State Funding For Michigan’s Universities Fell — But Tuition Rose Much More
Adjusting for inflation, tuition up $2.886 billion since 2000, state appropriations down $1.24 billion Read more
Unsupported Numbers In State Budget Impasse News Story
Cites Michigan League for Public Policy President Gilda Jacobs Read more
Despite Bluster And Bullying, 32,208 Left Teachers Union Since Right-To-Work
MEA suffered another legal embarrassment this month Read more
State Law Restricting New Clinics May Limit Promising Cancer Treatment
Critic accuses health care rationing commission of mission creep Read more
Michigan’s Roads Appear Middling-To-Poor, Not The Nation’s Worst
It depends on who you ask Read more
State’s Pension Fund Managers Get The Big Bucks — Not The Governor
$438k for highest paid executive branch employee was a 7.9% increase from 2017 Read more
Michigan Teacher Pay Scales: Top Out Fast, Then Go Nowhere
That’s the union contract most teachers accept when they enter the profession Read more
No Such Thing As An Average Teacher Salary In Michigan
One teacher saw a $19,166 increase over three years; another, $435 over seven Read more
Michigan’s Ineffective, Unfair and Expensive Corporate Handouts
The state should get out of the business of providing business favors Read more
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Senate Bill Revitalizes Skepticism about Corporate Handouts
Policymakers and the public should question undisclosed expenses Read more