Severe Weather and Trade Wars Hit Michigan Farmers Severe Weather and Trade Wars Hit Michigan Farmers Tuesday, August 20, 2019 (EAST LANSING) -- Historic rainfall, flash flooding, excessive snow, tornadoes, extreme cold, and the China trade war have negatively impacted Michigan farmers and every resident will feel the impact. Read more
Asian Carp Invasion Would Be Worse Than Previously Expected Asian Carp Invasion Would Be Worse Than Previously Expected Tuesday, August 20, 2019 Bad as it would be for Asian carp to get into the Great Lakes, new research from the University of Michigan shows the damage would be even worse than previously estimated. Read more
Dashboard Or Letter Grades For Schools? By September, State Will Have Both Dashboard Or Letter Grades For Schools? By September, State Will Have Both Tuesday, August 13, 2019 Dashboard or letter grades -- it's been the ongoing debate in the education community of how best to measure and display school performance. Read more
30-Yr MPSERS Bond Costs Taxpayers $13B Less Than Status Quo 30-Yr MPSERS Bond Costs Taxpayers $13B Less Than Status Quo Tuesday, August 13, 2019 The bonding-against-teacher-pensions plan floated as a way to free up road funding would cost taxpayers $13 billion less than the current debt repayment plan, as well as $26 billion less than extending the repayment schedule without bonding, according to the West Michigan Policy Forum (WMPF). Read more
Detroit Representative calls for minimum wage increase Detroit Representative calls for minimum wage increase Tuesday, July 30, 2019 Fresh off of a victory in the U.S. House -- which voted 231-199 recently to bump the minimum wage to $15 per hour -- U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Detroit) called last week for the pay rate to go even higher. Read more
