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… have completed advanced degrees. They will likely be fine. Maybe they won’t land their dream job, but they’re still highly employable and will be able to … today, adjusted for inflation. According to a study from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, for every $1 in federal loans and grants, schools have increased … more

… law, instead basing pay strictly on degree-level and seniority. We learned of this through FOIA requests we sent to school districts. The Detroit Land Bank’s blight demolition program has come under scrutiny and was subject to a federal investigation for wasted funds and inefficiencies. An open records … more

… competition with government land bank authorities. The plaintiffs … day in court claimed that land banks, in cooperation with the … County and the Kent County Land Bank Authority, for allegedly allowing the land bank to cherry-pick tax-foreclosed … The investors claimed the land bank paid far less than what the … more

… should be gotten rid of. Land Banks: “Michigan’s land banks face various problems across … development. Some county land banks have circumvented the tax … Statutory reforms to make land banks more accountable will be … the very least, the 40 lands banks in Michigan should not be able … more

… treasurer and the Kent County Land Bank for bypassing the public … foreclosed property to the land bank for an amount no higher than … which it was sold to the land bank. The proceeds would have … Michigan law prohibits land banks from purchasing tax-foreclosed … and then sell it to the land bank at cost. Investors complained … more