Michigan financial disclosure bills double fines, strengthen spousal disclosure
Senate oversight committee approves bills at 12-minute meeting Read more
Michigan bill would require governments to negotiate minimum staffing
Delie: Bill is not a matter of public safety, but a needless expansion of government Read more
UAW reaches tentative agreements with Stellantis and GM, ending strike
All three automakers are headed back to work; four-day work week left out of deal Read more
Automakers pump brakes on EV transition
Ford, GM and Honda all backtrack from EV projects in same week Read more
Whitmer differs with Benson — and Whitmer — on financial disclosure for spouses
Governor cites identity politics for her concern, but bills treat all spouses equally Read more
Ford’s UAW strike has ended; will BlueOval Battery Park resume?
Union leadership and state officials had linked pause to the strike Read more
McMorrow admits EV transition is government-driven
Senator says EV transition is good business, but admits the driver is government regulation Read more
Michigan 100% clean energy bill gains 30 pages, passes committee in 16 minutes
Senate Bill 271 was amended behind closed doors Read more
Michigan financial disclosure bills need teeth, authors admit
Penalties should include high fines, denial of office for non-filers, experts say Read more
Michigan financial disclosure bills go easy on non-filers
Filing an inaccurate disclosure would cost $1,000 under Michigan bills; not filing at all would cost half that Read more
Ford halts work at Marshall site, but state keeps spending
No pause in Michigan Strategic Fund’s $65M giveaway to embattled BlueOval Battery Park Read more
Now is not the time to throw out teacher standards
Senate bill would nix important job-performance measurements Read more
Michigan House Ethics Committee has not met since June
Transparency legislation is languishing, vice-chair claims Read more
Whitmer might sign fewer laws with Democratic majority
With a Republican legislature, Whitmer signed 278 laws last year. She’s below 200 in 2023. Read more
Lansing treats taxpayer money like Publishers Clearing House
Lawmakers bring home large, taxpayer-funded checks to their communities. Literally and figuratively. Read more
State representative on energy committee owns solar company
Michigan Rep. Joey Andrews claims company is dormant, but records show it was never dissolved Read more
Lenawee County learns that property it bought for $2.3M is worth $440K
When the Phoenix Project failed, county was stuck with property Read more
Lansing takes step toward control of wind, solar zoning
Appointees of the governor, not local officials, would have the final say on large wind and solar projects in Michigan Read more
Park Township enforces ban on short-term rentals
Property owners consider suing as long-neglected ban takes effect this month Read more
House subcommittee investigates COVID exodus policy held by U-M
University of Maryland gets congressional letter for its 5-day dorm exile, which University of Michigan follows Read more
Prolonged UAW strike will ‘collapse’ supply chains, Ford chair warns
Strike at Kentucky Truck Plant could have ripples throughout economy, Ford said Read more
Whitmer’s support for local control may give way to push for solar and wind power
Local zoning decisions stand in the way of state directives Read more
So you want to move to Michigan? Here’s the reality
$20M marketing blitz won’t mask Michigan’s problems, but an engaged public can help Read more
Nearly 1 million Michiganders are subject to occupational licensing laws
Mackinac Center forum considers occupational licensing and its discontents Read more
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Three years later, Michigan court rules Michigan State illegally withheld information
Michigan lawmakers must close FOIA loopholes Read more