Michigan’s Golf Courses Will Take Much More Water Than Nestle
One state report said Michigan's golf courses use 7.6 billion gallons of water a year. Nestle will use as much as 210 million gallons a year. Where's the outrage about golf courses? … more
Shampooing Hair And Piloting Commercial Airliners Require Same Number Of Training Hours In Michigan
Michigan Sen. David Knezek, D-Dearborn Heights, snarked on Twitter recently about a bill that makes it a little easier for people to earn money by shampooing hair. … more
Magazine’s Description Of Michigan School Funding 24 Years Out Of Date
A recent story in The Atlantic magazine about private versus public schools used examples from Michigan to illustrate some of its arguments, but was significantly out of date. … more
Public Schools’ Advocate Reports Added Spending Didn’t Help, Considers More
When it comes to Michigan's poor performance on standardized tests, perhaps more money isn't the solution. … more
Utica School Board Member Errs, Blames Usual Suspect For Mythical Funding Cuts
A Utica Community Schools board member says the current way the state funds schools is broken. … more
AFSCME gets Supreme Court snicker
An AFSCME union laywer made a quip about public sector salaries. Richard Trumka, the president of the national AFSCME, had his total compensation in 2017 increase to $315,368, a 7 percent raise from 2016. … more
‘Truth Squad’ Omits Key Michigan Charter School Facts In DeVos Hit Piece
The Center For Michigan's Truth Squad said it was hard to determine if the DeVos family profits from their involvement with a charter school. The Truth Squad failed to mention the DeVos family would be breaking the law if they did. … more
UAW Goes On Campus To Find New Members
The United Automobile Workers union, or UAW, appears to be gaining new members by organizing graduate research students at colleges. … more
Many More Walk To Work As Take Subsidized Transit in Michigan
Across the state of Michigan, 61,000 people say they commute to work using public transit services; 96,000 people walk and 4 million people drive. … more
Some Teachers In This District In Line For 17 Percent Pay Hikes
Gov. Rick Snyder presented his annual state budget recommendations to the Legislature on Feb. 7. They include a proposal to increase public school spending by $312 million, or as much as $240 per pupil. Reaction from school officials was mixed. … more
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