Jackson school board member says ‘Whiteness is so evil’
On social media, trustee Kesha Hamilton also told a man to avoid white people while hiking
Michigan Learning Channel blames “technical error” for airing of drag queen story time
Detroit Public TV says relationship with New York station that distributed the show will continue
Michigan Democrats submit right-to-work repeal bill
House Bill 4005 would remove the right to choose from private sector workers
Starting in March, DTE will charge peak-hour rate
DTE says it will ‘smooth out peaks in demand’ by charging higher rates from 3 to 7 p.m. on weekdays
Michigan health department offices ban the term “field work”
Two offices will stop using the term “field worker,” supposedly due to its ties to slavery. The dictionary tells a different story.
SCOTUS case could bring uncertainty to Michigan water rights
Farmers in no-win situation in riparian rights case, experts say
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”
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