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Perfectly Explainable? Governor Chooses To Close Water Parks, Open Public Pools

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Not A Single Yooper Hospitalized For COVID-19, But Whitmer Orders U.P. Bar Patrons Outdoors Anyway

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Whitmer's Latest Instruction: Wait In The Car Until Your Appointment Calls

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Lawmakers Consider Regular Review Of Burdensome Occupational License Mandates

Do they really protect public health and safety — or just restrict competition? Read more

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Data Shows Nursing Homes The Largest COVID-19 Source, Whitmer Shuts Down Bars

Bars are but a footnote in state list of top infection sources Read more

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U-M Prof On Sabbatical With $148k Salary Complains About Paying For Home Internet

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Casino Gambling Yes, Family Gatherings No

Casino taxes a significant source of Detroit’s budget Read more

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Five School Options For Parents And Children This Fall

But nothing is certain Read more

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Two Deaths, But Whitmer Still Closes Bars And Limits Indoor Gatherings To 10

On one day in April more people died of coronavirus in Michigan than all of July Read more

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Group Wants Schools Serving Low-Income Students To Get More — But That’s Already Happening

A big pot of state and federal dollars is set aside for districts whose families have less Read more

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If Detroit Teachers Stay Home Why Does District Need $85.1 Million Federal Coronavirus Dollars?

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State 'General Fund' Revenue Flat? Only Because Lawmakers Shifted Money Around

Over 10 years, total state revenues grew 16% faster than inflation Read more

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No Record of Student-To-Teacher Coronavirus Transmission

Picking up COVID-19 from students at school? No record that it has happened Read more

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Ann Arbor Teachers Union Has Return-To-Work Demands ... For The Legislature

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State Invites Snitches To Play Face Mask Informer on Business, Restaurants

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In Case You Were Wondering: New Executive Order Modifies Color Of Youth Work Permits

No detail too small for government-by-executive-order Read more

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Even With Labor Law, Union Rep Can Be Disciplined For Abusive Conduct

Union members not shielded when their conduct suggests violation of anti-discrimination laws Read more

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No Hospitalized COVID Patients, Hospital 38% Full, State Calls Hillsdale County Risk 'Medium-High'

State officials not amused that college there held live graduation ceremony Read more

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Media Dramatizes Spike In New Covid Cases, Downplays Plummeting Deaths

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New Superintendent Tells Leland Families, Students To Join Black Lives Matter And 'Protest'

Some Leelanau county residents resent the implications and have questions for the school board Read more

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Vaccine May Be Years Away; So May Be End Of Whitmer’s State Of Emergency

Prominent health policy group warns against depending on a quick vaccine fix Read more

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Here Are The Michigan Lawmakers Voting For The Most Corporate Subsidies

And those who've supported the least Read more

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Lawsuit: Whitmer's Ongoing Unilateral Rule Is An Abuse Of Power

She cites a law meant for time-sensitive emergencies, not a months-to-years-long epidemic Read more

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In 2019, More Than 500 People Had Property Forfeited To Police Without Being Charged With A Crime

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Legal Brief: Whitmer Defends A Power Grab That Could Last Years

Michigan Supreme Court case could strip governor’s extraordinary emergency powers Read more

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