Having Won Once, Reformers Want Even-Year Grand Rapids Elections
One official says their lower turnout makes odd-year elections look like suppression
How Much to Tax is Different From How to Spend
Trash tax a lesson in priorities and revenue
Diversity Programs Big Business at U-M
University pays $11 million to 93 diversity program administrators
Official’s School Funding Complaints Cite Study Missing Billions
MSU study ends before last four years of school aid increases
House Dems: Make Charter Schools Hiring For-Profit Managers Unconstitutional
Proposed change to state constitution could shut down some of the state’s top schools
Driverless Car Company Gets Big Subsidy From Michigan Taxpayers
Waymo’s parent company reported $12.7 billion in profits and received $8 million from Michigan taxpayers
Auditor General Report Questions Michigan Strategic Fund and MBDP Jobs Program
The MBDP is a failure and should be shut down
School Budgets Caught A Cold In 2000s, But Michigan Taxpayers Suffered Economic Pneumonia
Spending advocates’ budget comparisons ignore how Michigan’s ‘lost decade’ crushed taxpayers
MSU Uses Obscure ‘Government Purchases Index’ To Claim School Funding Down
The common CPI inflation measure shows funding up, not down
MSU Report Distorts School Funding Picture
Education revenues on track, Michigan near middle of pack
Taxing the Poor to Pay for Your Electric Car
Push for EV charging infrastructure is a wealth transfer from ratepayers to wealthy EV owners
State Revenue Looks Stagnant If Only Some Funds Are Excluded
Spending interests imply taxpayers not contributing enough
DEQ Employees Accused Of Payroll Padding
Bioterrorism monitors falsified records, drove state vehicles for personal use
MSU Professor: Wind Turbines Can Cause Illness
Dizziness and nausea are just two symptoms
Schools Get More For Fewer Students, Spending Interests Claim Cuts
When a cut is merely a reduction in the rate of increase
Michigan Employment Up, Food Stamps Down
No government program can substitute for strong economic growth
Unions Continued Steady Membership Decline In 2018
Percentage of total workforce in unions down from 10.7 to 10.5; government unions down a bit more
Spending Interests Wrong: Schools in Low-Income Areas Get More, Not Less
Media keeps repeating advocates’ misrepresentations
Right-To-Work Repeal Bill Denies Government Workers’ Civil Rights
Michigan Dem’s legislation appears to defy US Supreme Court’s 2018 Janus ruling
Michigan Roads Benefit From Decline In ‘Fix Now Pay Later’
Engler and Granholm used state credit card for road repairs, kicking costs into future
Administrators: 98 Percent Of Michigan Teachers Average Or Above
Just 1 out of every 384 Michigan teachers deemed ‘ineffective’ by their school’s administration
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