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Opinion | There’s another infrastructure that needs maintained - health information
Michigan is a leader in health information networks. We need to stay there.
Whitmer’s plan to raise business tax a hard sell to Michigan Legislature
The Democratic governor says the increase will likely be offset by tax relief elsewhere. Critics say that’s unlikely and warn that higher taxes will reverse gains Republicans attribute to business-friendly reforms from 2011.
Opinion | As we fix Michigan’s damn roads, fix the damn funding formula
A law passed in 1951 is short-changing Michigan’s metropolitan areas, where roads are most heavily traveled.
Michigan teachers: Standardized tests are useless and classes are too big
Those inside Michigan’s classrooms have some very different views on what works and what doesn’t work to improve education, according to a massive survey of educators across the state.
Study: More Michiganders struggle to afford basic needs
A new study of the working poor in Michigan, from the Michigan Association of United Ways, suggests that more people, particularly seniors, are finding it difficult to afford necessities such as housing, child care and transportation.
Opinion | Calm down, Michigan, the sky isn’t falling, nor is school funding
Michigan Sen. Dayna Polehanki, D-Livonia, penned a guest commentary questioning the Mackinac Center for Public Policy’s views on school funding. Here’s the Mackinac Center’s response.
Michigan House approves records transparency for Legislature and Governor
Following unanimous House approval, the bipartisan package will now move to a Senate committee, where it could face headwinds.
Rich-poor achievement gap won’t budge. Is investing in teachers an answer?
Students from poor families are, on average, more than two years behind their wealthier classmates. Poverty plays a huge role in student scores, but can boosting teacher quality also help?
Proposed repeal of Michigan ‘pension tax’ prompts fairness debate
Supporters of repealing a 2011 tax on some retirement income say seniors were asked to shoulder more of the state’s income tax burden to offset a business tax break. Advocates for keeping the tax say it treats all retirement income equally.
Opinion | There’s no excuse for Michigan kids going to bed hungry
Too many families deal with food insecurity. We have to work together to end it.
How a typo revived a Michigan fish feud over hungry Yoopers and science
A brouhaha over brook trout has bubbled up in Michigan, pitting older anglers against downstate ones and prompting questions about whether science or special interests sets policy.
Michigan landfills are a small source for PFAS in waterways, study says
The Michigan Waste and Recycling Association found high levels of PFAS in landfills, illustrating the prevalence of the hazardous chemicals in what Michiganders throw away. But the authority suggests landfills are a small contributor to PFAS in wastewater releases.
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