Michigan Capitol Confidential
WEBMichigan hasn’t defunded education. Lawmaker’s claim is false: Per-pupil funding from state sources increased more than $5,000 from 2012 to 2023 Read more. News Story.
Michigan Capitol Confidential
WEBMichigan bill would exempt EV chargers from property tax. Exemption tries to boost EV demand, even though the chargers would be installed ‘with or without’ it Read more. MichiganVotes Bills.
Michigan mom seeks just compensation in home foreclosure
WEBAug 15, 2024 · Four years after the Michigan Supreme Court unanimously ruled that counties can’t keep excess profits from tax foreclosures, one Michigan mom is fighting for $102,636 in home equity seized by Manistee County. Chelsea Koetter, a single mother of two boys, fell behind on her property taxes in 2018 and underpaid what she owed in 2021.
On Sunshine Week, Michigan lawmakers consider FOIA reform
WEBMar 13, 2024 · The Senate Government Oversight Committee on Wednesday will have a second hearing on two bills that would make Michigan’s Freedom of Information Act apply to lawmakers and the governor, just as it applies to local and county government boards and executives. But the hearing won’t come fast …
Union membership reaches a 40-year low - Michigan Capitol …
WEBJan 24, 2024 · From 2022 to 2023, unions lost 25,000 members. This dropped Michigan from the 11th-most unionized in 2022 to the 12th-most unionized in 2023. Michigan was a top 10 state for union membership every year it was measured up until 2020. Michigan Capitol Confidential is the news source produced by the Mackinac Center for Public Policy.
Clinton County Regional Education Agency to funnel $18 million …
WEBAug 21, 2024 · When Michigan’s lawmakers created the current state budget, they used a Greater Lansing area education service agency to distribute millions of dollars in hand-picked projects to areas far from the capital city. The state budget routinely allocates grants to organizations selected by legislators ...
The CapCon Guide: What to know about right-to-work in …
WEBApr 22, 2023 · Since the repeal of Michigan’s right-to-work laws, many people have been confused about the effect the repeal will have on their workplace. They have been left wondering whether they can be forced to join a union, and whether they must pay for a union’s political activities.
Local governments in Michigan can’t keep extra cash from tax ...
WEBJan 26, 2023 · Local governments in Michigan can’t keep extra cash from tax foreclosures, but state has other ways to claim money An auction netted the county $260k, says an heir whose aunt’s property was taken by officials, but Medicaid administrators may take it …
Taxes on Michigan’s Record $1.1 Billion Lottery Ticket Will Fund …
WEBFeb 11, 2021 · The winner of a $1.1 billion multistate lottery bought the ticket at a Kroger in Novi, Michigan. This would be the highest lottery prize won in Michigan and the third-largest lotto jackpot in U.S. history.
State superintendent asks Michigan lawmakers for home school …
WEBJan 17, 2024 · Michigan state superintendent Michael F. Rice has called on lawmakers to require homeschool and private school parents to register their children with the state.
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