Michigan earns a ‘D’ grade for finances
Truth In Accounting ranks state 35th out of 50 for financial health
Michigan to wage war on oil and gas companies
17 attorneys will litigate state claims that the fossil fuel industry contributed to climate change
Cellphones could go dark in Michigan schools
New bill would help distracted students focus on learning, lawmaker says
SEIU starts recruiting members from home health helpers
Unclear how aging council obtained mailing address
Curtains could fall for some interior designers
Bill would revive and expand upon repealed state occupational requirements
School curricula to stay hidden from parents, high court rules
Michigan Supreme Court denies appeal of parent seeking school documents
Workers at Mt. Clemens tooling company are on the way to decertifying the UAW
Could mean union’s ouster
Taxpayers’ cost of drinking whiskey and rye: $2 million
Traverse City business also receives $62k for equipment from 2025 Michigan budget
Detroit’s cider mill scores legal win, but the fight isn’t over yet
Civil hearing scheduled for Wednesday
Michigan House OKs tax breaks for data centers
Opponents cite fiscal, environmental costs of handout that could exceed $90M
Michigan’s employment numbers continue to head in the wrong direction
Employment has gone up in 29 states since January — but not in Michigan
Michigan House approves bills to resurrect dues skim for home health care providers
Previous dues skim took $34M from home health care workers caring for family members
Company set to receive state subsidies fails to deliver again
LG Energy Solutions was set to receive funds to develop battery plant
Supreme Court ruling could weaken renewed dues skim
Bill targeting home health care providers expected to pass House
Insults fly as State Board of Education discusses declining literacy
‘People ... are passionate about what’s best for children’
Unclear whether MSU Trustee resides in Michigan or Texas
Renee Knake Jefferson listed as Texas homeowner from 2021-23, property records show
Union targets home health helpers’ paychecks under the guise of collective bargaining
Bill aims to resurrect dues skim from 2005-13
Reading scores plummeted as Michigan schools adopted now-discredited curriculum
Midland school district is still using the Calkins method
Michigan Senate passes bill to reallocate money used for state debt to other projects
The long term cost to taxpayers is $1.4B over 14 years
Hundreds of bartenders, servers rallied at the Michigan Capitol urging the Legislature to ‘Save MI Tips’
Many in industry oppose looming changes
Mackinac Center sues economic development agency over alleged FOIA violations
Lawsuit: MEDC took payment for documents it hasn’t produced
St. Johns school board proposed bond it didn’t understand, video suggests
$92 million bond failed by 109 votes
Michigan taxpayers give $200,000 for NASCAR-owned race track
Racing business has $425M in corporate sponsorships
At Jackson Schools, bulk of federal COVID funds went straight to teachers
HVAC systems need updating, district says
In just a year, Michigan State Police write up 6,719 motorists for distracted driving
State’s new law aims to reduce road deaths and injuries
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