Detroit schools spend $196M of COVID cash on teachers, $34M on student mental health
Detroit superintendent Vitti speaks on district’s use of $1.2B in COVID stimulus funds Read more
DTE boss floats income-based energy bills
California’s income-based utility bills will be set within a year, and could kick in by 2025 Read more
Michigan prison stays cost $48K per year; here’s how that breaks down
One-fifth of the cost of a prison stay is health care and mental health, per the Michigan Department of Corrections Read more
Biden student loan scheme fails at Supreme Court; Mackinac Center suit ongoing
‘That has to be an act of Congress,’ said former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, as quoted by the court Read more
‘Not effective’: 4% of school contract employees never fingerprinted, says Michigan Auditor General
The auditor general found that 91% of school districts surveyed contract for services Read more
Michigan’s cost per prisoner is $48K
Parole and probation supervision cost about $5K per year per person, state says Read more
Bills to end merit pay, paycheck protection for Michigan teachers head to Whitmer’s desk
In the absence of merit pay, teachers Michigan would be rewarded for and protected by seniority Read more
Michigan bill to unravel privatization of non-instructional services heads to Whitmer’s desk
Privatization has been popular among Michigan school districts Read more
DTE head: ‘Sometimes you can’t count on’ wind and solar
As energy giant moves away from coal, CEO emphasizes need for reliable nuclear and natural gas Read more
Michigan House committee approves $120M more for Ford Marshall site
Taxpayer tab for Ford’s Blue Oval Battery Park is north of $1.5 billion Read more
World Economic Forum seeks 75% reduction in car ownership
Michigan’s partner in the U.S. Centre for Advanced Manufacturing seeks ‘vehicle access regulations’ Read more
Bill moves Michigan away from merit pay for teachers
In the absence of merit, schools would be left to reward seniority Read more
Michigan’s 2024 proposed budget includes $2M for Detroit Grand Prix
Detroit Grand Prix proposed to get $2 million from taxpayers in latest state annual budget Read more
Michigan bill would conceal union political contributions
Under House Bill 4234, a union could double or triple its giving to preferred candidates Read more
Michigan distracted driving law could be cash cow for governments
As of June 30, any driver spotted with a cellphone in hand, even at a stop light, is subject to a $100 ticket Read more
Michigan doubled its EV numbers in one year
EVs are subsidized from production to purchase, including a $9B loan to Ford to boost battery production Read more
Ford gets $9B Federal loan for EV battery plants
Funds will go toward two factories in Kentucky and one in Tennessee; Michigan plants will not benefit Read more
Ann Arbor firefighter reprimanded for breaking COVID-protocols that mayor — and governor — also violated
Tim Rugg protested Whitmer’s ban on large gatherings; Ann Arbor mayor joins big crowd that chants ‘black lives matter’ just a month later Read more
Michigan bills would bring transparency to earmark process
Tie-barred House bills aim to shed light on where taxpayer dollars are going and why Read more
Michigan House bill would allow college athletes to unionize, at an unknown cost
Collective bargaining agreements would have indeterminate fiscal impact, agency says Read more
Can Whitmer council find a way to grow Michigan?
What we know so far about the council and who will serve on it Read more
Michigan’s $630M Ford subsidy is no guarantee of new jobs
The last time Michigan gave Ford money to hire 3,000 workers, it promptly laid off another 3,000 Read more
Supreme Court ruling will not leave Michigan’s waters unregulated
Ruling in Sackett v. EPA rolls back federal overreach; state regulators can still act Read more
U.S. Treasury Department passes on reviewing Gotion land deal
The federal government won’t review CCP-linked Gotion for national security concerns Read more
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Loser-takes-all: National Popular Vote would create dubious first in Michigan elections
Under House Bill 4156, a candidate could lose Michigan and win all of its electoral votes. Read more