Auditors Discover Oversight Failure At Detroit Fire Department
More than 200 former employees had department fuel cards
Some Basis For Voters' Suspicion No Tax Hike Needed To Fix Roads
53.3% say state has enough to fix roads; fiscal agency says $897 million is available
All On Its Own, Flint Was A Financial Basket Case For Years
Evidence from years gone by contradicts current effort to blame past Flint misgovernance on state
Detroit Schools Spent $250K Sending Students, Staff To Italy
State’s largest district spent $961,534 on out-of-state travel; second-largest district spent just $18,397
No Debt, No Tax Hike: Michigan Can Add $897 Million To Road Budget Right Now
Legislators and governor just have to say ‘yes’
Michigan College’s $98k Equity And Inclusion Officer To Political Opponents: ‘F**k Trump’
Diversity has its limits at Kellogg Community College
Bans And Bad Feelings After ‘Stealth’ Odd-Year, August School Tax Hike Election
Superintendent bans two residents from U.P. school property without prior notice
Bill To Increase State Transparency Could Reduce It
Wouldn’t be first time the legislative process worked against open government
No Need to Fear ‘Uncertified’ Teachers in Michigan – There Are Thousands of Them
There’s little evidence students are worse off
More Attention for Interstate Compacts to Eliminate Business Subsidies
There are lessons to be learned from a recent agreement
It’s Time to Improve the School Bond Election Process
Narrow the election dates, give voters timely and direct notices
Open Records Law Request? See What The Lawyers Say (You Pay)
Tuscola County raises stakes for obtaining public records
State Worker Salaries Stagnate Due to Skyrocketing Cost Of Benefits
Costs $122,959 to employ a state worker; $54,845 of that is benefits
Change In Basic Water Use Law Could Hit Michigan Farms
Bill aims at particular water bottler, could restrict fruit and vegetable growers
Rational Environmentalism in 2020
Find a balance between human welfare and environmental concerns
The Working Class Is Not Worse Off Today Than During the Recession
The United Way’s ALICE report misrepresents real poverty
Strong Demand For Government-Owned Broadband – From Government Officials
Two more Oakland cities well-served by commercial broadband looking to enter the business
Road Debt Gives Michigan Little Other Than Interest Payments
Taking on more debt isn't the answer to fund road repairs
Without Context, Water Use Claims Are Misleading (Millions? Billions? Trillions?)
Water use debate often occurs in an information vacuum
These Teachers Earning More Under ‘Right To Work For Less’
Their union is getting less, though
A Good Economy Means More State Revenue Without a Tax Hike
Whether this revenue will go to lawmakers’ highest priority is a different question
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Ed Trust-Midwest Report Misses the Mark
Huge price tag obscured by exaggerated calls for equitable funding
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