The city council asked legislators to restore subsidies for city pensions. Josh Hypes | Collegian The Hillsdale City Council joined communities across Michigan in urging state legislators to restore subsidies to city pension funds. State legislators removed a $250 million incentive from HB 5054, which would have gone to cities that could fund 60% of...
Israel needs judicial reform. Courtesy | Wikimedia Commons Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pulled the plug on his judicial reform after months of rampant protests and union strikes, as well as rebellion from within his coalition government. Netanyahu will need to negotiate and compromise with opposition parties if he wants to keep the country’s unelected...
Mayor Stockford and council members at a meeting. Josh Hypes | Collegian [EDITOR’S NOTE: This article has been corrected since publication. A quote said the Hillsdale County Democrats published a controversial video, but individuals, not the party, did so.] The Hillsdale City Council will vote on an amendment to change the makeup of the city’s...
Bureaucracy is a booming business in Lansing. Courtesy | Creative Commons It pays to be a bureaucrat. Michigan’s $76 billion budget fuels special interests appointed to the state’s key economic development agency, the Michigan Economic Development Corporation. The MEDC hands out millions of dollars in economic incentives annually, while also wielding considerable power scheduling the...
Mayor Adam Stockford was not present during the vote to reject LaRue’s nomination. Josh Hypes | Collegian Hillsdale Mayor Adam Stockford said he regrets his absence during a city council vote on a library board nomination earlier this month. Stockford, in Monday’s council meeting, apologized for his absence at the March 6 meeting. He said...