Report in Medical Journal: For K-5, 'Little Reason To Believe Virtual Learning' Effective
Report finds teachers union’s preferred COVID response will shorten children’s lives
Lockdown Costs Include Suicidal Thoughts Up, Kids’ Life Expectancy Down
Locked-out children also losing years of life expectancy
Whitmer Tells Scary COVID Story Thursday; State Warns Against Panic Friday
Governor, after 11 family members and friends all caught virus at card game: ‘Their story is not unique’
Throttled-Down Gyms Say State Has The Wrong Outbreak Target
Officials haven’t shown updated evidence
Shutting Down Pipeline Will Be Costly, Analyst Warns
Among the costs: $3,400 annually for extra heating bills; one-time expenses of $3,500 to $25,000
Confusing Logic, Winter Edition: State COVID Order Permits Skiing But Not Outdoor Ice Skating
No Evidence Michigan Supreme Court Case Led to Spike in COVID
Cases were already rising and began spiking everywhere
Federal Official Would Deprive These Workers Of Right To Fire Their Union
They’re appealing after he shut down their union decertification vote
Republican State Rep Seeks Whitmer Impeachment Despite Slim Chances
Impeachment would need two-thirds supermajority vote in state Senate
Restaurants Say New Lockdown Will Just Drive 'Super-Spreaders' Underground
Association says safer to let people gather and dine where safety rules are enforced
State Of Michigan: Two Weeks Of Self-Quarantine Before Heading To Gatherings
For Thanksgiving, you would have had to enter isolation last Thursday
State of Michigan Cites Large COVID Rise To Cancel Extended Family Thanksgiving Gatherings
No more than two households or 10 people can gather
ACLU Had Been Concerned Pandemic Plans ‘Resorted To Punitive, Police-State Tactics’
In 2008 group called for ‘voluntary social distancing measures rather than mandatory quarantines’
Bipartisan Bills Ease Occupational Licensure Mandates For Veterans
Service members and vets licensed in other states could work in Michigan, too
COVID Targets The Old In Michigan
87% of fatalities are age 65 and over in last month; 37% older than 84
Report: Give Local Governments More Money, But Don’t Ask Taxpayers
That’s the gist of a new study on local government finance in Michigan
Common Sense Licensing Reforms for Military Families a Good Start
Occupational licensing a needless barrier to jobs for too many
Blight Or Government Overreach?
Zoning for historic preservation a source of conflict for Northville building owner
Leading Scientists Condemn Lockdowns, Call For ‘Focused Protection’
25% of adults 18-24 have considered suicide during the pandemic
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Michigan at Significant Risk of a 2021 Tax Hike
DC firm lays out factors that drive tax hikes around the country
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