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State Board of Education pushes ‘fair share’ tax for cradle-to-grave public school mandate

The Michigan State Board of Education hereby endorses the Invest in MI Kids proposed amendment to the Michigan Constitution ...
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19 residents sue Northern Waters Solar, Cheboygan County over 1,700-acre solar project

A group of 19 people has sued the Northern Waters Solar Park, its parent company EDP Renewables, and Cheboygan County for ...
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Michigan health employee approved, denied benefits without interviews

A state of Michigan employee ghosted low-income residents, falsified documents multiple times, and approved and denied ...
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Barn ban: Ingham farmer clears first legal hurdle

Ingle, owner of Benedictus Farm and a full-time teacher, applied earlier this year for a zoning permit to build a barn on his ...
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Caregivers sue state over ‘false’ public employee classification

The Service Employees International Union succeeded in its effort to unionize home health care providers early in October, but the Mackinac Center for Public Policy argues in an ongoing lawsuit that ...
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State’s arts council spends $10 million of taxpayer money

This year’s lengthy state budget negotiations drew increasing attention to the state’s taxpayer giveaways — including more than $10 million in arts grants awarded to organizations through the Michigan ...