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MSU has won more in last 15 years, but Michigan is the victor in getting taxpayer dollars

The teams will compete Saturday in Ann Arbor for the Paul Bunyan Trophy Read more

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Whitmer didn’t raise gas taxes, but not for lack of trying

She dismissed the idea she would raise taxes by 20 cents per gallon, then pushed for 45 cents Read more

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Whitmer misleads on $400 auto insurance refunds

Whitmer both takes and disavows credit for refunds from the Michigan Catastrophic Claims Association Read more

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Michigan school closures went beyond ‘three months’

At debate with Tudor Dixon, Whitmer misleads on Michigan school closures during COVID-19 Read more

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Whitmer’s strong economy claim is false

Michigan’s recovery is among the weakest in the nation Read more

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Whitmer’s grocery giveaway is no October surprise

Publicly, Biden says U.S. economy is ‘strong as hell,’ but privately, he approved additional food assistance for needy families Read more

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Michigan had the worst COVID lockdowns, yet more deaths than other states

Gov. Whitmer shut down the economy and schools more than Indiana, Ohio or Wisconsin Read more

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Michigan bill would force prevailing wage on private businesses

Not even Michigan’s old prevailing wage law, which was repealed in 2018, applied to private business Read more

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Federal drug pricing program drives up drug prices

A bill in Michigan may make transparency harder in the 340B program Read more

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Proposed court rule could deny Michigan landlords standing to evict, critics say

Proposal would make permanent several pandemic-era court rules; public comment is open through Nov. 1 Read more

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Detroit teachers have an attendance problem

40% of Detroit teachers were frequently or chronically absent last school year, according to the Detroit Public Schools Community District Read more

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Whitmer auto jobs claim off by about 25K

Michigan has more auto jobs than when Whitmer took office, but not 30,000 Read more

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Whitmer vetoes emergency powers bills

The eight bills vetoed would have placed guardrails on the Michigan governor’s use of emergency powers Read more

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Michigan health department falsely claims COVID vaccines stop transmission

For most of 2022, it’s been common knowledge that the vaccine does not prevent transmission. When will the Michigan health department catch on? Read more

Commentary

MEA, schools preach diversity and inclusion, but treat dissenters with scorn

Are parents bullies, or are they the bullied, on the school board meeting playground? Read more

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Pfizer admits: Covid vaccine was never meant to stop transmission

‘Moving at the speed of science’ does not excuse Pfizer’s bold claims, which it knew to be untrue Read more

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Michigan teachers union makes fake claim of attacks by parents

Seeking to silence school board opponents, Michigan Education Association joins national effort to demonize dissent Read more

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Whitmer ties tutoring funds to school districts

After shutting down a tutoring scholarship that would have given funds to families, Whitmer relaunches it, but gives the money to school districts Read more

Commentary

Dearborn school board meeting shows value of active citizenship

Parents in Dearborn believe in the future and their ability to decide it Read more

Commentary

Did lockdowns make a difference in Michigan?

After-action report answers few questions asked by public, including: Why were responses different with each wave of pandemic? Read more

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Gov. Whitmer has a numbers problem

Twice in one week, Whitmer presented misleading numbers to the public Read more

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After audit, Michigan child support system will review vendor access quarterly, require confidentiality agreements

Performance audit found confidentiality agreements lacking for 14% of vendors Read more

Commentary

During lockdowns, Michigan hired consulting firm that ‘turbocharged’ opioid crisis

McKinsey paid a $573 million settlement for its role in the opioid crisis. Why did the Whitmer administration pay it to advise on COVID-19 decisions? Read more

Commentary

As ESG faces resistance from states, Michigan should join in

19 states allege consumer fraud; Michigan bill would ban public retirement systems from ESG investing Read more

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Michigan school districts face lawsuits alleging retaliation, lack of due process

Parents who speak up may find themselves reported to their employers, law enforcement Read more

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