Legislature considers reining in emergency powers
Slate of House bills would impose time limits, transparency and legislative oversight Read more
State to pay Mackinac Center $200K in attorney’s fees over emergency orders lawsuit
Governor’s office, AG’s office, department of health agree to split settlement evenly, while denying liability Read more
Senate bill would ban ‘Zuckerbucks’ from Michigan elections
Outside funds for election clerks have been called a ‘corrupting influence’ Read more
South Haven, home to short-term rentals for 100 years, has residents who want them gone
Tourism is a key industry for this West Michigan city Read more
Stabenow has lost touch with Michigan residents
Suffering drivers should get help, not mockery Read more
Holland government broadband proposal follows troubled history
Other cities have broadband projects short on customers and swimming in debt Read more
Michigan has lost auto jobs since Whitmer took office
Whitmer touts addition of 25,000 auto jobs, but the net number is 1,600 jobs lost Read more
Fund roads through fees on miles driven, not gallons of gas purchased
Mileage-based user fees finish first in new study Read more
NIH’s implicit bias training commits the social sins it warns against
Jingoism, ableism, cultural appropriation tar the program’s aims Read more
Michigan Has Low Gas Tax — Except When It Doesn’t
Advocate for increased spending on roads understates tax burden Michiganders bear for road construction Read more
Rich Community Falls Short on School Budget
Birmingham district loses students, messes up revenue projections Read more
Drag shows for kids are inappropriate. In Michigan, should they be illegal?
‘There Should Be A Law’ is the banner over every government overreach Read more
Teacher Pension Fund’s Good Earnings Last Year Not Good Enough
Still $16 billion short of amount needed to meet pension promises to school employees Read more
School District Delays, Partly Denies FOIA Request About Mayor’s Misconduct
Cites privacy concerns Read more
Will Implicit Bias Training Improve Health Care in Michigan?
Medical lobby says training will save lives; activist nurse worries it will push away talent Read more
Michigan Residents: Whitmer Did Not Fix The D@mn Roads
New poll shows governor’s credibility on this issue full of potholes Read more
Michigan Teacher Shortage Turns 102 Years Old
Shouldn’t we have run out of teachers by now? Read more
On the Menu In Detroit: A Heapin’ Helpin’ of Red Tape
City is among the nation’s worst in barriers for restaurant startups Read more
Will Shovel-Ready Land Help Michigan Compete for Electric Vehicle Jobs?
Michigan is losing its 'home court advantage' with the Detroit auto industry Read more
In Michigan’s opioid crisis, deaths are the problem – not stigma
Why deal with the problem when you can change the conversation? Read more
County Steers Federal COVID Money to Gigantic Sports Complex
Project Phoenix complex would siphon cash townships could spend on roads and services Read more
Detroit Sees Budget Shortfall In Five Years
City’s CFO says budget deficits are coming Read more
Michigan Has More Teachers, Fewer Students
Numbers do not support claims of an educator shortage Read more
Electricity System Operator Predicts Energy Shortage This Summer
Controlled blackouts are possible, officials warn Read more
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Kids can’t read. Drag queens won’t help.
Nessel makes foolish comments while Michigan's school crisis deepens Read more