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Michigan bills would bring transparency to earmark process

Tie-barred House bills aim to shed light on where taxpayer dollars are going and why Read more

Can Whitmer council find a way to grow Michigan?

What we know so far about the council and who will serve on it Read more

U.S. Treasury Department passes on reviewing Gotion land deal

The federal government won’t review CCP-linked Gotion for national security concerns Read more

5 years after Janus ruling, 22% of government employees opt out of unions

Union coffers down an estimated $733 million; Mackinac Center study offers latest information on ‘Janus Effect’ Read more

Michigan senator targets National Popular Vote junkets in floor speech

Senator says transparency is lacking as movement funds ‘all-expense seminars’ in warm destinations Read more

Michigan’s business tax climate is mediocre, survey says

Business tax climate is a top factor in attracting businesses; personal property tax still holds state back Read more

Stabenow says costs are down under Biden, but facts say otherwise

Gas prices, home prices, and the cost of living are all up compared to January 2021 Read more

Gotion balks at answering questions from township leaders

Gotion tells Big Rapids Township that development on that municipality is on hold Read more

Whitmer asks for ideas to grow Michigan

Governor’s new Chief Growth Officer has a heavy task: Only Washington, D.C., has grown more slowly than Michigan Read more

Whitmer makes untrue claims about Michigan’s job recovery

Whitmer says unemployment level is lowest since the ‘70s: It isn’t Read more

MSU’s inclusive language guide lets the Spartan off the hook

If MSU isn’t willing to practice what it preaches, it should stop preaching Read more

Ann Arbor firefighter files lawsuit over firing due to rejected religious exemption

Standoff on COVID-19 vaccine ended a 22-year career Read more

Whitmer signs bill scrapping A-F grading system for schools

Seven Republicans join Democrats to support bill ending Michigan’s grading system for schools Read more

In Traverse City, less interest than expected in public broadband

Costs skyrocket as the public displays little interest in the broadband utility in northern Michigan Read more

In Wisconsin, Nessel asks federal court for emergency shutdown of Line 5

Nessel offered a friend of the court brief arguing in favor of shutting down Line 5 for environmental reasons Read more

1619 Project creator paid $50K for Oakland University teacher seminar

Total cost of teacher confab: $97K Read more

Green Township residents slam Gotion over environmental secrecy

Leaders in Big Rapids get no answers from battery company on lack of environmental impact studies Read more

Gotion will siphon more water than Nestle

Whitmer supports Chinese facility that will draw 139,000 daily gallons more than the project she ran against in 2018 Read more

Get ready to pay Highland Park’s water bill

Senate Democrats advance plan to give Detroit suburb $20M state bailout Read more

Michael Moore ends film festival 2 years after $1M grant

Taxpayers gave a cool million for anti-capitalist auteur’s movie shindig in Traverse City Read more

Weingarten: ‘We spent every day ... trying to get schools open’

Teachers union head, testifying under oath, denies a long, clear public record Read more

Unions celebrate compulsory private sector dues as public sector membership wanes

Public employees can invoke their Janus rights, and opt out of paying unions Read more

With COVID emergency over, Michigan senator pushes for remote meetings

With a two-seat majority in the House and Senate, Democrats who run Lansing don’t have a vote to spare Read more

Grand Valley State underwrites identity-based graduation events

‘Grand Valley does not segregate any of its graduation events,’ school says Read more

Michigan Treasury stiffs workers on new tax cut

Michigan tax authority refuses to update withholding schedules for employers to reflect 2023 tax cut Read more