Unintended Consequences When Employers Can’t Ask About Felonies
Study finds in some labor markets ‘Ban the Box’ lowers young black and Hispanic men’s prospects
Nearly 1,000 People Not Charged or Found Not Guilty Lost Their Property Through Forfeiture
Even if you aren’t convicted of a crime, you may lose your home
Granholm: Income Tax Would Be Lower If GOP Left It Alone
Republicans repealed scheduled reductions in former Democratic governor’s 2007 tax hike
Did This Teachers Union Call For Pay Cuts?
Teachers union alleges that teachers in Finland are paid more; they aren't
Township Hits Brothers With Fine For Removing Trees
Wayne County property owners could face $450,000 fine
More Tax-And-Spend For Michigan Roads? Scholar Says ‘Maybe’
New study assesses the need and has some ideas
Wayne County Pensions Underwater; Union Sues To Preserve ‘13th Check’
‘A ridiculous practice’; pension fund is 43 percent short of amount needed to pay regular benefits
Teachers Union Insurer Sells Coverage For Some Nonunion Staff, But Not These Two
‘They are making an example out of us’
The State Budget is Larger Than $10 Billion
State can afford to spend more on roads and cut taxes
How Much Will the Repeal of Prevailing Wage Save Taxpayers in Michigan?
It’s complicated, but a reasonable estimate is in the hundreds of millions
Choice Satisfies Most Parents, Appeals to Most Voters
New surveys highlight favorable experiences, need for more options
How to Control the Pension Debt
The costs of pension liabilities have grown out of control
Utility’s Plan To Replace Coal With Solar Passes Regulatory Hurdle
Regulators advance it a step, but cost and reliability concerns remain
Lobbyist Cites Yesteryear’s News To Urge More State Money For Cities
Uses figures from state’s ‘lost decade’; ‘Name a thing Michigan wasn’t worst at’ then
Detroit School District’s Deficit Spending Margin Getting Tighter
Factors preventing overspending in 2017 apply less, and new pressures are tightening
Advocates Of Green-Themed Spending Program Say It Boosts Economy
‘But studying butterflies and dragonflies ... has no direct impact on property values,’ says critic
Latest Criticism of Charter Schools Ignores (Again) Key Data
Comparisons dismiss the greater obstacles poor kids must overcome to do well in school
Don't Put Faith in Class-Size Reduction
Research shows little academic benefit for immense cost
Happy New (Fiscal) Year; State Spending Up But Not By Much
Inflation-adjusted figures show Snyder mostly held the line on spending
59 Percent Say ‘No’ To School Tax Hike, 18 Months Later It’s Back
Resident claims it’s the same repackaged as ‘security’; '$1,500 toilet partitions, $11,000 scoreboards'
Report Ranks Schools By Lowest Resident Enrollment, Minus Key Fact
How good are the schools abandoned by parents who use public school choice?
Michigan Needs to Rethink How it Does Economic Development
Many companies pursue projects the right way
House Approves: $400 For Not Slowing For Roadside Emergency Vehicles
Traffic expert says new law would be ripe for for-profit sting operations
Kumbaya? Senate D’s and R’s Unite For Aircraft Owner Tax Breaks
A different story in the House, though
Like CapCon on Facebook
Follow CapCon on X
Money and Justice in West Michigan
Ottawa County prepares programs to improve both funding and offender success
Read more