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Thank you to fellow Michiganders who make our great state thrive
CapCon is thankful for the workers who make our state thrive and drive our economy. Without a diverse workforce, many of the ...
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Incoming House speaker wants $2.8B shift to fix local roads
House Speaker-elect Rep. Matt Hall, R-Richland, pitched a $2.8 billion plan Friday to fix the roads and bridges. The lawmaker ...
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Troy School district rejects mother’s request to watch dyslexic child’s classroom
A Michigan school district has denied a mother’s request to observe the classroom time of her dyslexic child, a move she says ...
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Michigan could make it almost impossible for parents to challenge library books
Michigan Democratic lawmakers are sponsoring bills to create statewide standards for keeping or removing books from libraries. Democratic Reps. Veronica Paiz of Harper Woods and Carol Glanville of ...
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Michigan’s education department says it can’t evaluate virtual learning
Four years after an audit recommended that the Michigan Department of Education evaluate virtual learning in public schools, ...
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Federal bailout gives $635 million to carpenters union pension plan
The federal government is spending $635 million in taxpayer funds to bail out a multiemployer pension fund for a Detroit carpenters union. Pension experts warn that the bailout comes with little or no ...