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Michigan Secretary of State: 541K inactive voter registrations to be purged by 2025

In 2023, 102K will be cancelled, followed by another 439K in 2025, state says Read more

Lawsuit alleging 26K dead on Michigan voter rolls will go on

SOS Benson has purged 330k dead voters from Qualified Voter List since 2019. How many remain? Read more

Study on Ann Arbor-to-Traverse City railway rests on flimsy data

Yet it’s the foundation for $2.3 million in taxpayer funds for a second-phase study Read more

After state audit, Michigan Secretary of State purges dead from voter rolls quarterly

Jocelyn Benson's office now offers a post-audit certification, after audit found half of county clerks took no such training Read more

State advocates vaccines for minors; many parents take a different view

The younger the age cohort, the lower COVID vaccination rates dip in Michigan Read more

MSU strays from CDC guidelines, will require COVID vaccinations again in 2022-23

CDC says people who have had COVID have some immunity against severe illness Read more

Michigan bill would ban cellphones on school buses, in class

House Bill 6171 would require every Michigan school district to ban cellphones. Why? Read more

Michigan charter schools allege sneak attack, sue feds over grants

Lawsuit claims U.S. Education Department is trying to lessen charter schools’ access to grant monies, not facilitate it Read more

With 87K new IRS agents, middle class can expect more audits

Joint Committee on Taxation says nearly 60% of the new taxes will come from people making $50K or less Read more

Lenawee County commissioner listed himself as beneficiary in Phoenix Project

Publicly, David Stimpson said he wouldn’t benefit. But in documents to the feds, he listed his companies as beneficiaries Read more

Two years later, Michigan has 125K fewer jobs than it did before lockdowns

1 in 3 Michigan businesses faced a government-mandated closure in 2020 Read more

Students at Michigan colleges receive varying state support

UM-Ann Arbor gets $13,000 per in-state student; Oakland University gets about $10,000 less Read more

Grand Blanc schools: Cameras in classrooms would violate student privacy

School cellphone policies will be more strictly enforced as parents call for more classroom access Read more

Voters approve $30M in debt for Holland broadband proposal

Past public internet projects have left taxpayers on the hook Read more

Whitmer admits: 25,000 auto jobs in Michigan were projected, not created

Whitmer’s claim of 25,000 new auto jobs has been fact-checked and found wanting, by a multitude of sources Read more

Bill would ban sanctuary cities in Michigan

Government officials in knowing violation of law could face fines up to $7,500 Read more

Teachers wanted: Alpena schools recruit parents, community members to lead classrooms

If school system can't fill 19 jobs, return to remote learning is possible Read more

East China school board removes public commenter from meeting

‘In light of the serious nature of these allegations,’ board will investigate its policies, president tells CapCon Read more

Vaccine passports vs fake urine: A tale of two bills

Do the people of Michigan need a lobbyist? Read more

Flint school district requires masks for fall classes, then changes course

Masks are now merely recommended, not required, in the district that gave every employee a $22K COVID bonus Read more

CON laws halt the building of Oxford hospital

Average travel time to a hospital is 25 minutes in Oxford Township Read more

Consumers Energy touts electric vehicle progress, but plan is questionable

Ambitious plan to go carbon neutral is unrealistic Read more

Mackinac Center, ABC sue over prevailing wage standard

Revival of prevailing wage standard was government-by-press release Read more

Michigan gives Ford $100 million for EV jobs, then Ford cuts 8,000 jobs to fund EVs

In June, lawmakers sent Ford $100 million; in July, reports of mass layoffs Read more

East China school board selects new member in private, out of public view

Candidates were spirited out of emergency exits, parent says Read more