State’s ‘Surplus Property’ Process Unchanged For Three Years After Warning of Fraud Risk
Agency responsible for selling unneeded equipment says fix finally put in place this spring Read more
University Spending, Not a Lack of Taxpayer Support, Drives Higher Tuition
History suggests the schools pocket the additional taxpayer contributions and still raise tuition Read more
Statistics, Anecdotes Point To Public Employees Mostly Doing Better Not Worse
Pay varies by geographic area and job, but hard to make case that government workers are suffering Read more
Data Trashes ‘Detroit Schools Underfunded’ Narrative Yet Again
Yet the actual numbers are easily found on a state website Read more
U of M’s Office Of Institutional Equity Is In Court For Due Process Violations
‘The accused shall enjoy the right ... to be confronted with the witnesses against him’ Read more
Utility Consultant Suggests Basing Electric Capacity Plans On Idea That Carbon Caps Are Coming
Higher prices and less reliable power for Michigan customers are possible outcomes Read more
Teachers Union On Supreme Court Janus Ruling: ‘Women And Minorities Hardest Hit’
Assertion based on mistaken reading of Michigan’s right-to-work law Read more
No Charge, No Conviction — But 956 People Still Lose Stuff To Cops
Michigan releases 2017 civil asset forfeiture report Read more
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How Business Subsidies Cut to the Front of the Line for Michigan Tax Dollars
Politicians focus on higher status than taxpayers Read more