Subsidies For A Few And Tax Hikes For The Rest Worked Poorly Here
All the former governor’s selective corporate handouts couldn’t overcome her huge tax hike or the Great Recession
State Corporate Welfare Didn't Work For Greenville
Centerpiece of previous governor’s economic policy, has also been favored by current candidates
Medicaid Dues Skim May Come To An End, After All
Friends, relatives of disabled individuals among those swept into public sector unions
Municipal Governments Blame State For Their Property Tax Hikes
A presumption that state assistance should only go up
94 Hours A Week: Presumed Load For This Financial Manager Of Three Michigan Cities
He’s collecting six-figure salaries from two of those metro-area municipalities
Michigan’s Trial Courts Have a Major Funding Problem
The statutory scheme that keeps them running is set to expire in 2020 – and there’s no back up plan in place yet
Election Night: More Corporate Handouts or More Personal Income Tax Cuts?
As expected, both candidates have different plans for economic growth
‘Goliath’ Unions Complain About ‘David’-Sized Think Tanks’ Worker Outreach Campaign
State-based think tank movement informing public employees they can stop paying union fees now
Northern Michigan Explains Why It Wanted $4,600 For Names And Salaries Of All Its Employees
Michigan Union Still Pursuing Dues From Teachers Five Years After Right-To-Work
But under new U.S. Supreme Court ruling, the union may also be messing with their constitutional rights
NMU Wants $4,600 to Look Up and Send Salary Data
It's online at U of M; in new state budget, Northern Michigan University gets $47,998,400
Jackson County Tells Voters To Show ‘Love’ For Parks
Michigan pretends to ban taxpayer-funded electioneering, local governments pretend to comply
Why Taxpayers Are Shelling Out More Money for Worse Service
In some places, cities pay two or three times the base salary for one person
Superintendent Accused of Intimidation Against Recall Petition Signers
School board president promises zero tolerance for ‘retaliation or harassment’
Number Of Michiganders Collecting Unemployment Down 90 Percent Since 2009
Less than 1 percent of state workforce needed benefits in June
Three Important Criminal Justice Reform Opportunities for 2018
With fewer than 20 days left in the legislative session, that’s plenty of time to pass good reform
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
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A Plea for Skepticism about the MEDC: An Open Letter
Lawmakers should take a closer look at economic development programs
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