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President Of Second-Largest Teachers Union Doesn’t Rule Out A Virus Epidemic Strike

Teacher strikes are illegal in Michigan

Tom Gantert | 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

Oakland Officials Order All Office Workers To Mask-Up

Did county miss Executive Order bit about 'open to the public' offices only?

Tom Gantert | August 6, 2020

11 Lansing Bus Drivers Were Paid More Than $100,000 In 2019

It’s a union thing

Sandy Malone | 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

Whitmer To Regulators: You Must Consider Shutting Down Businesses Violating My Orders

Business licenses also in jeopardy

Tom Gantert | 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

More Evidence License Mandates Protect Special Interests Over Consumers

Legislation would require the least-restrictive method necessary

Dawson Bell | 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

Governor OK Violating Her Own Rules At Event, But Parents At Hillsdale Graduation Are Lawbreakers

As was the case with protests, state officials appear selective on when rule-breaking is OK

Tom Gantert | August 1, 2020

Big Power Company Looks To Be Pursuing Best Legislature Money Can Buy

Consumers Energy a big giver to 'dark money' group that targets pro-consumer legislators

Bill Zeiser | 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

Lawmakers Consider Regular Review Of Burdensome Occupational License Mandates

Do they really protect public health and safety — or just restrict competition?

Parker Thayer | July 31, 2020

Five School Options For Parents And Children This Fall

But nothing is certain

Parker Thayer | July 30, 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

Group Wants Schools Serving Low-Income Students To Get More — But That’s Already Happening

A big pot of state and federal dollars is set aside for districts whose families have less

Tom Gantert | July 29, 2020

State 'General Fund' Revenue Flat? Only Because Lawmakers Shifted Money Around

Over 10 years, total state revenues grew 16% faster than inflation

Tom Gantert | July 29, 2020

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

July 28, 2020

No Record of Student-To-Teacher Coronavirus Transmission

Picking up COVID-19 from students at school? No record that it has happened

Tom Gantert | 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

Even With Labor Law, Union Rep Can Be Disciplined For Abusive Conduct

Union members not shielded when their conduct suggests violation of anti-discrimination laws

Dawson Bell | 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

New Superintendent Tells Leland Families, Students To Join Black Lives Matter And 'Protest'

Some Leelanau county residents resent the implications and have questions for the school board

Sandy Malone | July 25, 2020

Here Are The Michigan Lawmakers Voting For The Most Corporate Subsidies

And those who've supported the least

Parker Thayer | July 24, 2020

Vaccine May Be Years Away; So May Be End Of Whitmer’s State Of Emergency

Prominent health policy group warns against depending on a quick vaccine fix

Tom Gantert | July 24, 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

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

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