Michigan school districts might face higher costs from union-friendly legislation
Proposal would require districts to pay increased costs even if there is no contract
Michigan Secretary of State: Votes will be counted within 24 hours
Biden has tried to lower expectations, saying it would take days to count votes
Michigan budget reflects poorly on lawmakers
Too many legislators are either not reading budget bills or condoning the waste of taxpayer money
A history lesson on COVID-related school closures in Michigan
Most students in Michigan endured remote instruction for more than the three months Whitmer admits to
Okemos equity plan includes safe space for the marginalized
Learning loss from school shutdowns will cost about $5M to remedy, but the district focuses on a social agenda
Mackinac Center: Landlord-tenant rule affects substantive rights of landlords
In effect, local health orders could ban evictions, the Center warns in a public comment on proposed Michigan court rule
Teachers union spends $1M on Michigan governor’s race
Teachers unions dish out cash for Whitmer and school board candidates; media is critical of conservatives who do the same
Bill would mandate panic buttons at Michigan schools
MichiganVotes Monday kicks off with a look at a school safety bill
Halloween 2020 in Michigan: Hold a virtual party, only go to houses following COVID protocols
Halloween 2020 was a spooky time in Michigan. The state suggested 28 guidelines; all but two were COVID-related
If governors can’t fix global inflation, they can’t stop global viruses
Whitmer’s admission of reality is reason to sign bills limiting emergency powers
Michigan needs a child-focused education system
Reimagining education does not have to be adversarial, nor should it be
MSU has won more in last 15 years, but Michigan is the victor in getting taxpayer dollars
The teams will compete Saturday in Ann Arbor for the Paul Bunyan Trophy
Whitmer didn’t raise gas taxes, but not for lack of trying
She dismissed the idea she would raise taxes by 20 cents per gallon, then pushed for 45 cents
Whitmer misleads on $400 auto insurance refunds
Whitmer both takes and disavows credit for refunds from the Michigan Catastrophic Claims Association
Michigan school closures went beyond ‘three months’
At debate with Tudor Dixon, Whitmer misleads on Michigan school closures during COVID-19
Whitmer’s strong economy claim is false
Michigan’s recovery is among the weakest in the nation
Whitmer’s grocery giveaway is no October surprise
Publicly, Biden says U.S. economy is ‘strong as hell,’ but privately, he approved additional food assistance for needy families
Michigan had the worst COVID lockdowns, yet more deaths than other states
Gov. Whitmer shut down the economy and schools more than Indiana, Ohio or Wisconsin
Michigan bill would force prevailing wage on private businesses
Not even Michigan’s old prevailing wage law, which was repealed in 2018, applied to private business
Federal drug pricing program drives up drug prices
A bill in Michigan may make transparency harder in the 340B program
Proposed court rule could deny Michigan landlords standing to evict, critics say
Proposal would make permanent several pandemic-era court rules; public comment is open through Nov. 1
Detroit teachers have an attendance problem
40% of Detroit teachers were frequently or chronically absent last school year, according to the Detroit Public Schools Community District
Whitmer auto jobs claim off by about 25K
Michigan has more auto jobs than when Whitmer took office, but not 30,000
Whitmer vetoes emergency powers bills
The eight bills vetoed would have placed guardrails on the Michigan governor’s use of emergency powers
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