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Impact Of Epidemic’s School Shutdown Appears In Lower State Reading Test Results

More Michigan third graders not learning how to read Read more

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Taxpayers Will Subsidize Closed Battle Creek Hotel

Governments line up to give owners taxpayer dollars Read more

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Michigan Community Colleges Rolling In Dough

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Teachers Union Head Should Know: Links Upset Parents With ‘Shaming, Intimidation And Bullying’

MEA president not happy with tense school board meetings on face masks and race-based curriculums Read more

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DeWitt Schools Imposes Extreme Facemask Mandate On Young Children

‘Pull mask down, take a bite, pull mask up, repeat’ Read more

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Michigan State Government Swimming In Money, A Lot Of It Federal

After a $67.1 billion blowout last year, spending this year up ‘just’ $3.2 billion over last pre-pandemic budget Read more

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Michigan State Police Getting More State Money, Not Less

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East Lansing Schools Cancel Halloween, Christmas And Valentine’s Day Observations

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Consumers Energy Analyst: Renewables Plan Could Mean Significant Periods With No Power

Potential rolling blackouts and involuntary rationing are among the solutions Read more

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School Boards’ Politicized Attacks On Upset Parents Bring Calls For More Options

Mask mandates, race-based curriculums, school choice Read more

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State Spending Up Huge, With Or Without Federal COVID-Bucks

Time to revisit a cancelled state income tax rollback? Read more

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Court: Lack of Natural Immunity Exception Doesn’t Make MSU Vaccine Mandate Irrational

Judge cites battle of the experts over vaccine efficacy vs. natural immunity Read more

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Michigan Vacc Rates Stubbornly Short Of Whitmer's 70% Target

68.4% of residents have gotten the shot Read more

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Health Department Says Natural Infections Provide Superior Immunity — But Not for COVID-19

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Under Michigan’s Road-Fixing Governor, More Roads Are in Poor Condition

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Vape Industry Says Proposed Michigan Flavor Restrictions All About Protecting Tobacco Money

Decline in smokers threatens big bucks state now gets from tobacco industry and taxes Read more

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Teacher Calls Parents 'White Supremacists' For Raising 'Critical Race Theory' Concerns

At school board meeting, parents spoke out on race-centered curriculum, mask mandates and remote instruction Read more

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Despite Costly Previous Failures, Michigan Governor Wants ‘Venture Capital’ Corporate Subsidies

Taxpayers would backstop favored firms’ losses Read more

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To Teachers Union, Public Schools Are Part Of America’s ‘Systems Of Oppression’

A policy shift from promoting equal opportunity to preferred outcomes Read more

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'All White People Are Invested In And Collude With Racism,' Says Author of MEA Book Club Selection

No diverse viewpoints on this list Read more

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Publication Decries Inadequate State Park Resources, But Ignores Major Revenue Streams

Recent changes will see nearly $1 billion earmarked to parks in coming years Read more

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Lobbyist Cites Hospitalized Children In Call For Mask Mandate; They Are 3% Of COVID Hospitalizations

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How Big Is Michigan’s Government Spending Blowout?

Fire up the U.S. Treasury’s printing presses Read more

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‘Best Science’ Murky, But Inconsistent State Responses To Real COVID Data Seems Clear

Different daily positive test numbers bring different response now vs. last year Read more

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Official Implies Low Youth Vaccination Rates Sent More To Hospital; His Region Had Two

In August just two in Allegan, Barry, Calhoun, Branch, St. Joseph, Cass, Berrien, Van Buren and Kalamazoo counties Read more

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