Michigan Job Losses Nation's 12th Worst Since Pandemic Began
Employment down 6.9% here from Feb. 2020 Read more
State’s Private Sector Workers Lost Income In 2020; Public Sector, Not So Much
That’s what an ongoing Michigan Capitol Confidential survey keeps finding Read more
Legislator Calls For Funding All College Students Equally
State university lobbyists say we’ve never done it that way; call for more money instead Read more
High School Prom Planners Await Government Permission
Midland schools warn dancing may be banned Read more
Work-From-Home Challenges City Income Tax Reach
Stay-at-home orders meant fewer workers commuting into cities that tax income Read more
Government Workers A Protected Class In 2020
Some Westland cops put in a few hours in 2020 and retired with six-figure payouts during the pandemic Read more
No Rush For Government-Owned Traverse City Internet
Out of 3,200 potential customers, only 12 signed up in February Read more
Celebrate Sunshine Week By Suing A Government Open Records Act Scofflaw
Mackinac Center did; its new suit joins seven others against Michigan governments Read more
State Experts Have A New Plan — It Includes Lockdowns
State plan deviates from official Centers for Disease Control recommendations Read more
Lawsuit: U-M Defies Open Records Law To Hide Pay Rates
University also defies series of Michigan court precedents favoring openness Read more
Transparency Laws are Designed to Keep the Government Accountable. But do They?
Government has repeatedly resisted the openness requested by the people Read more
She Fled Communism For Freedom, Now Faces Jail For Not Closing Restaurant
Polish immigrant takes a stand Read more
Dodgy Metrics, No Real Accountability At Tax-Funded Tourism Marketing Program
Agency may have good reason to prefer Pure Michigan’s fluff to real transparency Read more
Open-Records Law Reveals: Cops Take Cars From Little Guys; School Pay Tricks; Much More
Government likes secrecy and Michigan officials get more clever at ducking records requests Read more
Michigan Attorney General Rebuffs Lawmaker Request To Investigate Nursing Home COVID Deaths
State Agencies And Local Governments Get Creative Dodging Open Records Requests
‘Freedom Of Information' law? ... Make Sure You Bring A Lawyer And Checkbook Read more
Farmington Hills Mayor Pushes Government Broadband Effort
Says it’s needed to attract young families Read more
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Holland Restaurant Owner Arrested Over COVID Orders
Marlena’s Bistro and Pizzeria has operated at near capacity despite lockdown mandates Read more