Pork Friday: Michigan lawmakers gave $300K to a Little League organization
A California nonprofit raked in $950K; a Detroit boxing gym got $500K
Biden touts unions at nonunion factory in Bay City
SK Siltron in Bay City is not staffed by union labor; Michigan unions down 140K members since 2012
Michigan job numbers don’t reflect Whitmer’s hype
25 states have recovered from pandemic job losses — but not Michigan
John James cautions against China dependency, arbitrary deadlines in transition to EVs
EVs mean a slimmed down auto industry; James says government should not force transition
In Michigan, the lame duck won’t quack
Republican-controlled Legislature will end its reign with a thin schedule; Whitmer signs nearly 1,000 bills in first term
Michigan House bill would ban COVID vaccine mandates, but never got a vote
With Democrats taking the gavels in January, it’s unlikely House Bill 4736 will ever pass.
Okemos schools partner with CRT group for mandatory teacher training
Michigan schools continue to stray from the basics
Whitmer requests federal aid to reopen Palisades nuclear plant, but Granholm says no
Palisades nuclear plant supplied 15% of Michigan’s clean energy
Michigan museums and zoos cash in with 2023 state budget
Lawmakers were generous in granting the public’s money to private institutions
Wind industry strikes against local zoning control in Michigan
After losing big in township votes, turbine companies seek state preemption of local rules
Freedom is worth fighting for, and being thankful for
The Mackinac Center fights to prevent government encroachment
U-M should do more to respect due process, civil liberties group says
Even with improved policies involving sexual misconduct allegations, Ann Arbor campus earns only a “C”
Michigan Democrats go 0-6 in predictions on right-to-work’s economic effects
In the decade of right-to-work in Michigan, dire predictions have not panned out
Rent control could be coming to Michigan mobile home parks
Six of the eight legislators who endorsed the idea will be in the majority next year
Michigan vacation towns could face downturn if short-term rentals not legalized statewide
Local bans could affect homeowners’ property rights; Lansing must step in
Greater Midland Community Center to receive $5M from state
In two years’ time, the Greater Midland Community Center has benefited from nearly $12M in legislative largesse
Like Whitmer, Biden clings to COVID emergency powers
Michigan Senators Peters and Stabenow voted no on effort to terminate COVID emergency
Michigan budget includes $40 million for the arts
Edsel Ford House, Grand Rapids, a community center in Midland were among the beneficiaries
Biden’s student loan forgiveness scheme fails in federal court
A federal judge ruled the plan an unconstitutional exercise of legislative power
MichiganVotes Monday: Bill would ban water shutoffs for nonpayment
Water suppliers would be forced to restore any prior shutoff, unless it would harm public health to do so.
2023 in Michigan could see $15 minimum wage, right-to-work repeal
Removing the means test for food stamps is also on the Democrats’ wish list
Michigan will be less free and more regulated in 2023
Expect water rights to be challenged and homeschools to be regulated
Michigan bill would require corporations to report on number of female board members
Will Michigan get in the business of tracking diversity statistics of individual companies?
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