Michigan wraps workers in 16,176 administrative rules
Mackinac Center scrapes government data so you don’t have to
Consumers Energy makes 6th rate hike request in 6 years
Monopoly energy company asks for a historic rate increase three months after dipping more into consumers wallets
Legislators go fetch $5M for Macomb Humane Society
Paw-litical pals push for public money for deteriorating building
Michigan to bite hand that fuels it
State approved 23 oil, gas permits and licenses in 2024 and 2025
Unchecked state authority persists five years after COVID, panel says
Mackinac Center panel urges state to plan for next pandemic
U-M threatened pro-Palestinian students, union alleges
University hosted ‘A climate of hostility, harassment’ on ‘Palestine-related issues’, the grievance says
Michigan’s EV push stalls: 82,000 of 2 million goal
AAA survey: 16% of US adults are ‘very likely’ or ‘likely’ to purchase an EV
What’s in your recycling bin?
Holland will give personalized feedback to recycling customers via postcards
State taxpayers could foot the bill for Owosso’s $10 million exercise and child care amenities
Money would fund equipment, gym renovation, child care space
SNAP fraud skyrockets as Michigan sends 738 new Bridge Cards a day
Food stamp fraud jumped nearly 400% over fiscal year 2023 to 2024
Ann Arbor mulls green energy mandates as housing costs soar
‘Ann Arbor’s City Council is working against itself,’ expert warns
Michigan students caught in tug-of-war between state and federal government
Students would lose state scholarships if higher education doesn’t implement DEI programs under Senate bill
Young Michiganders can make bank in trades, Mike Rowe says
Number of construction workers outnumbers auto workers as of 2023
Snowplows stall full EV adoption in Ann Arbor fleet
City plans to transition every viable vehicle to electric
Detroit youth horse camp could lasso $2.5 million from the 2026 budget
Lawmaker resigned to prevent a conflict of interest
Home health care provider urges caution over SEIU petition
Union wants to skim from the provider’s paychecks
Legislature targets charter school blight, ignores district-owned eyesores
Legislators should require school districts to let charter schools use their old buildings, one advocate says
Legislators ask state to send $275K to Green Township for its fight against Gotion
‘The state created this mess and should clean it up’
Michigan owns 48M square feet of buildings
Instead of hiking taxes, state could sell buildings
Gone fishing — for your wallet: Michigan Senate budget hooks boaters, anglers, drivers
Higher fees would feed budget that has ballooned by 47% over 6 years
State sued over death of Detroit toddler allegedly abused for years
Lawsuit names 13 state employees over 3-year-old who was beaten blind
While kicking off summer on Memorial Weekend, don’t forget to honor those who gave us freedom to enjoy it
1.3 million residents served from World War I through Vietnam era
Michigan roads improve but will crumble without funding solution
Governor, Legislature must agree on revenue source
Complaint claims Michigan city misled voters with AI images of fantasy projects
City expects allegation to be dismissed quickly
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