Whitmer Approves Further Delay In Watered-Down Teacher Ratings
Public school establishment resists accountability
Communities Again Say ‘No’ To Industrial Wind Farm Developers
But state’s big utilities look to install hundreds of turbine towers
Michigan May Have Turned a Corner on the Costs of State Employment
Benefits costs remain expensive but are declining
Worries Over Medicaid Costs No Reason to Oppose No-Fault Reform
Any increased costs would be dwarfed by the savings drivers will achieve
Dems Cite U-M Report To Knock Similar GOP Auto Insurance Reform
Legislature’s reform bills contain key medical cost, coverage cap features recommended by U-M unit
Beyond the Fight over Social Studies Standards
Michigan families need more educational freedom
Two Detroit Cops Each Collected $100k-Plus Just In Overtime In 2018
237 Detroit police employees each collected $40,000 or more in 2018 overtime
Cutting Hair or Working as an Athletic Trainer in Michigan May Get a Bit Easier
Bills would lessen some licensing restrictions
Repeat Business At State’s Corporate Subsidy Window
After first grant led to no new jobs, state gives company a loan
No-Fault Reform Plans Will Save Drivers Money
Both Senate and House bills empower Michigan drivers to reduce their insurance premiums
Airbnb Agitates Some Local Government Officials
But residents like the extra income, and the short-term rentals may boost local economies too
On Road Funding, Voters May Not Be As Dumb As You Think
Bridge Magazine op-ed only considers tax hike option for more road funding
State Oversight Fails As Auditors Scorch Detroit Schools’ Accounting
Lawmakers said oversight provisions of 2016 state bailout would prevent such failures
Better Pension Assumptions Protect Taxpayers
Pension bills would take government retirement funds seriously
College Pays $75 Fine For Illegal Electioneering
President used taxpayer-funded equipment to ask for $7.1 million tax hike
Unnecessary Regulations Prevent People From Working
New report shows licensing reduces the supply of workers by 20 percent
The Problem With Government-Run Internet is the Government-Run Part
Traverse City Light & Power should focus on other issues
Tuition Talks At Wealthy Public School District
Birmingham says ‘No’ to students from nearby districts, unless they bring tuition payments
There is Waste in Michigan’s Budget
Not all of it can be cut immediately, but some can redirected to roads now
College Funding Plans Should Encourage Competition
A better trained workforce should further enhance opportunities for individual workers
He Supported Restricting Teachers’ Right To Leave Union, Now Asks DeVos Why Others Help Them Leave
New Jersey politician who sponsored restrictive law upset that Mackinac Center contacted teachers
Status Quo School Budgets? Superintendent Complains, But His Funding Up $528 Per Kid
Political fact-checkers go silent when school spending interests spin
New High School Rankings Need More Context
Selective admission campuses top U.S. News’ list in Michigan
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