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Michigan No. 30 In School Reopening

Iowa, Montana and Wyoming schools open

Tom Gantert | March 2, 2021

Indefinite Emergency Powers Are Unconstitutional

U-M law professor makes flawed case to overturn recent Supreme Court decision

Patrick J. Wright and Michael Van Beek | March 1, 2021

U-M law professor makes flawed case to overturn recent Supreme Court decision

Pandemic Delivers Potentially Costly Electric Bill Lesson To School Complex

Beware the fine print in commercial utility contracts

Dawson Bell | March 1, 2021

49% Of Charter School Kids Black; State Civil Rights Commission Says Fund Them At 75%

Tom Gantert | February 27, 2021

Berkeley's Robert Reich Complains About CEO Pay, Collected $300k To Teach Three Classes

Tom Gantert | February 26, 2021

Whitmer Suggests ‘Effective’ Reopening of Schools Depends On Tripling Virus Testing

‘Three to four million binax antigen tests every single month’

Tom Gantert | February 26, 2021

From ‘Until There Is A Vaccine’ To ‘Until We Are All Vaccinated’

Gov. Whitmer’s ever-moving target for normalcy

Tom Gantert | February 25, 2021

East Lansing Officials Prospered In Pandemic

Like many Michigan local governments, state lockdowns were accompanied by big raises

Tom Gantert | February 25, 2021

Gas, Coal, Nukes Supply 88% Of The Power Keeping Michigan's Lights And Furnace Fans On

Tom Gantert | February 24, 2021

State, Media Likely Oversell Impact Of Taxpayer-Funded Business Grants

How long will a $300 state handout keep one person employed?

Tom Gantert | February 24, 2021

Whitmer Declares Energy Emergency — Appears Short Of Legal Standard

Law authorizes lockdowns, closing gas stations, more

Tom Gantert | February 23, 2021

Very Big Raises For Some Rochester Schools Managers During Year of the Coronavirus

Unionized staff also saw substantial pay increases

Tom Gantert | February 23, 2021

Money for Nothing: Most Federal COVID Relief Went to Closed Classrooms

Districts raking in most CARES funds denied students in-person learning

Ben DeGrow and Allison Rigterink | February 22, 2021

Districts raking in most CARES funds denied students in-person learning

After Targeting Gas Pipeline, Whitmer Declares Propane Heating Fuel 'Emergency'

Tom Gantert | February 22, 2021

New Buffalo City Council Divides Residents Over Airbnb-Type Rentals

First they impose restrictions, then a moratorium

Dawson Bell | February 20, 2021

Fewer Teachers Get Required Assessments With COVID, But Results The Same

As usual, about 1% found minimally effective or worse

Tom Gantert | February 19, 2021

Michigan Government First Stops Businesses, Then Subsidizes Some

Michigan Capitol Confidential Staff Reports | February 19, 2021

Firm Made $1.6 Billion, Corporate Subsidy Agency Boasts Offering It $2.6 Million

Michigan taxpayers will pay for it

Tom Gantert | February 18, 2021

More Detroit School District Students Chronically Absent Than Not

54.1% were absent last school year, down from previous years

Tom Gantert | February 17, 2021

Federal Bill Would Force Tens of Thousands in Michigan Back Into Unions

You’ll have to pay union dues as a condition of employment in many workplaces (government workers excepted)

Dawson Bell | February 17, 2021

Texas Energy Crisis a Warning for Michigan

New generation facilities should be reliable

Jason Hayes | February 16, 2021

New generation facilities should be reliable

Virtual Classes Cancelled At Ann Arbor Schools During Cold Snap

Michigan Capitol Confidential Staff Reports | February 16, 2021

Big 2020 Paychecks For Many Government Workers In Michigan

Private sector experienced lost jobs and income; a CapCon series

Tom Gantert | February 16, 2021

Community College President Paid Over $525,000 Last Year

Michigan Capitol Confidential Staff Reports | February 15, 2021

Whitmer’s Pandemic Management Inspires Pro-Indiana Billboards

Sign mocks Michigan governor as being good for business - in Indiana

Tom Gantert | February 15, 2021

Whitmer Said ‘Widely Available’ Vaccine One Condition For Return To Normalcy

Around 4 million Michiganders may now have immunity

Tom Gantert | February 15, 2021

COVID Shutdowns Weakened State Unemployment Fund

Account balances on the brink, and a cash infusion means another hit to employers

Dawson Bell | February 13, 2021

Official State COVID Website Has Outdated, Conflicted Messaging

Tom Gantert | February 12, 2021

No ‘Defund The Police’ In Whitmer's State Budget Proposal

Michigan Capitol Confidential Staff Reports | February 12, 2021

Taxes on Michigan’s Record $1.1 Billion Lottery Ticket Will Fund State Government For Seven Hours

Michigan Capitol Confidential Staff Reports | February 11, 2021

Ann Arbor Almost Alone in Refusing To Reopen Schools

350 doctors and psychologists there demand schools reopen; evidence ‘undisputed at this point’

Dawson Bell | February 11, 2021

As Fears Of COVID Variant Grows, Number Of Confirmed Cases In Michigan Steadily Decline

Tom Gantert | February 10, 2021

With Federal Aid, Detroit Schools To Get Nearly Double Its Last Budget

Law gives great latitude in how it gets spent

Tom Gantert | February 10, 2021

A Timeline of Inconsistency

Data don’t justify the governor’s continued restrictions on gatherings

Michael Van Beek | February 9, 2021

Data don’t justify the governor’s continued restrictions on gatherings

State to Athletes: You May Remove Your Mask For A Drink Of Water

Tom Gantert | February 9, 2021

Lockdowns Crushed Michigan Workers; Only Hawaii Lost A Greater Share of Jobs

Tom Gantert | February 9, 2021

Three Warren Fire Department Employees Collected More Than $200,000 in 2020

Three others got $190k+

Tom Gantert | February 9, 2021

Whitmer Still Claiming Vaccine Credit From Subsidy For Unbuilt Pfizer Facility

‘Those are not the claims we are making,’ says economic development official

Dawson Bell | February 8, 2021

Government-Issued Super Bowl Party Guidelines: No Cheering Allowed

All that is not permitted is forbidden

Tom Gantert | February 6, 2021

No Face Masks In Indoor Driving Range Stalls? Violation Exposed With Police Escort

'We’re going to get through this, and we’re going to get through it together'

Tom Gantert | February 6, 2021

Nearly 40% Of Michigan Population Could Be Immune To COVID

Figure slightly overstated because some who got vaccinations had probably contracted the virus too

Tom Gantert | February 5, 2021

Social Gathering Limits Extended In Latest Order Despite 'Significant Strides'

Michigan Capitol Confidential Staff Reports | February 5, 2021

No Proof ‘Pause’ Worked

U-M study exaggerates its own findings

Michael Van Beek and Christopher C. Douglas, Ph.D. | February 4, 2021

U-M study exaggerates its own findings

State To Businesses: We Will Allow You To Give Free Water After 10 PM

Thanks for that

Tom Gantert | February 4, 2021

A License To Go Out Of Business? Michigan Retailers May Need One

Stores must get a city permit to hold a ‘going out of business’ sale

Tom Gantert | February 4, 2021

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

Tom Gantert | February 4, 2021

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

Tom Gantert | February 3, 2021

Workers, Businesses Suffered In Pandemic While Government Thrived: Grand Rapids Edition

The city’s top 20 highest paid all got raises, some big

Tom Gantert | February 2, 2021

Granholm Predicted 62,000 Michigan Battery Jobs — There's Less Than 1,800

She made big boasts on electric vehicle subsidy deals

Tom Gantert | February 1, 2021

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

Tom Gantert | February 1, 2021

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