Company Defaults on $300,000 From State For Project, Repays $45,827
MEDC had boasted grant proved ‘the success of our strategy’
Another Business Subsidy, Another Canceled Agreement
Company repays $62,600 in state grant money
County Project Imposes Illegal Union Wage Mandate On Bidders
Contractors: ‘See you in court’ - and it could get expensive
The Hard Work Of Creating A Marijuana Business Cartel
Commercial pot about to become big business here; valuable turf in play
Wealth and Freedom are the Best Means of Protecting Species
Earth Day organizers have other ideas
In Their Own Words: Democratic Socialists, Green New Dealers Meet In Detroit
They don’t like capitalism
Pro-Gas Tax Hike Democrat: Never Seen A Public Willing To Tax Itself
Yet, local voters have approved 549 millages taxing themselves for roads and more
Average Detroit Student Missed 32.73 School Days Last Year
70% of the district’s 50,875 students were chronically absent, vs. 20% statewide
Will Troy’s Crackdown On Distracted Driving Spread?
City tickets drivers talking on handheld cellphones
Consultant: Green Jobs A ‘Lobbying Effort,’ Not Real Data
Activists claim 240,000 solar jobs, federal data indicates 3,295
Happy Tax Freedom Day, Michigan!
It took Michiganders 105 days to earn enough income to pay all their taxes
Legislative Open Records Bills Overcome Constitutional Hiccup
Other legislatures figured out separation of powers glitch, Michigan’s may be about to also
A Steady Decline for Unions Under Michigan’s Right-to-Work Law
The birthplace of the modern labor movement finds workers increasingly opting out
Project Gets $100,000 Taxpayer Subsidy, Creates Zero Jobs, Firm Returns Just $26,000
Officials had boasted ‘additional good-paying jobs for years to come’
AFSCME Michigan Pays Women 85 Cents For Every Dollar For Men
If measured using simplistic pay gap methods used to tarnish others
Federal Prison For Trout Trafficking Raises Proportionality Concerns
Scholar says federal sting operation and prison sentences look like overcriminalization
State Business Subsidy Recipients Get, Keep Taxpayer Dollars
Half the beneficiary firms failed to meet targets or created zero new jobs
Local Governments Get a Raise From Property Tax Payers
Tax limits still allow plenty of growth
Tax Sales Boost County Budgets, But Do They Violate Owners’ Rights?
Counties sell properties and keep entire amount, though taxes owed may be less
Charter School Critique Misses the Mark
Different approach needed to enhance student diversity
Whitmer Suggests Government Shutdown If No Big Gas Tax Hike
Democratic Governor challenges GOP legislature, my way on the highways
The Roads Are Crumbling And Have Always Been Crumbling
Michigan media has been breaking the story going on 30 years
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Critique of CAP Report Card Fires Blanks
Report card still valuable despite list of complaints from MSU professor
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