Federal Spending Blowout — In Michigan’s Budget
A state fiscal replay of the Obama stimulus era
Vaccination Rate Higher in Michigan, But Texas Mask Free And Open
COVID case-level declines similar in both states
His Government Service Hardship Included 8% Raise, $155K Golden Parachute
And a new gig as a public service scholar
COVID May Be On The Run In Michigan
New daily case numbers plummeted from a 451 per million rate to 90 per million
Pandemic Delivers Potentially Costly Electric Bill Lesson To School Complex
Beware the fine print in commercial utility contracts
Whitmer Suggests ‘Effective’ Reopening of Schools Depends On Tripling Virus Testing
‘Three to four million binax antigen tests every single month’
From ‘Until There Is A Vaccine’ To ‘Until We Are All Vaccinated’
Gov. Whitmer’s ever-moving target for normalcy
East Lansing Officials Prospered In Pandemic
Like many Michigan local governments, state lockdowns were accompanied by big raises
State, Media Likely Oversell Impact Of Taxpayer-Funded Business Grants
How long will a $300 state handout keep one person employed?
Very Big Raises For Some Rochester Schools Managers During Year of the Coronavirus
Unionized staff also saw substantial pay increases
Money for Nothing: Most Federal COVID Relief Went to Closed Classrooms
Districts raking in most CARES funds denied students in-person learning
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Whitmer Declares Energy Emergency — Appears Short Of Legal Standard
Law authorizes lockdowns, closing gas stations, more
New Buffalo City Council Divides Residents Over Airbnb-Type Rentals
First they impose restrictions, then a moratorium
Fewer Teachers Get Required Assessments With COVID, But Results The Same
As usual, about 1% found minimally effective or worse
Firm Made $1.6 Billion, Corporate Subsidy Agency Boasts Offering It $2.6 Million
Michigan taxpayers will pay for it
More Detroit School District Students Chronically Absent Than Not
54.1% were absent last school year, down from previous years
Federal Bill Would Force Tens of Thousands in Michigan Back Into Unions
You’ll have to pay union dues as a condition of employment in many workplaces (government workers excepted)
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Indefinite Emergency Powers Are Unconstitutional
U-M law professor makes flawed case to overturn recent Supreme Court decision
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