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CapCon’s top 10 most read stories of 2022

Michigan Capitol Confidential’s Top 10 stories of the year as measured by views Read more

Citing supportive feedback, Michigan nuclear plant to reapply for federal funding

Restarting the plant could take about two years if approvals are granted, company says Read more

Court rules against transparency in Rochester schools FOIA case

Mackinac Center Legal Foundation will appeal; district said it didn’t have teaching materials for a semester-long class Read more

How Michigan reps voted on Puerto Rico statehood

Washington Wednesday: Michigan reps voted 8-6 in favor of letting Puerto Rico decide its statehood status. Read more

Private sector employees would be affected if right-to-work repealed in Michigan

A U.S. Supreme Court ruling gives public employees, such as schoolteachers, the right to opt out, but employees at private firms like Ford would be affected by a right-to-work repeal Read more

Stabenow took nearly $56K of donations from FTX, then took lead role on crypto bill

Samuel Bankman-Fried, owner of bankrupt firm FTX, met with lawmakers regularly. Critics say bill he pushed would kill decentralized finance Read more

MSU employees who object to vaccine mandate present case to U.S. Court of Appeals

Three employees faced discipline for refusing a COVID shot Read more

Washington Wednesday: Bipartisan coalition calls for banning Tik Tok

Two Michigan representatives, Bergman and McClain, have introduced bills challenging popular video platform Read more

In Michigan town that banned short-term rentals, few filed complaints

Park Township bans short-term rentals for peace and quiet, but lack of complaints show there was never a problem Read more

McClain, Moolenaar sign letter pressing Biden to end COVID-19 emergency

Nearly two dozen reps sign the letter, which calls Biden’s use of emergency powers “akin to dictatorship” Read more

Michigan teachers unions continue to shed members

Latest filings show that MEA has lost 1,000 members since last year Read more

Then and now, polling on right-to-work in Michigan shows it is popular

A dozen polls over 20 years, and almost all show broad support for the law Read more

Survey says: 60% of Michigan residents support right-to-work law, only 17% oppose it

In union households, support is 55% to 28% Read more

Park Township joins list of Michigan towns banning short-term rentals

Ordinance enforcement will take effect Oct. 1, 2023, after 48 years on the books Read more

Pork Friday: Michigan lawmakers gave $300K to a Little League organization

A California nonprofit raked in $950K; a Detroit boxing gym got $500K Read more

Biden touts unions at nonunion factory in Bay City

SK Siltron in Bay City is not staffed by union labor; Michigan unions down 140K members since 2012 Read more

Michigan job numbers don’t reflect Whitmer’s hype

25 states have recovered from pandemic job losses — but not Michigan Read more

John James cautions against China dependency, arbitrary deadlines in transition to EVs

EVs mean a slimmed down auto industry; James says government should not force transition Read more

In Michigan, the lame duck won’t quack

Republican-controlled Legislature will end its reign with a thin schedule; Whitmer signs nearly 1,000 bills in first term Read more

Okemos schools partner with CRT group for mandatory teacher training

Michigan schools continue to stray from the basics Read more

Whitmer requests federal aid to reopen Palisades nuclear plant, but Granholm says no

Palisades nuclear plant supplied 15% of Michigan’s clean energy Read more

Michigan museums and zoos cash in with 2023 state budget

Lawmakers were generous in granting the public’s money to private institutions Read more

Wind industry strikes against local zoning control in Michigan

After losing big in township votes, turbine companies seek state preemption of local rules Read more

U-M should do more to respect due process, civil liberties group says

Even with improved policies involving sexual misconduct allegations, Ann Arbor campus earns only a “C” Read more

Greater Midland Community Center to receive $5M from state

In two years’ time, the Greater Midland Community Center has benefited from nearly $12M in legislative largesse Read more