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Lawmaker Wants 10 Percent Corporate Income Tax to Give Teachers $20K Raise
11/13/24 02:59 PM - Comment(s)
A conversation-starter proposal to raise the state’s 6 percent corporate income tax (CIT) to 10 percent with the additional revenue going to give public school teachers an estimated $20,000-a-year raise was circulated on the House floor today for co-sponsorship.
MDE Says It Can't Evaluate Virtual Learning, Auditor Disagrees
11/12/24 02:04 PM - Comment(s)
A follow-up audit of the Michigan Department of Education (MDE) found it had not created a way of evaluating the effectiveness of virtual learning, and its impacts on learning. But the department argues it doesn't have the authority to conduct such a review.
When a child in foster care receives federal benefits, the money currently goes into the State of Michigan's pocket.
Record-Setting Turnout Marks Tuesday's Elections
11/07/24 01:09 PM - Comment(s)
A higher percentage of voters cast ballots in the 2024 election than any other Michigan election since the Bureau of Elections started keeping such information in 1948
Because her cerebral palsy impairs her ability to write, 68-year-old Marguerite Maddox planned on using the voter assist terminal (VAT) on Election Day. But when she arrived at her polling location, around 3:03 p.m., the device had not been prepared to accommodate her.
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