Michigan’s Highest-Profile Lockdown Scofflaw: Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
Also the highest-ranking violator, with a growing record Read more
State Pension Underfunding Enough To Give Pontiac Teachers $11,000 Bonuses
There are no bonuses; that's how much more district paid pension fund in 2020 vs. 2010 Read more
The Old ‘Teachers Out-Of-Pocket For School Supplies’ Canard Resurfaces
Constitution, law, courts all affirm: Taxpayers cover these costs, not teachers or parents Read more
Media’s Flint Police Narratives Misleading And Often Wrong
Police pay not unreasonably low, especially where $28,834 is median household income Read more
Pipeline Shutdown Supported By Progressives Could Cost 23,000 U.P. Households Their Heat
Potential fuel shortages hit northern families where they live Read more
Michigan School Pensions Still Underwater, Democrat's Bill Would Sink Them Lower
Double pension credits for some who collected paychecks during pandemic Read more
Whitmer Lifted Outdoor Mask Mandate, Tigers May Break Other Rules Saying No Mask Needed
Michigan agencies create regulatory swamp of epidemic mandates, restrictions Read more
School District’s Use Of Sign-Waving Children To Electioneer For Tax Hike Probably Not Illegal
District silent so far on whether teachers and students were taken out of class for this Read more
State Claims Business Groups Involved In Permanent Mask Mandates They Strongly Oppose
Workplace regulators want masks, health monitoring, social distancing and remote work going forward Read more
Cost Of School Pension Underfunding In 2021: 42% Of Teacher Payroll Expense
Politicians overpromised, managers filled gap with rosy scenarios, taxpayers on the hook Read more
Three States Will Refuse Federal Benefit That Makes Staying At Home Pay More Than Working
A Michigan Democrat explained the problem Read more
Wind, Solar Firms Picked For Granholm’s Governor Mansion Soon Went Broke
Detroit Free Press reported the installation meant she’s not kidding on renewables Read more
Whitmer’s Private Jet Trip During Pandemic Flies In Face Of Her Carbon Order Claims
Do what I say ... Read more
Cities Across Michigan Are Banning Airbnb — This Bill Would Stop Them
It would allow short-term rentals to be regulated but not banned Read more
Union President Wants Teachers Paid ‘What They’re Worth’
But union contracts just rewarded a regional teacher of the year with five years of no raises Read more
2006 Law Requires Annual State Pandemic Plan ‘Effectiveness’ Reports; It Didn’t Happen
Legislators also didn’t explain how to assess a plan’s effectiveness before the fact Read more
Former Gov. Granholm’s Clean Energy Promises Go National
New secretary of energy’s Michigan schemes were announced with fanfare but failed in silence Read more
Auditors Find State Overpaid Medicaid Home Health Vendors $39.4 Million
Could be worse: A previous audit found a $160 million loss Read more
Bill Advances To Make State University Funding Follow Students, Not Lobbyists
‘I see a sea of lobbyists here today’ Read more
Democrat Testifies: Boosted Unemployment Benefits Still Can Pay More Than Work
Hearing focused on another epidemic sweetener, no work-search requirement to get jobless benefits Read more
Audit: School Districts Failing To Rate Teacher Effectiveness, As Law Requires
State education department says the law should be changed Read more
Teacher Turnover Might Be Less If Schools Complied With Mentoring and Training Requirements
Audit finds districts can’t show they offered the skills-boosting help they’re supposed to provide Read more
The New York Times Cheers Whitmer But Clams Up On Her Florida Trip
News outlets across the nation and world ran headlines about governor — with one notable exception Read more
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