Steven Markman News Today

The United States Postal Service will honor trailblazing Cornell alumnae Toni Morrison M.A. ’55 and Ruth Bader Ginsburg ’54 through new postage stamps set to be issued in 2023. Morrison and Ginsburg’s stamps were revealed on October 24, alongside the Postal Service’s preliminary list of new designs.The stamps celebrate two of Cornell’s most prominent graduates. […]

A divided court declared unconstitutional  a 1945 law Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has used to issue orders without input from the Legislature. The GOP declares it a ‘great day’ and the fate of 120-plus orders from Whitmer are now in question.

(Pixabay image via Courthouse News) (CN) — Michigan can reimburse private schools the costs of complying with health and safety mandates, the state’s highest court ruled in a split decision Monday upholding the constitutionality of a state law.   The Michigan Association of School Boards, the state chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union, and 11 other plaintiffs sought an injunction against the state to stop reimbursement payments for items like background checks, vehicle inspection...