Ann Arbor’s roughly $22 million neighborhood heating and cooling project includes nearly $11 million in federal taxpayer money. Officials say it will lower energy bills—but are taxpayers getting their money’s worth?

The city of Ann Arbor has set a goal to have the first neighborhood in the country to be carbon neutral, meaning the neighborhood won’t produce in aggregate greenhouse gas emissions. michigancapitolconfidential.…

The Mackinac Center for Public Policy’s board of directors has unanimously selected a new president for the Midland, Michigan-based research and educational institute. Read story: michigancapitolconfidential.…

The Mackinac Center for Public Policy’s board of directors has unanimously selected a new president for the Midland, Michigan-based research and educational institute. michigancapitolconfidential.…

A Michigan Senate bill seeks to require people and organizations that publish certain paid political social media posts to disclose who funded them. It includes specific requirements for videos, graphics and audio but exempts certain media. michigancapitolconfidential.…

Funding for public schools in Michigan has grown faster than inflation since before the pandemic. michigancapitolconfidential.…

When the Michigan government tried in 2016 to restrict what school districts could say about local ballot questions, a federal district court granted a preliminary injunction that described the idea as “unconstitutionally vague.” michigancapitolconfidential.…

The city of Ann Arbor has set a goal to have the first neighborhood in the country to be carbon neutral, meaning the neighborhood won’t produce in aggregate greenhouse gas emissions. Read story: michigancapitolconfidential.…

The city of Ann Arbor has set a goal to have the first neighborhood in the country to be carbon neutral, meaning the neighborhood won’t produce in aggregate greenhouse gas emissions. michigancapitolconfidential.…

Homeschool students outscore their public school counterparts by double-digit percentages on standardized tests, according to a report published earlier this year in a peer-reviewed journal. michigancapitolconfidential.…

Michigan’s Department of Health and Human Services awarded a $21 million contract without getting legally required approval, according to a new state audit. michigancapitolconfidential.…

The city of Westland, Michigan, has started taking down its Flock cameras after community pushback. michigancapitolconfidential.…

When the Michigan government tried in 2016 to restrict what school districts could say about local ballot questions, a federal district court granted a preliminary injunction that described the idea as “unconstitutionally vague.” Read more: michigancapitolconfidential.…

Out-of-State dark money bankrolls Michigan ‘Money Out of Politics’ ballot push. michigancapitolconfidential.…

When the Michigan government tried in 2016 to restrict what school districts could say about local ballot questions, a federal district court granted a preliminary injunction that described the idea as “unconstitutionally vague.” michigancapitolconfidential.…

Michigan’s public schools suffer from an inadequate funding mechanism, Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed said in recent comments reported by Fox News. But the state abandoned that approach to funding in 1994. michigancapitolconfidential.…

Michigan voters on Nov. 3 will decide a ballot proposal marketed as limiting the political influence of utilities and government contractors by amending the state’s campaign finance laws. michigancapitolconfidential.…

The Mop Up Michigan ballot proposal is being fueled with millions of dollars from out-of-state interest groups seeking to restrict the political spending of utilities. While the proposal’s national backers depict Proposal 2 as an attempt to get money out of politics, they are using the same kind of financial influence in the state to push an initiative that would restrict free speech for nonprofits and other groups in Michigan.

A Michigan Senate bill seeks to require people and organizations that publish certain paid political social media posts to disclose who funded them. It includes specific requirements for videos, graphics and audio but exempts certain media. michigancapitolconfidential.…