News Bite – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Inflation On The Menu At Some Fast Food Restaurants Here

Public Schools Struggle, Union Chief Says, But Staff Employment Is Up

Farmington Schools’ Equity, Diversity And Inclusion Consultant Wants Dissenters Targeted And Pressured

Key Senate Committee Proposes School Spending 27% Above 2016

Not enough, says state superintendent, even as statewide enrollment declined Read more

Whitmer’s Pandemic Recovery Boasts Not Supported By Real Employment Numbers

Her lockdowns shuttered twice as many businesses as the median figure for all states Read more

At This Detroit School, Teachers Get Massage Spa Chairs And High Marks, Students Get F’s

School’s latest assessment reports most of its instructors are ‘highly effective’ Read more

Staff Counts Ballooned In Teacher Of The Year’s Home District; She Claims Cuts

Number employed by Holt schools up 42% since 2013; enrollment is down 13% Read more

Teachers Unions Called For Closing Classrooms; Students Now Facing Mental Health Challenges

Each of Michigan’s big education unions opposed in-classroom instruction Read more

Whitmer Will Work With Anyone For ‘New Era Of Prosperity’ — But Won't Sign Tax Cut Bill

Michigan’s School Pension Fund Has A Great Year In The Market

A large $15.8 billion gain knocked down the level of underfunding by 31% Read more

Would-be Attorney General Echoes Incumbent’s Support For Harassing Opponents

Farmington Hills Fire Lieutenant’s $193k Annual Pay More Than Chief’s Or Manager’s

Schools Collect $6.1 Billion Federal COVID Bucks, Teachers Union Calls State Tax Cut Irresponsible

Billions more pouring into Michigan schools but no breaks for state taxpayers so far Read more

Whitmer Says ‘Do All We Can’ To Put Money Back In Pockets, Opposes $2.5 Billion Tax Cut Awaiting Signature

State Spending Up Nearly $10 Billion Over Five Years; Whitmer Expected To Veto Income Tax Cut

Detroit Schools To Children, Parents: Accept Weekly COVID Saliva Tests Or Stay Home

Granholm Said In November Gas Prices Would 'Turn The Corner' In Early 2022

U.S. secretary of energy tells public, ‘We are working through an energy transition’ Read more

College Loan Payoffs For Government Employees — And These Teacher Union Officials

U.S. taxpayers pick up the tab Read more

Michigan’s Households Pay Nation’s 12th Highest Rates For Electricity

Teacher Who Forecast Doom Under Right-To-Work Getting $20k More Since Its Passage

Long Reach: 2007 Michigan Income Tax Hike Has Taken $2,823 From Median Household

Still waiting for that law’s promised rollback Read more

Lansing School District Set To Receive More than $100M In Federal COVID Money

Science teacher says district doesn’t give her enough for classroom equipment Read more

Teacher Union’s Legislative Laundry List Long On Members’ Perks But Has Nothing For The Kids

Teacher And Local Union Official Gets $103K/Year, Says State Should Give Teachers More

Schools To Get $6.1B From COVID Money; Teachers Union Still Opposes Tax Cut