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State’s early education plan could shutter private child care
The recently created Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement and Potential is jeopardizing businesses that ...
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Plainwell Community Schools seeks $40M bond for new building six months after last rejection
Six months after voters rejected a $42 million bond proposal for the Plainwell Community School district, the district ...
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Whitmer boasts of Michigan’s energy prices, which are high for its region
As Gov. Gretchen Whitmer claims to be keeping energy prices low, Michigan's costs are among the highest in the region, while ...
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Hydra-Lock employees vote to decertify their union
Michigan workers are still exercising their option to bargain on their own behalf even after last year’s repeal of the ...
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Legislators avoid constitutional requirement through opaque descriptions
Legislators need to change their practice, a legal expert told CapCon. “The Michigan Constitution is clear that laws targeted to local interests require the support of two-thirds of the Legislature,” ...
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Net zero goals likely to turn off Michigan’s electricity grid
If Michigan continues toward net zero emissions, it could lose reliable electricity, with a federal regulator and regional electric grid officials warning of substantial energy losses that could come ...