Civil Service Commission considers one-time authorization requirement for dues deductions
Proposal would also change requirement that employees be reminded of right not to join a union
Granholm’s Energy Department ignored warning about conflict of interest in $14B of loans given to Michigan energy companies
Inspector general warned that energy projects posed fraud risk
Michigan will miss goal of net-zero emissions by 2050, climatologist says
State consumes too much power to rely solely on renewable energy
Expert agrees with Billy Bob Thornton in ‘Landman’: Solar, windmill developments are environmentally harmful
‘Landman’ character points out ill effects of solar panel, wind turbine production
Whitmer’s latest pitch for Michigan’s auto dominance: ‘We don’t care what you drive’
Statement makes a turn from governor’s push for electric vehicles
Michigan University Hospital, union feud over parking spots
Nurses wanted closer parking to avoid taking the bus, paying for a parking permit
Republicans, Democrats offer bills to fix upcoming tip credit, minimum wage changes
Preventing damage to Michigan enterprises called ‘crucial to the worker and the business’
More money, fewer riders for SMART system
Lame duck lawmakers ram through forced transit expansion
Tax increment financing fuels Westland’s $12M park, expected for 2025
TIF money to supply more than half the funds; federal, state grants supply rest
State gave company $1.4M to choose Michigan, after it had already chosen
German auto company started working on site months before public subsidy
After subsidy failures, Whitmer calls for more subsidies
Only 9% of jobs promised in 20 years of deals materialized
Troy districts’ teacher contract discourages parents’ visits to the classroom
Michigan law, by contrast, recognizes role parents play
House Republicans serve up reforms for tipped wage and paid leave
Bills would drop 3-day ‘no-call no-show’ allowance
Flint bureaucracy keeps water turned off during freezing winter, landlord says
Flint renters caught in catch-22 over rental inspections, water services
Drive less, use less energy, switch to electric vehicles, says Grand Rapids climate action plan
Plan aims to reduce emissions by 85% by 2030 and 100% by 2040
Early education may not bring better achievement, study says
‘No discernible long-term effects,’ says researcher
Michigan ranked 34th for population growth over four years
International migration replaced residents leaving state
More membership losses for National Education Association
Slight decline nationally, big drop in Florida, which enacted union reform law
Michigan man could face $1.7M fine for expanding his own pond
Anonymous complaint sparked investigation
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Local opposition stymied project
Michigan to sue industry that’s provided $1.3B to parks since 1976
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