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 Read more
Michigan job numbers don’t reflect Whitmer’s hype
25 states have recovered from pandemic job losses — but not Michigan Read more
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 Read more
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 Read more
Okemos schools partner with CRT group for mandatory teacher training
Michigan schools continue to stray from the basics Read more
Whitmer requests federal aid to reopen Palisades nuclear plant, but Granholm says no
Palisades nuclear plant supplied 15% of Michigan’s clean energy Read more
Michigan museums and zoos cash in with 2023 state budget
Lawmakers were generous in granting the public’s money to private institutions Read more
Wind industry strikes against local zoning control in Michigan
After losing big in township votes, turbine companies seek state preemption of local rules Read more
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” Read more
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 Read more
Like Whitmer, Biden clings to COVID emergency powers
Michigan Senators Peters and Stabenow voted no on effort to terminate COVID emergency Read more
Michigan budget includes $40 million for the arts
Edsel Ford House, Grand Rapids, a community center in Midland were among the beneficiaries Read more
Biden’s student loan forgiveness scheme fails in federal court
A federal judge ruled the plan an unconstitutional exercise of legislative power Read more
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? Read more
Michigan budget delivers $2 million curling center in Traverse City
Traverse City breaks out the brooms for pork project in shuttered Kmart Read more
Michigan Association of School Boards joins coalition against Let MI Kids Learn
Scholarship program is misrepresented as a voucher, but it’s funded by donors Read more
Education Department: COVID, not policy, caused Michigan’s decline in national rankings
State blames drop in NAEP scores on pandemic, not Whitmer policies Read more
Michigan school districts might face higher costs from union-friendly legislation
Proposal would require districts to pay increased costs even if there is no contract Read more
Michigan Secretary of State: Votes will be counted within 24 hours
Biden has tried to lower expectations, saying it would take days to count votes Read more
Okemos equity plan includes safe space for the marginalized
Learning loss from school shutdowns will cost about $5M to remedy, but the district focuses on a social agenda Read more
Mackinac Center: Landlord-tenant rule affects substantive rights of landlords
In effect, local health orders could ban evictions, the Center warns in a public comment on proposed Michigan court rule Read more
Teachers union spends $1M on Michigan governor’s race
Teachers unions dish out cash for Whitmer and school board candidates; media is critical of conservatives who do the same Read more
Whitmer misleads on $400 auto insurance refunds
Whitmer both takes and disavows credit for refunds from the Michigan Catastrophic Claims Association Read more
Michigan school closures went beyond ‘three months’
At debate with Tudor Dixon, Whitmer misleads on Michigan school closures during COVID-19 Read more
Whitmer’s strong economy claim is false
Michigan’s recovery is among the weakest in the nation Read more
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