Retiring Stabenow has guided 8 laws into effect during 4 terms as senator
‘Schoolhouse Rock’ provides one way of measuring a senator’s impact
Son of late union leader pushes Biden effort to regulate — and possibly ban — gas stoves
Washington Wednesday: ‘Any option is on the table,’ including a ban, says a member of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Whitmer: Republicans should have attacked me on proposed 45-cent gas tax hike
Whitmer was saved from herself by Republicans in 2019, but now says her proposal would’ve been a strong line of attack
MichiganVotes Tuesday: These 20 representatives missed the most votes last term
Where does your state rep appear on the list?
Ann Arbor schools to require masks, again
Three years into COVID-19 pandemic, Ann Arbor Public Schools returns to masking
Michigan’s occupational licensing regime: not the best, not the worst
State ranking remains at 30 in report on requirements governments impose on job-seekers
Wall Street Journal covers Mackinac Center FOIA case
Transparency and access to public records is at stake
Why we withdrew our Benton Harbor story
When the premise of a story is undercut, the story must be removed
IRS delays $600 reporting threshold for third-party payments
Washington Wednesday: Critics worry lower reporting requirement for banking transactions will cause tax troubles for everyday people
CapCon’s top 10 most read stories of 2022
Michigan Capitol Confidential’s Top 10 stories of the year as measured by views
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Private sector employees would be affected if right-to-work repealed in Michigan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
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