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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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Michigan Bill Legalizes March Madness and Fantasy Sports Bets
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State’s '21st Century Jobs Fund' Spent $100 Million For Just 1,052 Jobs
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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West” has become the unsubstantiated, clichéd battle cry of anti-charter school interests in Michigan since the state repealed an artificial cap on their number in 2011.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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A persistent theme in the narratives promoted by teacher unions is that their members are so grossly underpaid that many qualify for food stamps. It's a rare occurrence.
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