on Robin Hood mortgages; Tlaib supports them
Biden regulations force low-risk borrowers to subsidize high-risk borrowers
Michigan bill bans PFAS in food packaging
Senate Bill 327 would give companies until Jan. 1 to stop packaging food using PFAS
How to strike a healthy balance between parents and teachers
Collaboration, common goals are the path to positive relationships between a child’s parents and teachers
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What Michigan can do with $500 million rather than giving it to Hollywood
There is no reason to resurrect film subsidies
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