School curricula to stay hidden from parents, high court rules
Oct 7, 2024 · Michigan parents can’t request some school curricula under public record acts after the Michigan Supreme Court chose not to hear an appeal from a lower court.
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Michigan to wage war on oil and gas companies
Oct 14, 2024 · Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has selected three private law firms that specialize in activist litigation to sue oil and gas companies for allegedly contributing to climate change.
Michigan House OKs tax breaks for data centers
Oct 1, 2024 · Michigan taxpayers will subsidize data centers that use millions of gallons of water each day if the state enacts a bill that narrowly passed the House Wednesday.
Michigan earns a ‘D’ grade for finances
Oct 15, 2024 · Michigan Capitol Confidential is the news source produced by the Mackinac Center for Public Policy. Michigan Capitol Confidential reports with a free-market news perspective.
Fees for duck, deer hunting could increase after lame-duck …
Dec 12, 2024 · Legislation in the lame-duck session would increase the fees hunters and anglers must pay for state-required licenses, which would be set on a path for automatic increases. House Bill 6229, introduced by Rep. Amos O’Neal, D-Saginaw, would affect a wide range of activities and require some teenage ...
Michigan House approves bills to resurrect dues skim for home …
Sep 27, 2024 · Michigan home health care providers could see smaller paychecks after the state House approved bills aimed at resurrecting the dues skim practice voters rejected by wide margins twelve years ago.
Cellphones could go dark in Michigan schools
Oct 10, 2024 · Two new Michigan House bills would restrict students’ use of cellphones and social media in schools. Republican Reps. Mark Tisdel, of Rochester Hills, Donni Steele of Orion Township, and Tom Kuhn of Troy introduced House bills 5920 and 5921 in September.. HB 5920 would require parental consent and age verification …
Michigan Legislature gives $1 million to mystery golf nonprofit
Nov 18, 2024 · Michigan taxpayers will pay $1 million to an undisclosed nonprofit to help young adults improve their golf game. The Legislature approved $1.25 million in the 2025 state budget for a snowmobile track and golf-centered training in what it called “life skills.”
Supreme Court ruling could weaken renewed dues skim
Sep 25, 2024 · Michigan lawmakers are expected to pass bills this week that would take money from people who care for their disabled loved ones and turn it over to the Service Employees International Union.