Solar panel push endangers Michigan’s economy and environment
Democratic senators continue to ignore the downsides of solar technology
Film incentives still don’t make sense for Michigan
Michigan corporate welfare meets Hollywood accounting: What could go wrong?
‘Diatribe’ has no complaints with big government check
Lansing awards $3.5 million to art organization disrupting ‘historical system of oppression’
Michigan manages to lose students while hiking higher ed spending
Enrollment at public colleges plummets as state gives away additional billions
Mackinac Center sues MSU over Eagle Twp. land deal
University throws a blanket over 1,200-acre gift
Near beers are real beers, Michigan regulators say
Monopoly on nonalcoholic beer distribution hurts brewers
Defying Supreme Court and Congress, Biden unilaterally offers $39B in student loan forgiveness
President blames ‘past administrative failures’ for loans not being discharged earlier
Whitmer creates second Michigan education department
In a flying LEAP, governor expands mandate of state education system
Michigan law likely doesn’t allow for income-based energy bills
DTE boss’s plan runs into a brick wall: state law
UAW boss warns of race to the bottom in electric vehicle transition
Fain takes issue with Ford Motor Co.’s $9.2B federal loan to build EVs
Granholm promises ‘additive’ jobs as EVs transition shrinks head counts at automakers
Ex-governor has a rosy outlook, but EV transition means fewer Michigan auto jobs
Detroit schools spend $196M of COVID cash on teachers, $34M on student mental health
Detroit superintendent Vitti speaks on district’s use of $1.2B in COVID stimulus funds
DTE boss floats income-based energy bills
California’s income-based utility bills will be set within a year, and could kick in by 2025
‘Not effective’: 4% of school contract employees never fingerprinted, says Michigan Auditor General
The auditor general found that 91% of school districts surveyed contract for services
Michigan’s cost per prisoner is $48K
Parole and probation supervision cost about $5K per year per person, state says
DTE head: ‘Sometimes you can’t count on’ wind and solar
As energy giant moves away from coal, CEO emphasizes need for reliable nuclear and natural gas
Michigan House committee approves $120M more for Ford Marshall site
Taxpayer tab for Ford’s Blue Oval Battery Park is north of $1.5 billion
Ford gets $9B Federal loan for EV battery plants
Funds will go toward two factories in Kentucky and one in Tennessee; Michigan plants will not benefit
Ann Arbor firefighter reprimanded for breaking COVID-protocols that mayor — and governor — also violated
Tim Rugg protested Whitmer’s ban on large gatherings; Ann Arbor mayor joins big crowd that chants ‘black lives matter’ just a month later
Michigan bills would bring transparency to earmark process
Tie-barred House bills aim to shed light on where taxpayer dollars are going and why
Can Whitmer council find a way to grow Michigan?
What we know so far about the council and who will serve on it
U.S. Treasury Department passes on reviewing Gotion land deal
The federal government won’t review CCP-linked Gotion for national security concerns
5 years after Janus ruling, 22% of government employees opt out of unions
Union coffers down an estimated $733 million; Mackinac Center study offers latest information on ‘Janus Effect’
Michigan senator targets National Popular Vote junkets in floor speech
Senator says transparency is lacking as movement funds ‘all-expense seminars’ in warm destinations
Michigan’s business tax climate is mediocre, survey says
Business tax climate is a top factor in attracting businesses; personal property tax still holds state back
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