Michigan House committee approves $120M more for Ford Marshall site
Taxpayer tab for Ford’s Blue Oval Battery Park is north of $1.5 billion
Bill moves Michigan away from merit pay for teachers
In the absence of merit, schools would be left to reward seniority
Michigan’s 2024 proposed budget includes $2M for Detroit Grand Prix
Detroit Grand Prix proposed to get $2 million from taxpayers in latest state annual budget
Michigan bill would conceal union political contributions
Under House Bill 4234, a union could double or triple its giving to preferred candidates
Michigan distracted driving law could be cash cow for governments
As of June 30, any driver spotted with a cellphone in hand, even at a stop light, is subject to a $100 ticket
Michigan doubled its EV numbers in one year
EVs are subsidized from production to purchase, including a $9B loan to Ford to boost battery production
Ford gets $9B Federal loan for EV battery plants
Funds will go toward two factories in Kentucky and one in Tennessee; Michigan plants will not benefit
Ann Arbor firefighter reprimanded for breaking COVID-protocols that mayor — and governor — also violated
Tim Rugg protested Whitmer’s ban on large gatherings; Ann Arbor mayor joins big crowd that chants ‘black lives matter’ just a month later
Michigan bills would bring transparency to earmark process
Tie-barred House bills aim to shed light on where taxpayer dollars are going and why
Michigan House bill would allow college athletes to unionize, at an unknown cost
Collective bargaining agreements would have indeterminate fiscal impact, agency says
Can Whitmer council find a way to grow Michigan?
What we know so far about the council and who will serve on it
Michigan’s $630M Ford subsidy is no guarantee of new jobs
The last time Michigan gave Ford money to hire 3,000 workers, it promptly laid off another 3,000
Supreme Court ruling will not leave Michigan’s waters unregulated
Ruling in Sackett v. EPA rolls back federal overreach; state regulators can still act
U.S. Treasury Department passes on reviewing Gotion land deal
The federal government won’t review CCP-linked Gotion for national security concerns
5 years after Janus ruling, 22% of government employees opt out of unions
Union coffers down an estimated $733 million; Mackinac Center study offers latest information on ‘Janus Effect’
‘Everything is broken’: Michigan lawmaker bemoans lack of transparency in budget process
If there is anything worse than bipartisanship, it is one-party rule.
Gretchen Whitmer’s Michigan: Red tape and orange barrels
Michigan can’t fix every problem, but it can control the controllable, starting here
Michigan growth czar should know where to look
The popular places for people in America have changed
National Popular Vote is national divorce, initiated by California
Blue-state plot to select the president is California-based and rooted in sour grapes
U.S. House bill raises the bar for federal civil asset forfeiture
Walberg bill provides the legal counsel for suspects who cannot afford an attorney
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
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