From ‘Until There Is A Vaccine’ To ‘Until We Are All Vaccinated’
Gov. Whitmer’s ever-moving target for normalcy Read more
East Lansing Officials Prospered In Pandemic
Like many Michigan local governments, state lockdowns were accompanied by big raises Read more
State, Media Likely Oversell Impact Of Taxpayer-Funded Business Grants
How long will a $300 state handout keep one person employed? Read more
Very Big Raises For Some Rochester Schools Managers During Year of the Coronavirus
Unionized staff also saw substantial pay increases Read more
Whitmer Declares Energy Emergency — Appears Short Of Legal Standard
Law authorizes lockdowns, closing gas stations, more Read more
New Buffalo City Council Divides Residents Over Airbnb-Type Rentals
First they impose restrictions, then a moratorium Read more
Fewer Teachers Get Required Assessments With COVID, But Results The Same
As usual, about 1% found minimally effective or worse Read more
Firm Made $1.6 Billion, Corporate Subsidy Agency Boasts Offering It $2.6 Million
Michigan taxpayers will pay for it Read more
More Detroit School District Students Chronically Absent Than Not
54.1% were absent last school year, down from previous years Read more
Texas Energy Crisis a Warning for Michigan
New generation facilities should be reliable Read more
Federal Bill Would Force Tens of Thousands in Michigan Back Into Unions
You’ll have to pay union dues as a condition of employment in many workplaces (government workers excepted) Read more
Big 2020 Paychecks For Many Government Workers In Michigan
Private sector experienced lost jobs and income; a CapCon series Read more
Whitmer’s Pandemic Management Inspires Pro-Indiana Billboards
Sign mocks Michigan governor as being good for business - in Indiana Read more
Whitmer Said ‘Widely Available’ Vaccine One Condition For Return To Normalcy
Around 4 million Michiganders may now have immunity Read more
COVID Shutdowns Weakened State Unemployment Fund
Account balances on the brink, and a cash infusion means another hit to employers Read more
Taxes on Michigan’s Record $1.1 Billion Lottery Ticket Will Fund State Government For Seven Hours
Ann Arbor Almost Alone In Refusing To Reopen Schools
350 doctors and psychologists there demand schools reopen; evidence ‘undisputed at this point’ Read more
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Money for Nothing: Most Federal COVID Relief Went to Closed Classrooms
Districts raking in most CARES funds denied students in-person learning Read more