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Filipino nurses aren’t the villain here; the villain is hospitals that refuse to invest in healthcare workers in their own communities, putting profits over worker retention, recruitment and respect.
Democrats say a 2018 law barring state rules that are stricter than federal regulations undercuts state regulators’ ability to address pollution issues. Business groups fear repealing the measure could have unintended consequences.
Michigan’s population has been stagnant for years due to out of state migration and falling birth rates. It's projected to decline: Why this will hurt the economy. What can be done.
Research on Michigan’s Great Start Readiness Program (GSRP) shows that kids who have a high-quality preschool experience show significant positive developmental differences as compared to children who do not attend a high-quality preschool program. They also have a greater likelihood of success in many areas throughout life, research shows.
Nearly a quarter of the material sent to landfills is wasted food. Amid a push to address the problem in Michigan, grocers and nonprofits are using technology to get soon-to-expire food off the shelves.
In a set of union-backed bills, Democrats would give teachers a stronger voice in the classes they teach, and would make evaluations subject to bargaining. Superintendents say the bills would put union seniority ahead of what’s best for students.
