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
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
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
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