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The CapCon Guide: What to know about right-to-work in …
Apr 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 …
State superintendent asks Michigan lawmakers for home school …
Jan 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.
Anti-DEI organization launches training option for state-required ...
May 1, 2024 · Editor’s note: We have added a response from the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs that arrived after this story went live. An organization critical of a new occupational mandate for health care professionals found an unusual way to advance its mission and reach potential supporters: develop a program that helps people comply with the mandate.
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Michigan Capitol Confidential is the news source produced by the Mackinac Center for Public Policy. Michigan Capitol Confidential reports with a free-market news perspective. As news coverage in our state dwindles, it is important to have outside scrutiny of our elected officials and government bureaucracies.
Court Overrules Licensing Board, Exonerates Vet Who Saved Dog
Jul 12, 2016 · The Michigan Court of Appeals handed down a ruling in what it called the “Curious Case of Mr. Pigglesworth,” exonerating celebrity veterinarian Dr. Jan Pol of misconduct in a case that spanned five years. Its 3-0 decision overturned a fine and probation for Pol’s supposed negligence that was reported by another veterinarian who had ...
Michigan lawmaker calls for homeschool registry
By Jamie A. Hope | December 16, 2023. State Rep. Matt Koleszar, D-Plymouth, has floated the idea of a homeschool registry in Michigan. (State of Michigan) Rep. Matt Koleszar, D-Plymouth, posted on X on Dec. 5 that homeschooled children in Michigan should be required to register with the state. “Michigan is one of only 11 states that doesn’t ...
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New Bill Would Give All State Employees $2K Bonuses
May 23, 2022 · A state representative wants them to get a little something extra. Rep. Kara Hope, D-Holt, has introduced a bill in the Michigan House of Representatives that would use taxpayer funds to give state employees a $2,000 bonus. House Bill 6091 was introduced May 10, along with House Resolution 291, sponsored by Rep. Brenda Carter, D-Pontiac.
Educator behind embattled reading theory to keynote Troy School ...
Dec 8, 2023 · Lucy Calkins, the education professor whose work was disowned by Columbia Teachers College earlier this year, is set to appear as a keynote speaker at a Troy School District conference this weekend, called the Midwest Literacy Coaching Mini-Institute.. Some parents in the Southeast Michigan community say their school district needs to update its curriculum to embrace phonics, the reading ...