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Unchecked state authority persists five years after COVID, panel says

Mackinac Center panel urges state to plan for next pandemic Read more

U-M threatened pro-Palestinian students, union alleges

University hosted ‘A climate of hostility, harassment’ on ‘Palestine-related issues’, the grievance says Read more

Michigan’s EV push stalls: 82,000 of 2 million goal

AAA survey: 16% of US adults are ‘very likely’ or ‘likely’ to purchase an EV Read more

What’s in your recycling bin?

Holland will give personalized feedback to recycling customers via postcards Read more

State taxpayers could foot the bill for Owosso’s $10 million exercise and child care amenities

Money would fund equipment, gym renovation, child care space Read more

SNAP fraud skyrockets as Michigan sends 738 new Bridge cards a day

Food stamp fraud jumped nearly 400% over fiscal year 2023 to 2024 Read more

Ann Arbor mulls green energy mandates as housing costs soar

‘Ann Arbor’s City Council is working against itself,’ expert warns Read more

Michigan students caught in tug-of-war between state and federal government

Students would lose state scholarships if higher education doesn’t implement DEI programs under Senate bill Read more

Young Michiganders can make bank in trades, Mike Rowe says

Number of construction workers outnumbers auto workers as of 2023 Read more

Snowplows stall full EV adoption in Ann Arbor fleet

City plans to transition every viable vehicle to electric Read more

Detroit youth horse camp could lasso $2.5 million from the 2026 budget

Lawmaker resigned to prevent a conflict of interest Read more

Home health care provider urges caution over SEIU petition

Union wants to skim from the provider’s paychecks Read more

Legislature targets charter school blight, ignores district-owned eyesores

Legislators should require school districts to let charter schools use their old buildings, one advocate says Read more

Legislators ask state to send $275K to Green Township for its fight against Gotion

‘The state created this mess and should clean it up’ Read more

Michigan owns 48M square feet of buildings

Instead of hiking taxes, state could sell buildings Read more

Gone fishing — for your wallet: Michigan Senate budget hooks boaters, anglers, drivers

Higher fees would feed budget that has ballooned by 47% over 6 years Read more

State sued over death of Detroit toddler allegedly abused for years

Lawsuit names 13 state employees over 3-year-old who was beaten blind Read more

While kicking off summer on Memorial Weekend, don’t forget to honor those who gave us freedom to enjoy it

1.3 million residents served from World War I through Vietnam era Read more

Michigan roads improve but will crumble without funding solution

Governor, Legislature must agree on revenue source Read more

Complaint claims Michigan city misled voters with AI images of fantasy projects

City expects allegation to be dismissed quickly Read more

Watchdog cries foul on stadium earmarks

Mackinac Center claims the earmark’s $2.5 million in pork is unconstitutional Read more

Nessel, 14 other attorneys general sue Trump administration over declared energy emergency

Lawsuit seeks to stop plan to expedite energy projects Read more

Food stamp fraud is ‘devastating’ Michiganders, document says

Reported food stamp fraud spiked 387% from 2023 to 2024 Read more

State rep blasts taxpayer-funded financial-aid sweepstakes

As Whitmer pushes students to sign FAFSA, Paquette notes that half of Pell grant recipients don’t finish college Read more

37 states have cheaper electricity than Michigan does, report says

Renewable energy standards ‘contribute to higher current electricity prices’ Read more