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Michigan Rep. Lawrence leads Congress in proxy votes

Lawrence has nearly 3X the proxy votes of any other Michigan representative in Congress Read more

Despite Biden’s upbeat talk, manufacturing jobs are in a decline

Electric vehicles are not bringing jobs to Michigan Read more

State reporting on COVID-19 no longer includes information on vaccination status

Questions arise over accuracy of state data Read more

Slotkin ad mistakes job announcements for jobs, subsidies for growth

Opposing subsidies is not the same as opposing jobs Read more

Whitmer, maskless at high-risk school district, ignores health department, CDC guidance

Through her actions, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is declaring an end to the COVID-19 pandemic Read more

Wayne County leads list of 50-year population losses

Detroit's county lost 910,000 residents while neighboring Oakland and Macomb grew; Ontonagon had greatest percentage decline Read more

Have gun, will audit: With 87K new IRS agents, how many will be armed?

Among the duties of an IRS criminal investigation special agent: ‘Carry a firearm and be willing to use deadly force, if necessary’ Read more

Sen. Stabenow slams Big Pharma, Big Oil, but takes their donations

Over the decades, the companies Stabenow blames for high prices have been big-dollar donors to her campaigns Read more

CPAC scorecard: Michigan lawmakers least conservative in Midwest

How do your lawmakers rate? Read more

State Board of Education member resigns, leaves Michigan

When people who know Michigan's educational offerings best decide their future is elsewhere, we should be concerned Read more

Farmington schools consultant sees problems with strong family structure

‘Systemic familialism’ is the name for the privilege held by people with intact families Read more

Why did a Republican candidate for governor take $250K in matching funds?

Small-government conservative Garrett Soldano made an odd choice in taking public funds for his campaign Read more

Detroit should scrap city ID program, after 2-year break, data leak

Rather than bring program in-house, Detroit should partner with Secretary of State to help Detroiters get IDs Read more

Faulty assumptions led to $2.3 billion catch-up on Michigan school pensions

Michigan has a history of underfunding the system but might now make extra debt payments Read more

If not for Whitmer's veto, Michigan would already have tax relief

Whitmer says she's 'hopeful' for tax relief, but has vetoed multiple tax cuts. Read more

In Kalamazoo, budding bureaucracy accompanies pot industry

In the world of government, today's coordinator is tomorrow's department Read more

State of Michigan plays peek-a-boo, redacting publicly available document

Now you see them, now you don't Read more

In Wayne County, training on how to survive a traffic stop

There is no such thing as a routine traffic stop. But there could be. Read more

Michigan’s 2023 budget increases road funding, doesn’t require tax hikes

If Whitmer’s 2019 plan for a gas tax increase had been approved, Michigan would have the highest in America Read more

Midland, Gladwin approve 30-year tax to restore lakes after 2020 flood

Taxpayers in two Michigan counties will pay for a failure of government through the 2050s Read more

Whitmer’s ‘no new taxes’ claim ignores her push for 45-cent gas tax hike

Campaign ad portrays failure to pass road funding plan as an accomplishment Read more

Fact-check: No, Gov. Whitmer never faced a $3B deficit

There was a small budget surplus projected when Whitmer was sworn in Read more

Parents of Okemos: How responsive are your schools?

Tell us your stories, parents of Okemos Public Schools Read more

GM-state electric-car deal makes headlines, does little for Michigan economy

73 jobs added to the economy in one quarter for every one job GM pledges to create Read more

A month after Whitmer request, still no Biden approval for presidential disaster declaration in Gaylord

‘The president ultimately makes the final decision,’ a FEMA spokesman said Read more