Will Wild Rice Really Save The Great Lakes?
Without prioritization, it’s hard to know if Great Lakes Restoration money is well-spent
644 Michigan Communities Levy Local Road Taxes
That’s at least $151.5 million annually on top of state road taxes
Media Misreports Whitmer’s 45-cent Gas Tax Hike, Even As Its Chances Fade
A substantial part of the money would not have gone to ‘fix the damn roads’
Senate Votes To Maintain Electricity Subsidies
An assessment on residential customers raises $50M a year for low-income households
Despite New Law, Some Cities Digging Deeper Pension Holes
Most towns making progress, but not Flint, Hamtramck, Eastpointe and Mt. Morris
Unionization Campaign Roils Royal Oak Hospital
‘I think it’s a money grab,’ says one nurse
State Gives Solar Preferences on Land 'Preserved' for Farmland
The move highlights some problems with government interference in private land use decisions
Republican Tax Hike Opponents Too ‘Ideological’ — Or Just Enough?
Half the 12 GOP Reps who opposed 2017 tax cut needed new jobs after 2018 election
Road Workers Oppose Strike, Bail On Union
‘The union is using us as pawns in a power play’
Teachers Union Opposed State Pension Reforms, Now Doing Same
Retired employees call union's changes ‘disaster,’ ‘radical,’ ‘extreme’
Licensing Laws are Destructive and Ineffective – But There Are Alternatives
There are ways to regulate without locking workers out
Hiring Substitute Teachers Burdens School Budgets
Teachers in these districts missed 13.7 to 16.4 days last year
A Tale Of Two Teachers' Pay: $96,000 vs. $50,000
In Detroit newspaper column both say pay is uncompetitive
90 Hours A Week, 52 Weeks A Year: Detroit Cop Claims 2,617 Overtime Hours
Police tell CapCon it will investigate; six officers claimed 2,000+ overtime hours
School Superintendent Gets Raises And Funding Hikes, Complains Funding 'Broken'
Her districts’ inflation-adjusted increases range from 8.4 percent to 12.7 percent
The Michigan Budget Fight Is Not Over Roads – It’s Everything Else
Budgets should be in line with lawmakers' priorities
71 Percent Of New School Employees Choose 401(k) Over Pension
Employees themselves now on the hook for pension underfunding
Website Calls Detroit Charter School ‘Struggling,’ Silent On Failing District Schools Nearby
Charter scored a ‘C’ on income-adjusted school ratings, but its conventional competitors got an ‘F’
Michigan ‘Teacher Shortage’ Claims Not Factual
‘Anecdotal and media reporting is not sufficient’
Back Pay Boosted Reinstated Cop to $201K
Cleared of sexual misconduct, officer was highest paid Dearborn employee in 2018
A DTE Push Poll? Utility Cagey About Ratepayer Survey
Refusing to release questions could allow cherry-picking responses for misleading PR
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
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
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Lack of Money For Universities Didn’t Cost Michigan Amazon – Or Economic Growth
There is little relationship between state spending and results
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