Michigan taxpayers spend more to get the same or worse government services
Lawmakers need to care about outputs, not just inputs Read more
Business scorecard shows Michigan still in COVID business slump
Report says Michigan lags behind Midwest neighbors Read more
Short-term rental bills seek tax hikes, more regulations
Proposed legislation targets owners who rent property for more than 14 days per year Read more
Michigan school employee: Stop using genders at historical school
Employee says using boy, girl distinctions is harmful Read more
It’s hard to know if remote work saves taxpayer money
Reporting requirement implemented for 2023 not in current budget Read more
New bipartisan innovation fund proposal reminiscent of past state grant program
The previous program cost more than $274,000 per job per year Read more
Charter school advocate says state education board accusations inaccurate
Advocate responds after resolution calls for more regulation Read more
Auditor blasts People Mover finances
Detroit Transportation Corp. rife with financial issues, according to audit Read more
Paraprofessional in Traverse City gets MEA decertified and replaced
Support personnel of Northwest Education Services get new union Read more
Unemployment agency undercalculated penalties for fraud
Virtually no attempts to recover payments Read more
As union membership plummets, home help care spending in Michigan has skyrocketed
Ten years after SEIU scheme came to an end, spending is up 85% Read more
Whitmer gives the state billions in pork, corporate welfare, not better roads
A slight improvement in roads matched by their continued long-term decline Read more
Statewide bill on short-term rentals not needed, local official says
‘Look to your local ordinance and enforce the same’ Read more
Michigan not ‘killing it’ in jobs creation, despite boast from VP Harris
State is in the bottom third for job creation Read more
State handouts to Ford could be jeopardized by company’s investments elsewhere
Company agreed to ‘make best efforts to keep jobs in Michigan’ Read more
Michigan’s arbitrary process for banning license plates
Government prohibits words for products it advertises Read more
State budget amendment would require apprenticeships for workers on state-funded projects
No obvious out for those who have already been working Read more
Great Lakes water levels down but within historical averages
No deep conclusions from shallow evidence Read more
Anti-DEI organization launches training option for state-required training
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer added DEI requirement to licensing requirements for physicians, nurses, other professionals Read more
Sen. Stabenow boasts about job growth that mostly reflects recovery from COVID-19 and pandemic policies
Job growth has been slow in Michigan Read more
Officials differ on effects, reasons for homeschool registry
Proponents will ‘want entry into the house,’ state board member says Read more
State ed board cites transparency in call for new charter school regulations
‘It seems to be an overreaction’ Read more
Michigan lawmakers send $1.2M to wealthy cities for splash pads
Novi, with per-capita income 61% higher than state average, gets $200K Read more
DeWitt Schools withdraws plan for pronoun lesson in grades preK-2
One-third of district third-graders not proficient in English Read more
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