Doubling State’s 1,100 Wind Turbines Won’t Replace This One Coal/Gas Plant
Michigan’s electric utilities gamble that the reliability of service won’t collapse
State Funding For Michigan’s Universities Fell — But Tuition Rose Much More
Adjusting for inflation, tuition up $2.886 billion since 2000, state appropriations down $1.24 billion
Unsupported Numbers In State Budget Impasse News Story
Cites Michigan League for Public Policy President Gilda Jacobs
Despite Bluster And Bullying, 32,208 Left Teachers Union Since Right-To-Work
MEA suffered another legal embarrassment this month
State Law Restricting New Clinics May Limit Promising Cancer Treatment
Critic accuses health care rationing commission of mission creep
Michigan’s Roads Appear Middling-To-Poor, Not The Nation’s Worst
It depends on who you ask
State’s Pension Fund Managers Get The Big Bucks — Not The Governor
$438k for highest paid executive branch employee was a 7.9% increase from 2017
Michigan Teacher Pay Scales: Top Out Fast, Then Go Nowhere
That’s the union contract most teachers accept when they enter the profession
No Such Thing As An Average Teacher Salary In Michigan
One teacher saw a $19,166 increase over three years; another, $435 over seven
Senate Bill Revitalizes Skepticism about Corporate Handouts
Policymakers and the public should question undisclosed expenses
Teacher, Poet, Pizza Guy — At $82k, Says Side Job Needed To Pay Bills
But also said his pay is ‘by no means terrible’ at the Ann Arbor school district
‘Right Now’: Timetable For Group’s ‘Stop Burning Fossil Fuels’ Demand
But 75% of Michigan homes are heated with gas, and renewables produce just 8% of electricity
Even Without 45-Cent Gas Tax Hike, Transportation Spending Up 58 Percent Since 2011
That’s after inflation, and $350 million more is projected by 2021
Michigan’s Ineffective, Unfair and Expensive Corporate Handouts
The state should get out of the business of providing business favors
Enacting A New State Law Costs $272,500, On Average
All those ‘Dead On Arrival’ position-taking bills cost money too
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Octogenarian Bailiffs Finally Get Dismissed From Detroit Court
‘One of my favorite stories of government run amok’
Ann Arbor Teacher Doesn’t Like Betsy DeVos, Or School Choice
Gets $97k in salary and wrote a musical satirizing secretary of education
National Groups Push Music Therapist Licensing – Which Benefits Themselves
Michigan’s up next in considering music therapist bill
Extension of Mislabeled Good Jobs for Michigan Program Would Be Added to the Business Subsidy Scorecard
Corporate handouts continue to be ineffective
Will Wild Rice Really Save The Great Lakes?
Without prioritization, it’s hard to know if Great Lakes Restoration money is well-spent
Lack of Money For Universities Didn’t Cost Michigan Amazon – Or Economic Growth
There is little relationship between state spending and results
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
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