A DTE Push Poll? Utility Cagey About Ratepayer Survey
Refusing to release questions could allow cherry-picking responses for misleading PR
Governor Whitmer Stands Up for the Michigan Constitution
Veto of appropriations puts legislative scheme on hold
Want More School Librarians in Michigan? Reform State Licensing Law
Community librarians just need a GED; school librarians need a master’s degree
Let Corporate Handouts Expire
Roads are a better use of the public purse than business subsidies
Timing Of School Election Comes Under Fire
‘For me, it was a very expensive civics lesson,’ retired teacher says of tax hike election
Municipal Broadband Boosters Like City Of Marshall’s Chances
But research suggests most government-run internet operations are a money pit for taxpayers
Grand Rapids Officials Approved $230k Paycheck For A Short Year
Payout to official who left under a cloud leaves unanswered questions
Thanks To Union Contracts, Recent Teachers Of The Year Saw Stagnant Pay
Once a teacher hits top of the scale, pay hikes stop or slow
Look Behind The Raw Numbers On Michigan Police Pay
In one Kent County city, officers make almost 50% more than average household
River Rouge Not A Large School District, But Superintendent Paid $258k
There's a discrepancy between the amount reported by the district and by pension officials
Whitmer Coy On ‘Medicare For All,’ But Went Extra Mile For Obamacare’s Medicaid
A parliamentary maneuver that raised eyebrows
Data Shows Michigan Economy Doing Well, AP Calls It ‘Only Slight Growth’
Headline points to Trump
More Revenue in Lansing Seems Like a Higher Priority To Gov. Whitmer Than Fixing The Roads
It's more about raising taxes than it is about roads
Renewables Get Far More Federal Subsidies Than Coal
Taxpayers paid $3.5 billion to wind and solar, $1.26 billion to coal
Teachers Union Not Really Against Student Learning And Better Teachers, Right?
Look beyond the label on resolutions defeated at NEA’s annual meeting
Teachers Union: Yes to Reparations, No to Impeachment, Yes to Abortion
NEA’s annual conference resolutions are revealing
Ontario’s Energy Woes Should Be a Warning
Providing affordable and reliable electricity requires more than just good intentions
Dear Michigan Press: Where’s the Tax-Hike Fever?
Suggesting to reduce tax rates is apparently evidence of a malady
‘Unequal Funding,’ Claims Report — And Leaves Out Major Share Of School Revenue
Report on financial disparities ignores federal funds that help poor communities
Michigan Marijuana Offenders Languishing In Prison? Bills Would Change That
Just-signed New York law automatically clears records of past offenders
Politician's Loose Talk Paints Flawed Picture On Budget
Low-ball state revenue claims get some scrutiny
Cut the Budget, Raise Taxes or Wait
The forgotten option of the Michigan road funding debate
Michigan Utility Customers Subsidizing High-End Electric Cars
State’s big utilities giving subsidies for plug-in charging stations
City Officials Threaten Criminal Charges Against Developers In Land Dispute
‘They’re trying to hold us hostage,’ says one
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Lawmakers Shouldn’t Bend to Bad Road Funding Policy To Meet Arbitrary Road Deadline
Lack of consensus on road funding not a good reason to shut down the government
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