Mismanagement, Incompetence Made Benton Harbor Schools A Financial Basket Case
Auditor’s notes blast leadership at a well-funded school district
Well-Funded Benton Harbor Schools Received 28% More Money Than State Average
District’s $13,098 per pupil in the top tier of school funding
Michigan’s Auto Industry Matters Less to the State Workforce
One out of 25 jobs in the state is in auto manufacturing
Forfeiture Reform, Legal Pot Could Cost Wayne County’s Sting $500k+ Annually
‘They don’t even care about the criminal charges,’ says defense attorney
Uber, Lyft May Be Reducing Michigan Drunk Driver Crashes
But activist site seems to criticize ridesharing services as competitors to taxpayer-funded transit
Anti-Tobacco Lobby Disappointed: No Tax Hike In New Vaping Law
Governor has ‘significant reservations’ over signing bill banning sales of vaping products to minors
Auto Insurance Reform's Biggest Winners: The Working Poor
Excessive insurance rates hurt struggling families most of all
Michigan Never Raised, Spent As Much On Transportation As This Year
And without a new tax hike
Michigan Road Funding at Record Levels Without Proposed Tax Hike
Lawmakers should be aware of the amount currently being spent on roads
Detroit Schools The Nation’s Worst, Super Want Its Teacher Pay The Nation’s Best
Worst urban district for 10 years per Nation’s Report Card, but Detroit gives its own teacher high marks
2018 School Pension Underfunding Expense Enough To Fix The Roads
Decades of officials shortchanging pensions cost taxpayers $2.1 billion last year
Anti-Choice State Board Rejects Funds from Top-Rated Grant Application
No defense for vote to refuse federal charter school funds
Facts Should Matter in the Realm of Education
The NEA should keep its facts straight when it comes to school choice
Cost Of Teacher Raise Wanted By Detroit Superintendent: $81.2M Annually
But district already at risk of overspending its revenue
Mitch Albom is Wrong About Michigan Auto Insurance Changes
The current system is only great if you count the benefits and ignore the costs
News Site Reports Teacher ‘Can’t Support Family’ — But Omits His $81K Salary
Not hard to mischaracterize teacher pay; site shows how
Corporate Subsidies Appear To Work Sometimes — Or Firm Was Coming Anyway
Firm got $130,000, not the $430,000 first offered, still built new plant
The Cost of Road Building is Spiking, and That’s a Problem
MDOT chief says system can handle it
Funding Roads By Taxing Users Will Only Happen if People Care to Fund Roads By Taxing Users
Politicians have to judge how receptive people are to fuel and vehicle taxes
Whitmer Gas Tax Hike: Media, Boosters Ignore $600 Million It Moves Out Of Roads
The figures are in governor’s budget proposal
Michigan Roads Declined Even As Funding Rose Sharply
Tax hike proponents imply it’s simple, just pay more — but it’s not simple
Should Educator Evaluations Trust Data More?
Study raises questions about bias in judging teacher performance
If Rentals Not ‘Affirmatively Lawful,’ Court Says They Can Be Considered Unlawful
Court of Appeals rules against Airbnb-type home rentals
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