Bill Would Tax Residences For Local Business Improvements
Municipal governments, corporate welfare agencies, special interests all on board
Michigan Teacher Pay Complicated Enough To Spin Many Narratives
Taxpayers ask a lot, pay a lot putting a teacher in front of a classroom
Bad Arguments for Government Broadband in Metro Detroit
Government-provided internet puts taxpayers on the hook
Michigan Officials Skeptical of Controversial Drug Rationing Program
Who decides what another year of life is worth to a person?
More Talk, Less Action for Troubled School Districts?
Whitmer’s budget encourages creation of more committees
Do Teachers Buy Classroom Supplies? Districts Say ‘We Do’ And Have Receipts
Grand Rapids Schools Issues Over 170 Cards Employees May Use for Purchases
How Independent Will Michigan’s New Redistricting Commission Be?
California’s experience provides cause for concern
Michigan Law Clear: Taxpayers, Not Teachers, Buy Classroom Supplies
Union spin notwithstanding, districts give teachers purchase cards or other compensation
Analyses Critical Of Michigan School Funding Ignore Almost 20% Of Detroit Operations Money
Reports disregard the revenue source that boosts funding for poor communities over wealthy ones
How Tax Policy Gets Poked Full of Holes
States should lower rates across the board instead of giving targeted exceptions
State Says Schools Must Provide Classroom Supplies
Michigan Constitution requires school districts to pay, not teachers
Doubling Down on Government Preschool
New Whitmer pre-K proposal would further restrict family options
It’s Never Enough: Government Beneficiaries Always Want More
Michigan budget goes up; groups receiving funds still complain
‘Watch What They Do,’ Whitmer Says — And State Road Funding Down This Year
To be fair, governors propose and legislators dispose — and yet
Michigan Union Membership Reached Historic Low In 2019
Right-to-work law accelerated an ongoing trend
Great Lakes Water Levels Too High? Too Low? For 60 Years Newspapers Answer: Yes
Variation appears the norm
Governor’s Budget Proposal Revisits Pure Michigan, Other Industry Welfare
There is no need to raise corporate welfare spending
Schools Will Get No Relief From Construction Mandate, Whitmer Says
Governor vetoes bill that would have exempted schools from requirement to heat outdoor ticket booths
Taking Michigan’s Literacy Challenge Seriously
Tackling teacher prep, social promotion key to helping kids learn
How Michigan Regulates Child Care Shows How Ineffective Licensing Laws Are
Many have arbitrary standards and mandates
Wayne County Took Thousands of Vehicles Without Filing Criminal Charges
Federal lawsuit filed against ‘unconstitutional’ civil asset forfeitures
Unions Praise Governor’s Modest School Funding Hike, Rebuked GOP Predecessor’s Much Larger One
5.1% GOP increase got union ‘tsk tsks,’ a 2.3% Dem hike applauded
Michigan Can Spend its Fuel Taxes on Roads
Reprioritizing revenue to roads is better than taking on bonds
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Lawmakers should pay close attention to state pension systems
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