I remember this weekend. It was quite historic!

As Hillsdale College became a central player in partisan battles over education, donations went through the roof.

In 2022, 1,700-student Hillsdale brought in almost as much money as Michigan State.

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Agreed. Excellent package!

Quote of the day: 'Midwest party in your mouth.'

Interesting case out of Grand Rapids.

An MSU professor made students pay $99 each to sign up for her activist website. Now two of them are suing. mlive.com/news/2023/05/a…

Need help identifying this invasive species in my yard.

This spring, Julie Ohashi founded a political organization in Livingston County that pushed for a schools millage, which had come under fire from some GOP leaders.

Then, a hate symbol appeared near her backyard.

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We know that teachers have faced immense, longstanding challenges that were only exacerbated by the COVID pandemic. If you are a Michigan teacher who recently said 'enough is enough,' I would love to hear from you about why.

An article by MSU economist Mark Skidmore stoked COVID vaccine fears. Now it’s being retracted. mlive.com/news/2023/04/m…

Who bankrolls Michigan lawmakers' campaigns? Not the folks the represent. Really insightful work here from campaign finance guru Simon D. Schuster.

Great story. Looking forward to these lesson plans.
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An extremely important package on an issue that will be front-and-center in Michigan in the years to come. Kudos to Lindsay Moore and Sheri McWhirter for their excellent reporting, and Danielle Salisbury for her editing and leadership on this project.

Rights to reproductive freedom enshrined into Michigan Constitution: mlive.com/politics/2022/…

Michigan governor’s race too close to call with 40% of vote in mlive.com/politics/2022/…

If you're wondering why public universities are so expensive, here is some excellent research and insight from Matt Miller.

Great story here from Sheri McWhirter on the number of 'spirit bear' sightings we've had in Michigan, and why they go unreported.

From MLive: Taking Albert's place as chair of the House Appropriations Committee is Rep. Mary Whiteford, R-Casco Township, who serves as the panel's vice chair. mlive.com/politics/2022/…

With 2 months to go, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and her allies have spent eight times as much reserving airtime — $30M — as the sole group buying political ads for Tudor Dixon.

I break down this and other key races here: mlive.com/public-interes…

Sometimes, as a journalist, a story won't let you go. That's the case here for Gus Burns who was determined to tell Breanna Sharp's story.
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