Whitmer Cited Virus Variant To Justify School Sports Lockdown; Silent On It In About-Face
Contact sports were locked down until Feb. 21; now they can reopen Feb. 8 Read more
Government Employees Thrive In Epidemic; Small Business, Wage Earners Crushed
Increasingly rigorous enforcement by increasingly well-paid enforcers is a bad look for a state Read more
Workers, Businesses Suffered In Pandemic While Government Thrived: Grand Rapids Edition
The city’s top 20 highest paid all got raises, some big Read more
Whitmer’s Health Department Boss Got Nice Raise While Administering Lockdowns
Private sector lost a million jobs in two months in 2020, Gordon gets $13,000 bump Read more
Study Whitmer Cited To Justify Restaurant Lockdown Doesn’t Do It
Report explained how limiting capacity to 20% is sweet spot for reducing virus spread Read more
Yes, Granholm's Administration Gave Cash To Failed Electric Car Battery Company
She denied it in a U.S. Senate confirmation hearing Read more
County Clears Restaurant On COVID Violation, State Nails It For Missing A Later FAQ
Owner enters administrative law zone, where judge and prosecutor work for the same boss Read more
Detroit Schools Superintendent Blasts State For Ongoing Winter Sports Lockdown
‘This is govt babble’ Read more
Michigan Government’s Coronavirus Agents Active Statewide - Except Detroit
State has publicized 112 COVID busts but just two were in Detroit Read more
Whitmer Erroneously Claims State Taxpayer Handout To Pfizer Covered Vaccine Work
Company to get $10.5 million for plant that hasn’t been started yet Read more
Some COVID Comments Make Michigan Health Department Director Appear Out Of Touch
He’s said things that just aren’t so Read more
Report: Controversial Drug Rationing Scheme Eyed By Trump, Biden Administrations
Expert panels decide whether extra years added by certain treatments worth the cost Read more
City Official Prospers In Pandemic As Businesses And Workers Struggle
While many lost income or even a life’s work, this Michigan mayor got a 13% pay hike Read more
Ann Arbor Schools: No Reopening Without Teacher Vaccinations
Parent says need 'ways to reopen now, not another reason to stay closed’ Read more
Neighbor States’ ‘Uncontrolled Growth’ Justifies COVID Lockdown? Data Says Not
Director of Michigan Department of Health and Human Services out on a limb with claim Read more
Only 200 Signed Up, But Traverse City’s Government Broadband Wants To Borrow $18 Million More
New pitch includes potential for energy savings Read more
Citing the American Revolution ... Baraga County Officials Revolt Against State COVID Orders
Upper Peninsula community’s leaders point to their oath Read more
Metrics Appear To Meet Goals Specified To Reopen Michigan
Fewer COVID cases in hospital, fewer confirmed new daily cases, fewer positives in those who get tested Read more
Fewer Workers At This Michigan City Collected More During Pandemic
New series on how government workers have fared covers Jackson this time Read more
Restaurant In Trouble For Letting A Single Family Use A 100-Person Room
The law’s the law, says state health department Read more
There They Go Again? U-M Looks To Be Dodging Open Records Accountability
Hide the substantive discussions, bury requestors in chitchat and already-published material Read more
Pandemic Linked To Spike In Missed Votes By Michigan Legislators
Increase appears modest, given the circumstances Read more
CapCon’s Top 10 Stories Of 2020
COVID-19 dominated the news, but it wasn’t the only topic of great interest Read more
Restaurant Owner Pushed To The Edge By Lockdowns
‘Every attempt we made at compliance was not enough’ Read more
Public Schools In Traverse Bay Area Purchase Social Justice Program
Vendor is company created last May Read more
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