Liberals, Democrats Question Conservatives’ Right to Equal Protection
Democratic legislator calls 'ludicrous’ comparison of free market donors' privacy rights to 1958 NAACP members
School District Gets More, But Superintendent Complains About ‘Do More For Less’
Remarks related to some extra internet sales tax revenue going to support roads, not schools
Big Enrollment Decline + Small Staff Decline = Stagnant Teacher Salaries
Downsizing is hard, but failing to do so after big enrollment declines is harder
Unionizing Charter Schools Goes Nowhere In Michigan
The failure may explain why Democrats oppose charters
Legislature Forbids Local Governments From Creating Needless Licensing Requirements
More people will be able to freely work across the state
Union Release Time Was Once Unconstitutional
Lawmakers should retain a healthy skepticism about spending tax money on private interests
National Charter School Critic Paints Flawed, Muddled Picture Of Detroit Education Landscape
Invalid to lump Detroit charter performance in with Detroit's district schools
Township Clear-Cuts Its Own Trees; Fines Property Owners $450k For Removing Theirs
Local firm would replace its trees with Christmas tree farm, Canton Township replaced its own with piles of dirt
Detroit Class Size Figures Skewed Upward By Gym And Team Sports
School district’s average class size is 26.73; 1,502 classes have fewer than 10 students
Fewer Parents Taking Education for Granted
Surveys highlight growing involvement, diverse goals
32,000 Flee Teachers Union Under Michigan Right-To-Work Law
Former member blames Michigan Education Association’s bullying tactics
Celebrating When Graduation Rates Reach 47 Percent
Wayne State University cites increase from 26 percent
Lame-Duck Legislator Calls For Penalties on Distributing Straws
'I wanted to make a statement,’ says sponsor of a bill in the Michigan House
Bill Would Authorize Payroll Withholding For Lottery Tickets
For every $1 dollar spent on the lottery, players lose 40 cents on average
Permits To Cut Your Own Trees? Fast-Moving Bill Says ‘Not Anymore’
Local governments could not ban tree removal on private, non-residential property
Licensure Reform A Lame Duck Launch Failure?
This one has bipartisan support, so failing to fly in 2018 not necessarily the end
Michigan made better choices on forest management
Good Neighbor Authority has proven to be a good choice
Practical Short-Term Health Coverage Unlikely Unless Legislature Acts
Useful option made possible by recent federal rule change, but GOP hasn’t moved and Dems likely to oppose
Striking a Balance on Environmental Regulations
'No more stringent' will benefit Michigan
Michigan Democrats Slam Changes To Minimum Wage Law — While Paying Their Interns Nothing
Economist: Wage mandate ‘ends up hurting the people it is supposed to protect’
Up 10 Percent And $3.2 Billion, State Still ‘Starved For Revenue’
Long-time budget analysts stuck on half-empty
Even Amended, Michigan’s Paid Sick Leave Would Cost Employers $1.1 Billion
But original proposal was much worse
'Stand Up To Billionaires And Corporations'? Tlaib Voted To Give Them One Billion Taxpayer Dollars
She approved 8 of 8 bills that authorized taxpayer subsidies to corporations and developers
Red or Blue, Criminal Justice Still Gets a Green Light
Election outcomes matter less when the issue enjoys substantial bipartisan support
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Michigan Pays Off Debt from the 80s
New administration may borrow more
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