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09/21/2024

Michigan taxpayers give $200,000 for NASCAR-owned race track.

Racing business has $425M in corporate sponsorships

09/21/2024

Michigan fines, disciplines at least 132 people under 2020 implicit bias training.

Rule breakers fined a collective $75,000 in 2024

09/20/2024

At Jackson Schools, bulk of federal COVID funds went straight to teachers.

HVAC systems need updating, district says

09/20/2024

Michigan has spent heavily on early childhood education over the past 20 years, but it has not brought better academic outcomes. While spending increased, student proficiency dropped.

Only 5% of Detroit 8th graders proficient in math

09/20/2024

Michigan Senate passes bill to reallocate money used for state debt to other projects.

The long term cost to taxpayers is $1.4B over 14 years

09/19/2024

A Michigan agency that distributes millions of dollars in subsidies is stonewalling a group seeking public records, according to a new lawsuit.

Lawsuit: MEDC took payment for documents it hasn’t produced

09/19/2024

Hundreds of servers rallied at the Michigan Capitol on Wednesday, urging lawmakers to “Save MI Tips” by altering upcoming changes to the state’s labor laws.

Many in industry oppose looming changes

09/19/2024

Michigan Senate approves bill to redirect $630M from teacher pensions—leaving taxpayers with $1.4B bill over 14 years.

The long term cost to taxpayers is $1.4B over 14 years

09/18/2024

Hundreds of bartenders and servers rallied at the Michigan Capitol urging the Legislature to ‘Save MI Tips’. Read story: https://www.michigancapitolconfidential.com/news/hundreds-of-bartenders-servers-rallied-at-the-michigan-capitol-urging-the-legislature-to-save-mi-tips

09/17/2024

At least 132 licensed Michiganders have been fined or disciplined for not completing implicit bias training in 2024, according to a review of state records conducted by Michigan Capitol Confidential.

Rule breakers fined a collective $75,000 in 2024

09/17/2024

Jackson Public Schools allocated about 80% of the district’s share of federal COVID money to personnel, documents obtained by Michigan Capitol Confidential show.

HVAC systems need updating, district says

09/17/2024

$200,000 of your taxdollars are going to Nascar. Are you ok with this?

Racing business has $425M in corporate sponsorships

09/17/2024

St. Johns school board proposed bond it didn’t understand, video suggests

$92 million bond failed by 109 votes

09/16/2024

Michigan taxpayers give $200,000 for NASCAR-owned race track.

Racing business has $425M in corporate sponsorships

09/14/2024

Clinton County Regional Education Agency to funnel $18 million to private organizations.

Money part of $1B in hand-picked projects by lawmakers

09/14/2024

Michigan has spent heavily on early childhood education over the past 20 years, but it has not brought better academic outcomes. While spending increased, student proficiency dropped.

Only 5% of Detroit 8th graders proficient in math

09/14/2024

A nurse at Ascension Genesys Hospital has filed two more federal labor charges against the Teamsters union for allegedly deducting union dues from her paycheck without her permission.

Complaint alleges union deducted dues without permission

09/13/2024

United States Department of Education claims Michigan violated rights of kids with disabilities.

U.S. Ed. Dept. claims Michigan violated rights of kids with disabilities

09/12/2024

Michigan State Police have given 6,719 warnings or citations under the state’s new distracted driving law in just over a year.

State’s new law aims to reduce road deaths and injuries

09/12/2024

A Michigan lawmaker is aiming to ban the sale of lab-grown meats statewide.

Critic says bill would remove consumer choice

09/10/2024

After February 2025, every Michigan business must provide paid sick leave to employees — even teenagers who work a few shifts a week while taking classes.

Law also require all Michigan employers offer paid sick leave

09/10/2024

Michigan’s Court of Appeals has shot down a Flint hospital’s claim of legal immunity through a COVID-era executive order in the case of a 91-year-old patient who died after a violent attack in his hospital room.

Hurley Medical Center claimed immunity after death of 91-year-old attacked with IV pole

09/10/2024

Michigan lawmaker aims to ban the sale of lab-grown meats statewide.

Critic says bill would remove consumer choice

09/09/2024

After signing into law a state budget that cut student mental health funding by $300 million, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer claimed to support a historic level of state spending on mental health resources for students.

Governor cut student mental health funding by $300 million

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In just a year, Michigan State Police wrote 6,719 motorists for distracted driving. Click link in bio to learn more.

“Someone doesn’t have to show up to work for three consecutive days and you can’t fire them; they don’t have to call in,” said Anganis, who owns a Ya Ya’s chicken restaurant. Read more: https://www.michigancapitolconfidential.com/news/michigan-small-businesses-fear-impending-minimum-wage-hike

Michigan Capitol Confidential's Jamie Hope explains our coverage of Michigan pork projects. Learn more: https://www.michigancapitolconfidential.com/

Michigan Capitol Confidential's Jamie Hope explains our coverage of Michigan pork projects. Learn more: https://hubs.la/Q02MvSfS0

Reporter Jamie Hope talks about our investigations into Michigan pork spending and why it impacts taxpayers. Read more: https://www.michigancapitolconfidential.com/

Reporter Jamie Hope talks about our investigations into Michigan pork spending and why it impacts taxpayers. Read more: https://hubs.la/Q02Lz_rG0

We uncover stories that other outlets overlook, dedicating the time and effort needed to obtain the records—even if it takes weeks or months. Check out our reporting: https://www.michigancapitolconfidential.com/

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has supported more than $16 billion in corporate welfare, a survey of her voting and governing record shows. At the same time, Whitmer has heavily criticized Republicans for their own handouts to select companies. Read story: https://www.michigancapitolconfidential.com/news/whitmer-has-supported-16-2-billion-in-subsidies-since-2001

Emails uncovered during a lawsuit may bolster the argument of property owners who are fighting a township’s ban on short-term rentals. Read story: https://www.michigancapitolconfidential.com/news/emails-contradict-park-townships-short-term-rental-ban

Michigan Education Association’s power is on a long decline. Union has lost nearly 40,000 members since 2012. #mea

More Michigan pork projects

Out of the $83 billion budget, roughly $1 billion will be for pork projects that were not vetted by committee hearings or other processes, but instead are selected by individual lawmakers. Read story: https://www.michigancapitolconfidential.com/news/michigan-sports-catch-25-million-in-2025-budget

Out of the $83 billion Michigan budget, roughly $1 billion will be for pork projects. Scott McClallen breaks it down. Learn more: https://www.michigancapitolconfidential.com/news/michigan-sports-catch-25-million-in-2025-budget

Earlier this summer, Michigan lawmakers passed an $81 billion budget in the middle of the night. Scott McClallen from Michigan Capitol Confidential is delving into the details, examining the numbers closely.

Earlier this summer, Michigan lawmakers passed an $81 billion budget in the middle of the night. Scott McClallen from Michigan Capitol Confidential is delving into the details, examining the numbers closely. Learn more: michcapcon.com

Michiganders will have difficulty holding the government accountable in the $83 billion 2025 budget as lawmakers slashed severance pay reporting requirements for 18 departments.

Michiganders will have difficulty holding the government accountable in the $83 billion 2025 budget as lawmakers slashed severance pay reporting requirements for 18 departments. Read story: https://www.michigancapitolconfidential.com/news/legal-expert-calls-michigans-oil-and-gas-lawsuit-utterly-unethical

Michigan Capitol Confidential's Jamie Hope takes a look at one of the many pork projects in the state budget. Read more: https://www.michigancapitolconfidential.com/news/two-arts-organizations-will-receive-1-25-million-from-taxpayers

Michigan Capitol Confidential gives you a deeper look at stories you won't see anywhere else. Learn more: https://www.michigancapitolconfidential.com/