Detroit Achievement Academy wins $500K Yass Prize as finalist
Competition rewards transformational changes in education Read more
Union membership reaches a 40-year low
The last 15 years have seen the number of government union members drop by 900,000 Read more
EPA: Wind, solar are intermittent, but electric buses can help
Power the electric grid with this one weird trick Read more
Board approves language for ballot effort restoring local control of solar siting
Appointees of the governor can override local will, per Public Act 233 of 2023 Read more
Michigan population council: Nobody to blame for poor-performing schools
Michigan schools ‘built for bygone era,’ advisory board warns Read more
Why $125M won’t buy many electric school buses
A round of Michigan bus grants in 2022 came to $391K per bus; nationwide average is $360K per bus Read more
Michigan 2024 budget includes $50M for teacher, admin mentoring
Another $150,000 budgeted for school board training, which is not yet a legal requirement Read more
State superintendent asks Michigan lawmakers for home school registry
Homeschool registry presented as safety issue, though officials cite no data Read more
Coming to Michigan in 2024: $125M of electric school buses
Rural districts will receive priority placement Read more
Whitmer climate plan views locals as barrier to progress
In 2024, appointees of the governor will have final say over large-scale wind and solar projects, not local officials Read more
Michigan makes list of ‘Anti-Free Speech’ states
Amicus brief Missouri v. Biden puts state on collision course with First Amendment Read more
Coming soon to your town: the Michigan Climate Corps
Michigan taxpayers fund governor’s climate mission with $2.6 million over 2 years Read more
Ballot effort seeks to repeal Lansing control of solar, wind siting
Citizens for Local Choice seeks a spot on the November 2024 ballot Read more
8 of America’s most expensive cities to heat are in Michigan
Of the top 500 costly cities, 15 are in Michigan Read more
EV mandates, energy transition threaten grid, regulator warns
Decline of ‘resource adequacy’ in Michigan will cause shortfalls starting in 2028 Read more
Michigan paid $245M to the dead, jailed and ineligible
Audit: People under 16 or over 80 got $177 million in payments Read more
Half of Ford dealers sit out the EV revolution
Company claimed two-thirds were interested last year, but the fraction keeps getting smaller Read more
A tale of two Michigan growth strategies
What Michigan’s growth council can learn from the Mackinac Center Read more
Michigan population council wants licensing reform, Whitmer doesn’t
Governor vetoed reform similar to the one her own council is recommending Read more
Whitmer $25M rebate plan favors EVs, new cars
Rebates are higher for vehicles made by UAW members; used cars are excluded Read more
MEA head boasts of membership growth, but numbers tell a different story
Among non-retirees, MEA membership is declining Read more
After getting $824M in state aid, GM to cut 900 jobs at Orion Assembly
GM CEO claimed investment would not have been possible, except for corporate welfare Read more
Whitmer EV directive is years behind Whitmer environmental plan
‘Exceptions shall be disfavored’ in Michigan’s mandated switch to electric Read more
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