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How Michigan reps in Congress voted on ending COVID-19 emergency

The week Biden announces the May end of COVID emergency, House passes two bills calling for its immediate termination Read more

Michigan’s 10 least-popular constitutional proposals since 1963

These 10 proposals got an overwhelmingly negative response at the ballot box Read more

Michigan home health workers would be protected from dues skim if right-to-work is repealed

Home health care workers are one group of people who would not be affected by right-to-work’s repeal Read more

Local governments in Michigan can’t keep extra cash from tax foreclosures, but state has other ways to claim money

An auction netted the county $260k, says an heir whose aunt’s property was taken by officials, but Medicaid administrators may take it all anyway Read more

To resolve Title IX complaint, Northwood University to open women-only awards, scholarships to all

Effective Jan. 30, a 54-year-old women-only award program predating Title IX must be open to all people Read more

Michigan Healthy Climate plan: Build infrastructure for 2M electric vehicles by 2030

Less than 1% of vehicles sold in Michigan in 2020 were EVs. If Michigan builds charging infrastructure, will EVs come? Read more

U.S. Census report for 2022 shows migration from Michigan

Michigan is a state people leave; right-to-work repeal could drive Michigan’s jobs and people elsewhere Read more

Michigan voters have rejected constitutional conventions since the 1970s

In 2026, voters will be asked again whether there should be a constitutional convention Read more

Michigan has 37% of the auto jobs it had at its peak

Elissa Slotkin says Michigan’s auto jobs are “back on top.” But Michigan is far from the good old days Read more

Migration report shows Michigan is shedding people

Michigan is the fifth most-left state in 2022. In a decade-plus, Michigan has never gained more people than it lost Read more

Jackson school board member says ‘Whiteness is so evil’

On social media, trustee Kesha Hamilton also told a man to avoid white people while hiking Read more

Michigan Learning Channel blames “technical error” for airing of drag queen story time

Detroit Public TV says relationship with New York station that distributed the show will continue Read more

Michigan Democrats submit right-to-work repeal bill

House Bill 4005 would remove the right to choose from private sector workers Read more

Starting in March, DTE will charge peak-hour rate

DTE says it will ‘smooth out peaks in demand’ by charging higher rates from 3 to 7 p.m. on weekdays Read more

Michigan health department offices ban the term “field work”

Two offices will stop using the term “field worker,” supposedly due to its ties to slavery. The dictionary tells a different story. Read more

SCOTUS case could bring uncertainty to Michigan water rights

Farmers in no-win situation in riparian rights case, experts say Read more

Retiring Stabenow has guided 8 laws into effect during 4 terms as senator

‘Schoolhouse Rock’ provides one way of measuring a senator’s impact Read more

Son of late union leader pushes Biden effort to regulate — and possibly ban — gas stoves

Washington Wednesday: ‘Any option is on the table,’ including a ban, says a member of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Read more

Whitmer: Republicans should have attacked me on proposed 45-cent gas tax hike

Whitmer was saved from herself by Republicans in 2019, but now says her proposal would’ve been a strong line of attack Read more

MichiganVotes Tuesday: These 20 representatives missed the most votes last term

Where does your state rep appear on the list? Read more

Ann Arbor schools to require masks, again

Three years into COVID-19 pandemic, Ann Arbor Public Schools returns to masking Read more

Michigan’s occupational licensing regime: not the best, not the worst

State ranking remains at 30 in report on requirements governments impose on job-seekers Read more

Wall Street Journal covers Mackinac Center FOIA case

Transparency and access to public records is at stake Read more

Why we withdrew our Benton Harbor story

When the premise of a story is undercut, the story must be removed Read more

IRS delays $600 reporting threshold for third-party payments

Washington Wednesday: Critics worry lower reporting requirement for banking transactions will cause tax troubles for everyday people Read more