Rural Michigan counties saw most population growth in 2022
Meanwhile, state’s most populated counties lost residents
EV batteries can’t survive a scratch — Reuters
If cost and range anxiety weren’t enough of a problem, EV collisions will be costly
Right-to-work repeal could make Michigan’s job slump worse
Whitmer orders more bloodletting to cure state’s anemic post-shutdown recovery
Between Lansing runs, senator sat on board of nonprofit that got $5M earmark
Singh ran for state senate seat while sitting on board of nonprofit that received workforce grant
Peters, Stabenow split on ending COVID-19 emergency
Michigan delegation votes 8-7 against terminating emergency; bill will head to Biden’s desk
Know your Janus rights: Government employees still can’t be forced to pay unions in Michigan
Across America, a 2018 U.S. Supreme Court ruling, Janus vs AFSCME, protects right-to-work for government employees
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
Only 5% of Detroit 8th graders read at proficient level
A review of NAEP scores for Michigan’s largest district confirms the need for education reform
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?
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Lansing’s friends-and-family plan will hasten exodus from Michigan
A Michigan run for the few will continue to lose people. Both young and old people flee the state
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