What Whitmer said in Davos
Whitmer says America has done itself a disservice by focusing on college degrees Read more
Stabenow maskless as she speaks to masked Ann Arbor students
Local Tuesday: 17-year-old students masked as 72-year-old senator goes unmasked during high school speech Read more
Nearly half of Michigan’s congressional delegation has overstayed its term limits
Washington Wednesday: Seven of Michigan’s 15 representatives in Washington have ignored “voluntary” term limits, as laid out in the Michigan Constitution Read more
Dingell anti-drunk driving effort shows how sausage is made in Washington
Washington Wednesday: When a standalone four-page bill stalled twice, Dingell attached it to a 1,039-page infrastructure bill Read more
Whitmer signs $5M/year QLine subsidy through 2039
Republicans, in large numbers, championed and supported the subsidy for little-used Detroit train Read more
Michigan lawmakers are likely to keep taxing pensions
Raising the tax deduction for seniors is different from eliminating the pension tax, but don’t expect lawmakers to explain that Read more
In last agenda item of year, Oakland County Commissioners gave themselves a raise
“If you want quality, you’ve got to pay for it,” commissioner said before voting yes Read more
Michigan bill demands 100% transition to green energy by 2035
Renewables only account for 11% of Michigan’s energy today, so how could they make up the rest by 2035? Read more
Pork Friday: Lawmakers give grants but are unwilling to explain them
Elected officials, grant recipients, are silent on the taxpayer funds. Read more
In 2012, Michigan voters rejected a ban on right-to-work
Nearly 60% of Michigan voters rejected the attempted constitutional amendment, and Gov. Snyder signed the right-to-work law a month later Read more
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 Read more
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 Read more
No, putting power lines underground is not the answer in Michigan
One trade group found that undergrounding is too costly in hurricane zones, let alone Michigan Read more
UP energy costs are high; without Line 5, they would be unaffordable
Michigan will grant $120 million in home heating credits this year Read more
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ESG standards have left some businesses, individuals, without banking services Read more
For Rochester schools’ diversity vendors, equity is good business
FOIA lawsuit against Rochester Community Schools has yielded a list of authors, but requested classroom materials denied so far Read more
The move toward ESG investing is not the free market at work
Government tilts the scale toward the alternative approach toward investing Read more
What is a recession?
Facing the dictionary definition of a recession, President Biden tries to change it Read more
Ten other numbers to know about the Michigan budget
Gov. Whitmer’s ‘10 most important budget numbers’ left out a few items Read more
Multi-vaccinated Biden gets COVID; had claimed vaccinations prevent infection
Overheated claims and the heavy hand of government have created public distrust Read more
Publication Decries Inadequate State Park Resources, But Ignores Major Revenue Streams
Recent changes will see nearly $1 billion earmarked to parks in coming years Read more
Michigan’s Teacher Pension Fund Earned Just 5.3% Last Year
401(k) investors in a Vanguard stock-and-bond index fund did better Read more
These Parents And Children Looking For Alternatives After Virtual Instruction Failed Them
Schools’ poor pandemic performance has changed their relationship with parents and the public Read more
Union Complains About New Teachers’ Low Pay - In Contracts It Negotiated
It’s a trade-off: Pay starts low and rises quickly as seniority builds Read more
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The missteps of the Michigan Legislature were many in 2023