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Data counter Whitmer’s claim of growing Michigan

Since 2020, Michigan ranks 49th in job growth Read more

Nessel oil and gas lawsuit ‘grave abuse of power,’ business leaders say

Michigan Chamber of Commerce warns lawsuit will interrupt population, job goals Read more

Michigan Supreme Court rejects request to overrule canvassers’ action on $15 wage proposal

Court declines to override decision Read more

27 Michigan school districts to get 97 electric school buses

EV school buses cost up to three times more than a diesel school bus Read more

Petition to keep local control over large wind, solar facilities fails to reach 2024 ballot

Advocates will try again in 2026 Read more

Water rate increase not a tax hike, court rules

Local government ready to start infrastructure projects Read more

Michigan is 2.3% toward 2030 EV registration goal

Energy expert says 2 million EVs would double demand for energy Read more

Business scorecard shows Michigan still in COVID business slump

Report says Michigan lags behind Midwest neighbors Read more

Short-term rental bills seek tax hikes, more regulations

Proposed legislation targets owners who rent property for more than 14 days per year Read more

Michigan school employee: Stop using genders at historical school

Employee says using boy, girl distinctions is harmful Read more

It’s hard to know if remote work saves taxpayer money

Reporting requirement implemented for 2023 not in current budget Read more

New bipartisan innovation fund proposal reminiscent of past state grant program

The previous program cost more than $274,000 per job per year Read more

Charter school advocate says state education board accusations inaccurate

Advocate responds after resolution calls for more regulation Read more

Auditor blasts People Mover finances

Detroit Transportation Corp. rife with financial issues, according to audit Read more

Paraprofessional in Traverse City gets MEA decertified and replaced

Support personnel of Northwest Education Services get new union Read more

Unemployment agency undercalculated penalties for fraud

Virtually no attempts to recover payments Read more

As union membership plummets, home help care spending in Michigan has skyrocketed

Ten years after SEIU scheme came to an end, spending is up 85% Read more

Whitmer gives the state billions in pork, corporate welfare, not better roads

A slight improvement in roads matched by their continued long-term decline Read more

Statewide bill on short-term rentals not needed, local official says

‘Look to your local ordinance and enforce the same’ Read more

Michigan not ‘killing it’ in jobs creation, despite boast from VP Harris

State is in the bottom third for job creation Read more

State handouts to Ford could be jeopardized by company’s investments elsewhere

Company agreed to ‘make best efforts to keep jobs in Michigan’ Read more

State budget amendment would require apprenticeships for workers on state-funded projects

No obvious out for those who have already been working Read more

Great Lakes water levels down but within historical averages

No deep conclusions from shallow evidence Read more

Anti-DEI organization launches training option for state-required training

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer added DEI requirement to licensing requirements for physicians, nurses, other professionals Read more

Sen. Stabenow boasts about job growth that mostly reflects recovery from COVID-19 and pandemic policies

Job growth has been slow in Michigan Read more