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Could Be More Lockdown Fallout: Opioid Overdoses Up 22%

‘I’ve seen far too many people die’ of overdoses, says state’s chief doctor

Tom Gantert | September 5, 2020

Governor Allows High School Swim Team Members To Remove Mandated Masks 'When Swimming'

Other athletes must mask-up even on the field

Tom Gantert | September 4, 2020

In UP, One Confirmed COVID Case In The Hospital; Its Bars Still Closed For Indoor Service

Tom Gantert | September 2, 2020

Face Mask Mandates For Some But Not Others Among Inconsistencies In Epidemic Orders

Tom Gantert | August 31, 2020

Former Crain's Detroit Business Publisher Calls Rand Paul 'Bed-Wetting Snowflake'

Tom Gantert | August 28, 2020

Perpetual State Of Emergency? Michigan One Of 15 States That Don’t Rule It Out

Tom Gantert | August 27, 2020

Cancel The Narrative: Schools Serving Michigan’s Poor Among State's Highest Funded, Not Least

Tom Gantert | August 27, 2020

Whitmer's Idea Of Bullying: Is It Small Business Politely Pleading To Reopen?

Tom Gantert | August 26, 2020

Superintendent Gets $240K, School District Out Another $100K In Pension 'Catch-Up Costs'

Past pension underfunding takes amount equal to 40% of school payrolls

Tom Gantert | August 26, 2020

Michigan Hospitals Less Full Than Nonpandemic Years

Keeping occupancy down one of the rationales of ongoing lockdowns

Tom Gantert | August 26, 2020

Union ‘Safety Strike’ Tells Detroit Teachers To Stay Home, But Will Students Show Up Remotely?

Tom Gantert | August 24, 2020

Judge: ‘Governor Can Order Anything, Forever, A Truly Striking Concept In A Democratic Republic’

Appeals court judge dissents

Tom Gantert | August 24, 2020

Not Training Staff On COVID Symptoms And More Earns Speedway Station $6,300 Fine

Tom Gantert | August 22, 2020

Michigan's Jobless Will Get An Extra $300 Per Week In Federal Unemployment Benefits

Extra amount authorized under Trump executive order

Tom Gantert | August 21, 2020

Hospital Bed Occupancy Rate Below Pre-Coronavirus Levels

August 20, 2020

Michigan Unemployment Numbers Plummet As $600 Federal Bonus Ends

August 20, 2020

Strike! Detroit Teachers Union Demands Teachers Stay At Home

Children may not return to school until number of cases ‘falls to nearly zero’

August 20, 2020

Biden Plan Would Let Nation's Worst School District Shut Down Charter Competitors

Detroit school district has long history of underserving the neediest students

August 18, 2020

Schools Spend $228 Per Pupil On Supplies; Teachers Claim They Spend, Too

August 18, 2020

What Defines 'State of Emergency?' What The Governor Says It Is

And the governor keeps changing the criteria

August 17, 2020

Stores Could Be Committing Coronavirus Crime If Hand Sanitizer Less Than 60% Alcohol

Using 'best efforts' a defense but it's not defined

August 17, 2020

Two Day 1943 Riot Inspired Law Authorizing 159-Days-And-Counting State Of Emergency

August 16, 2020

State Will Pay Schools For Unenrolled 'Ghost' Students

August 15, 2020

One Michigan Child Age 5-To-14 Has Died Of COVID-19; Four Of That Age Group Died From Flu

August 14, 2020

Fauci Poor-Mouths As 'Government Worker'; His Federal Job Pays $417,608

Average federal worker gets $124,600 in pay and benefits

August 14, 2020

Law Whitmer Cites For Unilateral Emergency Powers Used Just Once Before In 43 Years

Other governors have used less undemocratic 1976 emergency law dozens of times

August 13, 2020

School District And Superintendent Both Get More —But Not Enough, He Says

Wayne County district gets $862 more per student more than in 2010; his after-inflation hike since 2014 is 4.6%

August 13, 2020

Virus Killed 2,021 In Nursing Homes; Whitmer Defends Not Letting Them Bar COVID Patients

Average age of Michigan coronavirus fatalities is 75.4 years

August 13, 2020

Whitmer’s Unilateral Governance Opposed By More Than Just Trump Supporters

About two dozen lawsuits filed against Michigan governor by a variety of interests

August 12, 2020

Schools May Be Empty But State Superintendent Says Send Money Anyway

Wants funding to be based on same student counts - even if there are no 'live' students

August 12, 2020

State Offers Corporations $593,913 On Average To Create A Single Job

New Mackinac Center study questions the return from corporate handouts

August 12, 2020

112 Outbreaks In Nursing Homes, 5 In Bars - So Lock Down The Bars?

Michigan governor defended placing virus patients in nursing homes, and just closed inside service at bars

August 11, 2020

New Mandate: Two Weeks Of Self-Lockdown After 15 Minutes With Person Who Has Sore Throat

Applies to any one of 'principal' COVID-19 symptoms including severe headache, vomiting and fever

August 7, 2020

Whitmer's Latest Order: Two-Year-Olds Must Mask Up On The Bus

August 6, 2020

Governor’s High Threshold Suggests Reopening Will Be A Long Time Coming

No end in sight for Michigan lockdowns under this standard

August 6, 2020

Whitmer Blasts Federal Epidemic Strategy, Vague About Her Own

Health director, 'there are many things that we’re looking at'

August 5, 2020

Teachers Union: Vast Majority Of Students Should Stay Home In Detroit Until Pandemic Is Over

They would cancel in-school classes for coming school year, and maybe next year too

August 5, 2020

State Trooper Funerals Draw Thousands, But Not Now

COVID-19 restrictions limit fallen officer’s funeral to 100

August 5, 2020

Union: Remote Classes Only Until County Has No New Coronavirus Cases For Two Weeks

Oakland County currently averages about 103 new COVID-19 cases a day

August 4, 2020

U-M To Incoming Students: Quit Your Job 14 Days Before You Return To Campus

August 4, 2020

Dance Studio Latest Victim Of Governor’s Lockdowns

‘I am officially announcing the permanent closure of my studio’

August 4, 2020

Michigan No. 7 In US In Permanent Restaurant Closures

August 3, 2020

Whitmer's Been Busy; Does That Mean She's 'Winning' The Epidemic?

August 3, 2020

County Health Official: Michigan’s Bars and Restaurants Are ‘Silly Things’

Yet they employ 1 out of 11 workers

August 3, 2020

Bill Would Give State Coronavirus Checks To 'Undocumented Individuals'

No papers, no citizenship, no federal 'Cares Act' benefits - no problem

August 3, 2020

Are You 'Sickened' If You Have No Symptoms?

Death rate has plummeted, and many who test positive never become ill

August 3, 2020

Whitmer Moving The Goal Posts On Why The Persistent Lockdowns?

Hospitalizations dramatically lower, but on July 29, the governor reimposed previously lifted restrictions

August 2, 2020

Two Metro Overflow Facilities Cost Taxpayers $21.45 Million, Treated 55 COVID Patients

Coronavirus 'insurance' was expensive at start of epidemic learning curve

August 1, 2020

Perfectly Explainable? Governor Chooses To Close Water Parks, Open Public Pools

July 31, 2020

Not A Single Yooper Hospitalized For COVID-19, But Whitmer Orders U.P. Bar Patrons Outdoors Anyway

July 31, 2020

Whitmer's Latest Instruction: Wait In The Car Until Your Appointment Calls

The doctor is in; you're not

July 31, 2020

Data Shows Nursing Homes The Largest COVID-19 Source, Whitmer Shuts Down Bars

Bars are but a footnote in state list of top infection sources

July 30, 2020

U-M Prof On Sabbatical With $148k Salary Complains About Paying For Home Internet

July 30, 2020

Casino Gambling Yes, Family Gatherings No

Casino taxes a significant source of Detroit’s budget

July 30, 2020

Two Deaths, But Whitmer Still Closes Bars And Limits Indoor Gatherings To 10

On one day in April more people died of coronavirus in Michigan than all of July

July 29, 2020

If Detroit Teachers Stay Home Why Does District Need $85.1 Million Federal Coronavirus Dollars?

July 29, 2020

Ann Arbor Teachers Union Has Return-To-Work Demands ... For The Legislature

July 28, 2020

State Invites Snitches To Play Face Mask Informer on Business, Restaurants

July 27, 2020

In Case You Were Wondering: New Executive Order Modifies Color Of Youth Work Permits

No detail too small for government-by-executive-order

July 27, 2020

No Hospitalized COVID Patients, Hospital 38% Full, State Calls Hillsdale County Risk 'Medium-High'

State officials not amused that college there held live graduation ceremony

July 25, 2020

Media Dramatizes Spike In New Covid Cases, Downplays Plummeting Deaths

July 25, 2020

In 2019, More Than 500 People Had Property Forfeited To Police Without Being Charged With A Crime

July 23, 2020

Lawsuit: Whitmer's Ongoing Unilateral Rule Is An Abuse Of Power

She cites a law meant for time-sensitive emergencies, not a months-to-years-long epidemic

July 23, 2020

News Site Claims Whitmer Defunding Police, But $633M In State Cuts To Be Replaced By Federal Dollars

CARES Act money to replace some state funding

July 22, 2020

Legal Brief: Whitmer Defends A Power Grab That Could Last Years

Michigan Supreme Court case could strip governor’s extraordinary emergency powers

July 22, 2020

Supreme Court Gets New Brief In Case That Could Take Away Governor's Emergency Powers

Oral arguments set for Sept. 2.

July 22, 2020

State of Michigan Again Offering Conflicting, Confusing Data On COVID-19

By state's own measures, Lansing region should not be classified as ‘high risk’

July 22, 2020

It’s In The Law: Michigan Executive Orders Have Force Of Law

A 1945 statute is clear, and violating Whitmer’s orders is a misdemeanor if she says it is

July 22, 2020

Son Of COVID-19? Michigan Hasn't Had More Coronavirus Deaths Than There Are Serial Killer Victims

Michigan Attorney General makes false claim in comparing COVID-19 to serial killers

July 20, 2020

Three Separate Days In April, More Died In Michigan Of Coronavirus Than First 19 Days July

July 19, 2020

Union Settles Suit, Will Stop Harassing Teacher For Dues She Doesn't Owe

July 18, 2020

Confused yet? Businesses Have To Deal With Three Government Directives In Five Days Over Face Masks

July 17, 2020

County Kept $24,500 On Foreclosed Home Over Bill of $8.41, But Supreme Court Says, ‘Not So Fast’

July 17, 2020

After Four Days, Whitmer Rescinds Her Face Mask Order And Replaces It With A Stronger One

Now, businesses can't assume customers have a medical exemption to wearing a mask

July 17, 2020

Politician Calls Out Media For Not Reporting Just A Few COVID Patients Hospitalized In His County

July 17, 2020

Teacher Of The Year Takes Pay Cut As Union Contract Doesn’t Recognize Excellence

Teacher of the year made 19% less than average state teacher salary

July 17, 2020

July 15: 1,049 New Cases, Four Deaths

Two months earlier in Michigan there were 76 coronavirus deaths

July 15, 2020

Michigan COVID-19 Deaths Plummet

July 15, 2020

Bill Would Ban Governor’s Use Of Emergency Alert System For Policy Announcements

July 14, 2020

Is It Prudent To Confront Strangers For Not Wearing A Face Mask?

The governor asks you to

July 14, 2020

Senator Wants Clarification On Who’s Exempt From Mask Mandate

Goal is to help businesses respond to public claims of medical hardship

July 14, 2020

Refrigerated Morgues On The Way For Southwest US

National deaths at a fraction of pandemic’s peak

July 14, 2020

Michigan COVID Deaths Way Down, Hospitals In Good Shape, Face Mask Mandate Expands

July 14, 2020

Governor Used State’s Emergency Alert System To Broadcast Face Mask Mandate

July 13, 2020

Labor Commission: State Needs Annual Permission To Take Union Dues From Most State Workers

Gives teeth to 2018 U.S. Supreme Court ruling

July 13, 2020

Detroit Police Racking Up A Lot More Overtime During Epidemic

248,767 overtime hours from March 23 to May 31

July 12, 2020

Bill Would Prohibit Tear Gas Use By Police

July 12, 2020

565 Coronavirus Patients in Michigan Hospitals On July 10; Was 2,690 On April 30

Also on July 10, governor imposed statewide face mask requirement

July 11, 2020

Pandemic’s Progress: 13 Michigan COVID Deaths On July 10 Versus 232 On April 21

On July 10, Michigan’s governor imposed a statewide face mask mandate

July 11, 2020

Two Police Departments: Take Face Mask Complaints To Attorney General, Not Us

July 10, 2020

Whitmer: You Must Wear A Mask Even Outdoors If Within Six Feet Of Anyone

July 10, 2020

June Had Lowest Number Of Monthly Deaths In Michigan Since 2013

July 9, 2020

Lansing City Council Member Proposes Cutting Police Budget In Half

Department's officers responded to 84,313 calls in 2019

July 9, 2020

Acts Of 'Social And Domestic Anarchy' Could Get 20 Years Under This Bill

May riots caused losses of $2.4 million in sponsor's district

July 8, 2020

As Coronavirus Case Numbers Soar, Deaths Plummet

July 7, 2020

State-Approved Bailout For Delinquent Renters Feeds Other Interests, Too

$50 million for tenants and landlords, $10 million for administration, legal aid groups and social welfare nonprofits

July 7, 2020

Whitmer Permits Fans At High School Sports While Tigers Play To Empty Stadium?

July 6, 2020

Coronavirus Deaths Plummeted Since Stay-At-Home Order Lifted June 1

July 5, 2020

Whitmer: Keep In Your Seats While In Bars

Walking around a restaurant or bar is a crime unless ordering or using the restroom

July 2, 2020

Whitmer Will Make Call On Face Masks In Schools

Mask mandates will vary based on administration’s COVID-19 recovery judgment

July 1, 2020

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