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Emmet County Commissioners are spending millions of dollars on lavish ambulance stations and an observatory to gaze at stars. The projects are being funded by a bond issue that bypassed voters.
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Attorney General Bill Schuette released an official legal opinion that schools operated by the Detroit Public School Community District are subject to closure before the end of the current school year. … more
Michigan's Pension Crisis Means Tax Hikes and Cutting Cops
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An Opening for Michigan Licensing Reform
In Michigan, some occupations pay far more in licensing fees to the state than it costs to regulate them. … more
U of M Brings Personal Pronoun Wars To Michigan
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Feds Claim Power Over Every Mud Puddle Under 'Migratory Molecule' Theory
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Markets, Not Politicians, Slow State Oil and Gas Production
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Sierra Club: No Gas, No Coal, No Nukes; Lansing Utility: No Lights, Then
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Michigan’s Quiet Success in Containing Retiree Health Care Costs
Michigan may be showing governments across the country the way to resolve the fiscal challenge. … more
Detroit Metro’s Economy No. 14 In U.S., Bigger Than Nation Of Chile
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Michigan House Passes Bills Rolling Back Arbitrary ‘Handyman’ Licensing
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The left-progressive Progress Michigan launched a campaign that claims public schools are getting fewer state dollars. That's not true.
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Hillary Clinton wondered why she's not leading more in the polls. Attacking a popular law won't get her there.
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Union officials just can't see to be accurate when discussing teacher compensation.
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The Michigan Education Association has a history of misstating facts. It did it again involving Benton Harbor teachers and their salaries.
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“What is the average class size in Michigan's schools?” Get the data, not opinions.
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“The Wild West” has become the unsubstantiated, clichéd battle cry of anti-charter school interests in Michigan since the state repealed an artificial cap on their number in 2011.
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The most recent test results of the statewide assessments for Michigan public school students is cause for concern, not celebration.
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The state superintendent of public schools said putting two public schools near each other and asking them to compete is a waste of taxpayer dollars. But what if one is failing and the other excels?
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This year will mark the first time since charter schools opened here in 1993-94 that the number of Michigan charters goes down.
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Union president says a teacher who made $51,000 plus in 2014-15 needs subsidized housing.
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