State’s medical officer ties school openings to COVID vaccinations
Warning comes after CDC says vaccinations won’t prevent infections Read more
Michigan tips scales in favor of electric cars
Incredible transition continues at dealerships, gas stations Read more
Supreme Court: Nessel ‘cut corners’ in using one-man grand jury to secure Flint Water Crisis indictments
Whitmer directs ‘whole of government’ to register Michiganders to vote
Reports on department efforts to register voters are due June 30 Read more
ALICE report exaggerates extent of financial troubles among Michiganders
Whitmer-endorsed report claims 44% of Michigan children struggle to survive Read more
Michigan school training video threatens teachers with harassment charges over pronouns
Teachers urged to disregard parents Read more
When it comes to high gas prices, the pain is the point
The Biden administration is honest about its desire to move to green energy Read more
Rochester school district under fire over transparency
Teachers union tried to interfere with FOIA responses Read more
No evidence for education spending claims
More money for school bureaucracies does not lead to a more educated workforce Read more
Legislature considers reining in emergency powers
Slate of House bills would impose time limits, transparency and legislative oversight Read more
State to pay Mackinac Center $200K in attorney’s fees over emergency orders lawsuit
Governor’s office, AG’s office, department of health agree to split settlement evenly, while denying liability Read more
Senate bill would ban ‘Zuckerbucks’ from Michigan elections
Outside funds for election clerks have been called a ‘corrupting influence’ Read more
South Haven, home to short-term rentals for 100 years, has residents who want them gone
Tourism is a key industry for this West Michigan city Read more
Holland government broadband proposal follows troubled history
Other cities have broadband projects short on customers and swimming in debt Read more
Michigan has lost auto jobs since Whitmer took office
Whitmer touts addition of 25,000 auto jobs, but the net number is 1,600 jobs lost Read more
Fund roads through fees on miles driven, not gallons of gas purchased
Mileage-based user fees finish first in new study Read more
NIH’s implicit bias training commits the social sins it warns against
Jingoism, ableism, cultural appropriation tar the program’s aims Read more
Michigan Has Low Gas Tax — Except When It Doesn’t
Advocate for increased spending on roads understates tax burden Michiganders bear for road construction Read more
Rich Community Falls Short on School Budget
Birmingham district loses students, messes up revenue projections Read more
Teacher Pension Fund’s Good Earnings Last Year Not Good Enough
Still $16 billion short of amount needed to meet pension promises to school employees Read more
School District Delays, Partly Denies FOIA Request About Mayor’s Misconduct
Cites privacy concerns Read more
Will Implicit Bias Training Improve Health Care in Michigan?
Medical lobby says training will save lives; activist nurse worries it will push away talent Read more
Michigan Residents: Whitmer Did Not Fix The D@mn Roads
New poll shows governor’s credibility on this issue full of potholes Read more
Michigan Teacher Shortage Turns 102 Years Old
Shouldn’t we have run out of teachers by now? Read more
On the Menu In Detroit: A Heapin’ Helpin’ of Red Tape
City is among the nation’s worst in barriers for restaurant startups Read more
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