DeWitt Schools withdraws plan for pronoun lesson in grades preK-2
One-third of district third-graders not proficient in English Read more
Michigan parents ask U.S. Supreme Court to strike down ban on aid to private education
State constitution makes Michigan an outlier in education choice Read more
Bill in Legislature targets squatting
Sheriffs could immediately remove squatters from homes Read more
Michigan’s largest debt declines
Gov. Whitmer asks to put less into the pension system Read more
Michigan’s efforts to boost housing are far short of what is needed
Even spending billions of dollars isn’t coming close to meeting demand Read more
Michigan roads, bridges, on path to get worse over 10 years
We’re fixing the roads, Gov. Whitmer says Read more
Michigan’s largest unions have seen plummeting membership over the past decade
Jobs and incomes are up, workplace injuries are down Read more
Whitmer seeks federal emergency laws to cover mild winter
Warm weather casts doubt on Michigan’s future as haven from warm weather Read more
Member of state ed board called for ending charter schools
Board of Ed member who said in 2016, ‘charter schools should end,’ among those voting to have state, school districts, veto new charter schools Read more
Rochester parent takes quest for school records to Michigan Supreme Court
Asks for reversal of Feb. 22 Appeals Court ruling Read more
Anti-eviction advocacy group in Detroit due to get $20M from taxpayers
State budget provides $2.5M; the rest comes from federal budget Read more
No free lunch: Students aren’t embracing Michigan’s no-cost school meals
There’s been a mere 8% increase in students eating taxpayer-paid school lunches in Michigan Read more
UAW membership drops significantly in Michigan
Membership is the lowest in more than a decade Read more
Michigan’s property taxes keep increasing above inflation
Municipalities cry poverty, but the numbers tell a different story Read more
Executive budget for 2024 gets a substantial boost from previous years
Inflation, policy changes, increased staffing explain the change Read more
Michigan law deems all teachers ‘effective’ by default
New teacher evaluation law replaces ‘ineffective’ rating with ‘needs support’ Read more
Dearborn schools responds to CapCon story on contract language
U.S. Supreme Court has ruled union fees requirements for public employees unconstitutional Read more
Auditor’s office repeatedly finds evidence of poor performance in state agencies
The office is slated for a budget cut Read more
Foster family charged by Nessel were plaintiffs against her in 2019
Flore family’s involvement in two cases was ‘coincidental,’ says spokesman for Michigan AG Read more
For Palisades nuclear plant, there will be a future
Nuclear plant in southwest Michigan will power 17% of the homes in the state Read more
Senator raises concerns over constitutionality of Whitmer’s new education department
Last year, MiLeap was not ripe for constitutional review. Now it could be Read more
Pandemic response drove increase in government assistance in Michigan
One-third of the state is on government assistance. COVID-19 response was the dividing line Read more
One-third of Michigan residents receive government assistance
Number has grown 30% since Whitmer took office Read more
Six charts to change your mind about Michigan
Our state’s competitiveness ranges from poor to middling Read more
Whatever became of Michigan’s population council?
Legislators couldn’t follow report’s recommendations even if they wanted to Read more