Michigan School Pensions Still Underwater, Democrat's Bill Would Sink Them Lower
Double pension credits for some who collected paychecks during pandemic
Whitmer Lifted Outdoor Mask Mandate, Tigers May Break Other Rules Saying No Mask Needed
Michigan agencies create regulatory swamp of epidemic mandates, restrictions
School District’s Use Of Sign-Waving Children To Electioneer For Tax Hike Probably Not Illegal
District silent so far on whether teachers and students were taken out of class for this
State Claims Business Groups Involved In Permanent Mask Mandates They Strongly Oppose
Workplace regulators want masks, health monitoring, social distancing and remote work going forward
Cost Of School Pension Underfunding In 2021: 42% Of Teacher Payroll Expense
Politicians overpromised, managers filled gap with rosy scenarios, taxpayers on the hook
Three States Will Refuse Federal Benefit That Makes Staying At Home Pay More Than Working
A Michigan Democrat explained the problem
Wind, Solar Firms Picked For Granholm’s Governor Mansion Soon Went Broke
Detroit Free Press reported the installation meant she’s not kidding on renewables
Whitmer’s Private Jet Trip During Pandemic Flies In Face Of Her Carbon Order Claims
Do what I say ...
Cities Across Michigan Are Banning Airbnb — This Bill Would Stop Them
It would allow short-term rentals to be regulated but not banned
Union President Wants Teachers Paid ‘What They’re Worth’
But union contracts just rewarded a regional teacher of the year with five years of no raises
2006 Law Requires Annual State Pandemic Plan ‘Effectiveness’ Reports; It Didn’t Happen
Legislators also didn’t explain how to assess a plan’s effectiveness before the fact
Former Gov. Granholm’s Clean Energy Promises Go National
New secretary of energy’s Michigan schemes were announced with fanfare but failed in silence
Auditors Find State Overpaid Medicaid Home Health Vendors $39.4 Million
Could be worse: A previous audit found a $160 million loss
Bill Advances To Make State University Funding Follow Students, Not Lobbyists
‘I see a sea of lobbyists here today’
Democrat Testifies: Boosted Unemployment Benefits Still Can Pay More Than Work
Hearing focused on another epidemic sweetener, no work-search requirement to get jobless benefits
Audit: School Districts Failing To Rate Teacher Effectiveness, As Law Requires
State education department says the law should be changed
Teacher Turnover Might Be Less If Schools Complied With Mentoring and Training Requirements
Audit finds districts can’t show they offered the skills-boosting help they’re supposed to provide
The New York Times Cheers Whitmer But Clams Up On Her Florida Trip
News outlets across the nation and world ran headlines about governor — with one notable exception
Detroit Cop Claims And Gets Paid For 12-Plus Hours A Day, 365 Days A Year
Seven others paid amount equal to 11-hour days — every day of the year
Study Finds Devastating Costs, Few Benefits From Michigan’s Extreme Fall-Winter Lockdown
States with less destructive policies also had fewer deaths
ACLU Warned: Don’t Trade Liberty For Security In Epidemic
Michigan attorney general wants more rigorous police enforcement of face mask, other COVID-19 rules
Will Michigan Ever Reopen? No Guarantee Of Reaching Whitmer's Required Vaccine Threshold
Neighbor state officials also tie reopening to matters outside their control
Gig Work: Will Regulators Throttle A Fast-Growing Workforce Trend?
Florida and California are studies in friendly vs approaches; Michigan is a mixed bag
Professor: MSU Segregating Campus By Affinity Groups Violates Civil Rights Act
He’s filed a complaint
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