Voters to decide fate of $1.6B in new school debt
Five districts are heading to voters for the second time this year
Taxpayer-funded dream turns to nightmare in Big Rapids as Gotion goes away
Michigan will seek to claw back $23M in taxpayer funds
Voters to decide $169M bond for Saginaw Township Community Schools
A larger request failed to win approval in 2023
State Board of Education pushes ‘fair share’ tax for cradle-to-grave public school mandate
Educrats seek control of children as young as four for initiative that would cost taxpayers billions
19 residents sue Northern Waters Solar, Cheboygan County over 1,700-acre solar project
Group doesn’t want solar facility as neighbor
Barn ban: Ingham farmer clears first legal hurdle
Equestrian barn got pass, Ingle’s didn’t, records show
Michigan health employee approved, denied benefits without interviews
Employee fired for repeatedly falsifying records, delaying benefits
State’s arts council spends $10 million of taxpayer money
Michigan a top 10 state for not creating jobs
Caregivers sue state over ‘false’ public employee classification
Lawyer for home care providers argues recent unionization is not legal
Sterling Heights moves ahead with $10M indoor pickleball complex
Indoor facility accounts for one-fourth of new parks tax increase
CapCon reporting on SNAP fraud leads to statewide card upgrade
Reform to Bridge Cards comes after exposé of lax security
Ann Arbor Summertime Festival rakes in the cash from U of M, state taxpayers
City of Ann Arbor also sends funds to event organizers
State regulators OK rate increase for Consumers Energy
Company operates as a monopoly for electricity but in a competitive market for natural gas
Michigan drops $1M so company can move six miles
Lawmaker says state economic development agency should be dismantled
State development agency touts pickleball grants as a way to grow the economy
MEDC sent $50,000 grants to communities that use crowdsourcing
Assessments show most young students can’t meet state standards for reading
More than half are not proficient in reading or math, state tests show
Each taxpayer’s share of the state debt: $4,100
Accounting group analyzes each state, gives Michigan a ‘C’
U.S. Justice Dept. seeks court order to stop Nessel’s climate lawsuit plan
Michigan argued federal case Isn’t ‘ripe’ — DOJ says otherwise
Michigan to add 24% marijuana tax to fix the roads
Cannabis industry says tax hike could kill 47,000 jobs
Michigan faces $415M bill for botched benefit errors
SNAP benefits feed 1.4 million Michigan residents each month
Legislator requests $40 million more to train new teachers
Earmark would fund Teach for America programs across Michigan
Two cows, no barn: Alaiedon township leaves farmer in a bind
The township board stopped the barn after its Zoning Board of Appeals approved a construction permit
Athletic trainers call timeout on rising licensing costs
Fees have increased under older law since 2015
Michigan lawmakers push interest-free loans for nonprofits with your money
Policy expert warns arts subsidy risks ‘betraying the craft’ of artists
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