Number Of Michiganders Collecting Unemployment Down 90 Percent Since 2009
Less than 1 percent of state workforce needed benefits in June
Can Technology Help Predict Crime and Flight Risk?
More courts use actuarial tools to assess risks offenders pose to society
Township Voters Give Firm ‘No’ To Government Internet Plan
Recent study found 90 percent of such plans fail
Foreclosing Over-Taxed Property Helped Wayne County Dodge State Receivership
Profits from auctioning tax-delinquent owners' homes shored up county budget in 2015-16
Michigan Catching Up On State Employee Pension Debt
Progress is being made, but another $7.5 billion is still needed
Michigan’s Credit Rating Upgraded, Agency Cites School Pension Reform
Teachers unions and public school establishment had claimed going to 401(k)s would hurt state
Flint Waste Water Department Staffer Paid $117k Last Year
69.28 hours per week for 52 weeks; only union president paid more
Federal Taxpayer Bailout Likely For Big Union Pension Funds
Dingell: Government action required ‘to put food on the table’ for covered retirees
Climate Lawsuits Expose Contradictory Government Policies
City reverses original claim on climate-related damages
Politicians Subsidize Less Than 1 Percent of Job Creation
Taxpayer dollars wasted subsidizing a tiny fraction of the economy
Union President Heads List of Highly Paid Flint Employees
A water department staffer, he gets $155k, including $20k to ‘standby’
Most Cities Require Rental Registrations – This One Gets Personal
Warren strikes out at landlord refusing to submit driver’s license number of herself and tenants
Detroit’s Per-Resident Revenue Sharing Haul More Than Double Most Other Towns’
Dem governor candidate complains revenue sharing is hurting Detroit
ISD-Run Special Education at Bottom of the Pack
Michigan only state cited for failing special-needs students
Funding Up, But Detroit School Official Claims ‘Budget Cuts’ Stole Recess
Detroit schools getting $212 more per student this year, after $617 million taxpayer bailout in 2016
This Michigan Utility Is Planning Your Energy Future
We’ll be much more dependent on intermittent power sources and buying electricity from out of state
For Union Dues Opt-Out Story, NPR Finds Teacher Making $27,000 Less Than Average
National teachers union database paints a different picture of pay levels
Detroit Council Calls For $15 Minimum Wage; Many City Workers Get Less
Statement ‘strongly encourages downtown developers’ to pay a living wage
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