Analysis

Sustainability-linked bonds: Another arrow in the ESG quiver

Bonds would offer governments a financial incentive to make bad decisions

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News Bite

Axios: The EV is not ready for prime time

What a journey from Michigan to Florida reveals about range anxiety and the electric vehicle

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Commentary

Hohman: Michigan economy needs to catch up

Michigan hands out corporate welfare to cover up for a poor business climate. It doesn’t work.

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Commentary

After Ohio train derailment, time for a sober look at Line 5

Whitmer must face reality: Pipelines are far safer for transporting volatile materials than rail, truck, or airplane

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News Story

Part-time grocery worker says AG had to intervene in dues skim

Michigan attorney general’s office helped employee use his legal right to opt out of union membership

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Freedom Fights

EU votes to “effectively” ban sales of gas vehicles after 2035

The same year Michigan will quit coal, the European Union will quit the internal combustion engine

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News Story

MEDC asks $5,700 for nondisclosure agreements

Government-by-NDA has been business as usual in Michigan. But the Mackinac Center insists on transparency

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News Story

Why a Michigan paraprofessional left his union

Since 2012, membership ranks of support staff in the Michigan Education Association have shrank 56%

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Commentary

Michigan Rep: 102nd Legislature is off to a rocky start

Michigan lawmaker bemoans lack of debate, regular order and transparency at Capitol

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Washington Watch

GAO estimates $60B in unemployment fraud during pandemic

GAO report blames both administration and equipment for the failure, says Department of Labor needs antifraud strategy

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News Story

Don’t call it learning loss, says Ann Arbor superintendent

Superintendent Jeanice Swift disputes value of the term “learning loss,” admits COVID affected “trajectory of growth”

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News Bite

In the Michigan House, COVID-19 policy is for staff, not members

Members are encouraged to follow the guidelines, but twice this year, representatives have shown up to cast votes after testing positive

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Commentary

In Michigan, lower energy rates or free thermostats?

Michigan homes pay the highest energy rates in the Midwest

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News Bite

Super Bowl ad admits: Gas is the answer to ‘premature electrification’

The Ram 1500 REV’s range extender is an internal combustion engine

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MichiganVotes Bills

Michigan House votes to cancel tax cut, replace it with $180 checks, corporate welfare

13 of 18 ‘no’ votes from Senate Republicans could preserve a tax cut

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News Story

Brighton school board members challenge union’s office space at high school

For decades, teachers union at Brighton Area Schools has been using district resources to conduct daily business

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Commentary

What electric vehicle proponents aren’t telling you

Electric cars have been presented as a cleaner, cheaper future, but there’s another side of the story

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Commentary

Whitmer calls for using the public school system to fix the learning loss it caused

The MEA endorses governor’s plan to use a broken system to recover students from academic, mental health losses

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News Story

Michigan Dem ignores COVID recommendations to cast vote

For second time in as many months, a House Democrat decides that voting outweighs the CDC’s 5-day quarantine policy, which the House observes for staffers

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News Story

Whitmer seeks ongoing $500M per year for corporate welfare fund

Budget director: SOAR incentive fund would be filled from corporate income tax collections above $1.3 billion

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News Story

Michigan had 18K electric vehicles in 2021; will it reach 2M by 2030?

Whitmer seeks $113M for charging equipment and subsidies

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News Bite

Michigan’s 2024 budget will spend all but 3% of state’s $9B surplus

Whitmer has requested a record $79B budget for 2023-24

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Washington Watch

How does your Michigan rep spend their time in Congress? Here’s how to find out

A quick user’s guide to Congress.gov and how to keep an eye on the people who represent you in Washington

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News Bite

How Whitmer could grant Michigan financial relief

No need to cut a $180 check when closing the books on fiscal year 2022 would bring an automatic tax cut

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News Story

Update your memes: Michigan Democrats have embraced corporate welfare

Progress Michigan meme misses the reality in 2023: In Democrat-run Lansing, corporate welfare is as popular as ever

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