Citing supportive feedback, Michigan nuclear plant to reapply for federal funding
Restarting the plant could take about two years if approvals are granted, company says
Court rules against transparency in Rochester schools FOIA case
Mackinac Center Legal Foundation will appeal; district said it didn’t have teaching materials for a semester-long class
How Michigan reps voted on Puerto Rico statehood
Washington Wednesday: Michigan reps voted 8-6 in favor of letting Puerto Rico decide its statehood status.
Private sector employees would be affected if right-to-work repealed in Michigan
A U.S. Supreme Court ruling gives public employees, such as schoolteachers, the right to opt out, but employees at private firms like Ford would be affected by a right-to-work repeal
Stabenow took nearly $56K of donations from FTX, then took lead role on crypto bill
Samuel Bankman-Fried, owner of bankrupt firm FTX, met with lawmakers regularly. Critics say bill he pushed would kill decentralized finance
MSU employees who object to vaccine mandate present case to U.S. Court of Appeals
Three employees faced discipline for refusing a COVID shot
Washington Wednesday: Bipartisan coalition calls for banning Tik Tok
Two Michigan representatives, Bergman and McClain, have introduced bills challenging popular video platform
In Michigan town that banned short-term rentals, few filed complaints
Park Township bans short-term rentals for peace and quiet, but lack of complaints show there was never a problem
McClain, Moolenaar sign letter pressing Biden to end COVID-19 emergency
Nearly two dozen reps sign the letter, which calls Biden’s use of emergency powers “akin to dictatorship”
Michigan teachers unions continue to shed members
Latest filings show that MEA has lost 1,000 members since last year
Then and now, polling on right-to-work in Michigan shows it is popular
A dozen polls over 20 years, and almost all show broad support for the law
Survey says: 60% of Michigan residents support right-to-work law, only 17% oppose it
In union households, support is 55% to 28%
Park Township joins list of Michigan towns banning short-term rentals
Ordinance enforcement will take effect Oct. 1, 2023, after 48 years on the books
Pork Friday: Michigan lawmakers gave $300K to a Little League organization
A California nonprofit raked in $950K; a Detroit boxing gym got $500K
Biden touts unions at nonunion factory in Bay City
SK Siltron in Bay City is not staffed by union labor; Michigan unions down 140K members since 2012
Michigan job numbers don’t reflect Whitmer’s hype
25 states have recovered from pandemic job losses — but not Michigan
John James cautions against China dependency, arbitrary deadlines in transition to EVs
EVs mean a slimmed down auto industry; James says government should not force transition
In Michigan, the lame duck won’t quack
Republican-controlled Legislature will end its reign with a thin schedule; Whitmer signs nearly 1,000 bills in first term
Okemos schools partner with CRT group for mandatory teacher training
Michigan schools continue to stray from the basics
Whitmer requests federal aid to reopen Palisades nuclear plant, but Granholm says no
Palisades nuclear plant supplied 15% of Michigan’s clean energy
Michigan museums and zoos cash in with 2023 state budget
Lawmakers were generous in granting the public’s money to private institutions
Wind industry strikes against local zoning control in Michigan
After losing big in township votes, turbine companies seek state preemption of local rules
U-M should do more to respect due process, civil liberties group says
Even with improved policies involving sexual misconduct allegations, Ann Arbor campus earns only a “C”
Greater Midland Community Center to receive $5M from state
In two years’ time, the Greater Midland Community Center has benefited from nearly $12M in legislative largesse
Like Whitmer, Biden clings to COVID emergency powers
Michigan Senators Peters and Stabenow voted no on effort to terminate COVID emergency
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