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Local government coalition sues to stop Public Service Commission siting order
Local governments involved in the coalition want to see the order paused while an appeal against the commission filed Nov. 8 ...
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We Wish You a Merry Lame Duck
This chaotic scene mirrors the Michigan Legislature’s lame-duck session. Democrats, faced with losing the House to Republican ...
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State jobs subsidies have a 91% failure rate
While companies promised 123,060 jobs through subsidy agreements, only 10,889 materialized, the study concluded. Worse, half ...
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Whitmer praises plan to spend more than $3k of state money on each internet connection
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan High Speed Internet office announced last month that the state will spend more than $3 ...
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UAW enters immigration debate, demands driver’s licenses for illegal immigrants
The UAW urged the outgoing Democratic trifecta to “Fight back against divide-and-conquer politics” by voting for the “Drive ...
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Two lame-duck bills would increase fees for motorists, recreational boaters
Two bills that the Legislature may vote on during the lame-duck session could mean higher costs for vehicle and boat owners. Under House Bill 6257, introduced by Rep. Jasper Martus, D-Flushing, the ...