Bipartisan Bills Ease Occupational Licensure Mandates For Veterans
Service members and vets licensed in other states could work in Michigan, too Read more
COVID Targets The Old In Michigan
87% of fatalities are age 65 and over in last month; 37% older than 84 Read more
Report: Give Local Governments More Money, But Don’t Ask Taxpayers
That’s the gist of a new study on local government finance in Michigan Read more
Common Sense Licensing Reforms for Military Families a Good Start
Occupational licensing a needless barrier to jobs for too many Read more
Blight Or Government Overreach?
Zoning for historic preservation a source of conflict for Northville building owner Read more
Leading Scientists Condemn Lockdowns, Call For ‘Focused Protection’
25% of adults 18-24 have considered suicide during the pandemic Read more
Whitmer Still Blaming State Supreme Court For COVID Spike
Ohio cases also rising, but no pandemic-related court rulings there Read more
Flying By The Seat of Our Pants
COVID response suggest there’s no point to planning for pandemics Read more
Michigan Lawmakers Make Progress on Pension Debts
But taxpayers still owe more than $50 billion to state-run pension systems Read more
Mask Mandates A Problem For Kindergartners
Legal complaint claims five-year-old children struggle under state health department order Read more
State Mandates Businesses Collect Customer Info - And No Sweat If It's Bogus
No need to confirm names on required contact tracing list aren't really Mickey and Minnie Read more
Washington State Contact-Tracing Mandate Rebuffed By ACLU, Rescinded; Michigan Version Stands
Not Just Michigan Restaurants Under Patron Contact Tracing Mandate
'Barbering and cosmetology services, cinemas, sporting venues, amusement parks, arcades and bingo halls' Read more
Detroit Schools Get Clean Audit, No Findings of Concern
10 years ago, there were many Read more
New State Mandate May Close This Bar For Good
Health department demands contact tracing information for bar, restaurant patrons who test positive for coronavirus Read more
In the ‘Birthplace of Organized Labor,’ Union Membership Plummets
Since Michigan's right-to-work law was adopted organized labor struggles to retain dues-paying members Read more
State Health Department Invites Snitching On Local Business Non-Compliance With Epidemic Rules
Second Wave Agony: Maybe The State’s Epidemic Policy Is To Blame, Not Its People
Officials scold the public, but a growing chorus of scientists say it’s politicians who are blowing it Read more
Restaurant Association: Patron Contact Tracing Mandate Means Closures, Lost Jobs For No Gain
Two Or More People Meet Outside Homes, Not Wearing Masks, Subject To $1,000 Fine
An exception would be if the two people were swimming together, but even then a face mask is ‘strongly encouraged’ Read more
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Less Road Funding from the Road-Fixing Governor
State spending up, but not for roads Read more