Trustee vows to stay on after apparent threat at Grosse Pointe school board meeting
‘Fortunate for you, I’m no Luigi ... but you might be a Brian Thompson’ Read more
Michigan’s $3M bet on EV maker Bollinger Motors hits a bump
Clawback provisions should recoup $949,000 investment, agency says Read more
Property owners fight back against $25K daily wetland fines
Federal court asked to strike down Michigan’s wetlands law Read more
SOAR program promised 8,812 jobs, delivered none
Republicans lawmakers want to redirect money from corporate welfare to roads Read more
Whitmer’s COVID emergency orders survived three years after lockdown
State law still contains insufficient guardrails Read more
Michigan regulators order family fishing spot filled
Lawmaker calls for funding cuts over pond dispute Read more
Even after bankruptcy, Detroit is in debt
Watchdog group counts the tally as $1,600 per taxpayer Read more
Michigan’s auto industry boondoggle: billions in subsidies, 287,000 jobs lost
State’s manufacturing workforce keeps shrinking Read more
Michigan’s highways in worse shape than those of most states
One bright spot in recent comparison: safety record of rural interstates Read more
Michigan pushes $762M pre-K expansion while K-12 performance declines
Studies cast doubt on impact of early education Read more
Lawmakers a step closer to cutting income tax
Bill would drop income tax from 4.25% to 4.05% Read more
Bills would redirect corporate welfare to pave roads
Lawmakers find $3B in Michigan’s vast budget to fix roads without hiking taxes Read more
Whitmer praised at the time of lockdown orders
Governor was ‘guided by science’ to keep booze, weed and gambling businesses open while shuttering gyms, churches and workplaces Read more
Michigan roads still crumbling despite nearly 47% budget hike since 2018
Proposed 8.5% corporate tax would be third highest in Midwest Rankings Read more
Troy superintendent took five out-of-state trips shortly before teachers picketed
Junkets included stays at beach resorts and a Four Seasons hotel Read more
Voicemail: Michigan Department still remote because of COVID
Subpar government services linger five years after pandemic, lawmaker says Read more
Whitmer admits education system failing despite increased spending
Just 24% of 4th graders can read proficiently, while 24% of 8th graders are proficient in math Read more
Chickens OK in Detroit but not in Midland township
Legislation in Michigan House would preempt local bans on egg-laying hens Read more
School survey asks high schoolers about sex, drug habits
Parent pushes back on intimate survey given in 50 school districts Read more
Green burial site a grave concern for Michigan township
Brooks zoning board claims water contamination fears in fight against cemetery Read more
Michigan firefighters dumped 3,000 gallons of water on burning Tesla
State plans call for 2 million electric vehicles five years from now Read more
State reps take aim at anti-poultry zoning
House bill would conditionally allow residents to raise chickens as egg prices peck at Michigan pocketbooks Read more
Detroit airport bans parking of faulty Chevy Bolts
Experts warn of mandate-driven problems Read more
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Whitmer wafts 32% tax on pot
Governor conditions road fix on hike of corporate and marijuana taxes Read more
House votes to end NDAs on public spending projects
Michigan was ranked last for transparency in 2022 Read more
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