Most Michigan Schools Surveyed Still Buying Union’s Costlier Health Insurance
After a five-year pause, costs again on the rise
Magazine’s Description Of Michigan School Funding 24 Years Out Of Date
Wealth of community not the biggest factor in how much schools get
Foreign Trade More Important To Michigan Than Any Other State
‘Imports plus exports added up to 38.9 percent of Michigan GDP’
What Michigan Government Lacks in Transparency
Billions in business subsidies still can’t be disclosed
Sponsor Of Medicaid Work Requirements: They’re The ‘Right Thing To Do’
Able-bodied beneficiaries would have to get a job, get training, go to school or do community service
Supreme Court Eyes Unions Politicking With Fees Compelled From Workers
Unions spent $1.7 billion on politics in 2016 cycle; a ruling this June could bring that down
School District Gets More From State For Fewer Students, Super Calls It Inadequate
Holland Schools’ budgets also stressed by factors common to districts across the state
Union Official Says Teachers In Second-Highest Paying District Need Second Jobs
Five of six English teachers in one district school get more than $82k
How ‘Ineffective’ Michigan Teachers Get $26k More Than ‘Highly Effective’ Ones
Research shows more letters after a teacher’s name won’t help, but districts pay for them anyway
An Apparent Political Panic In Response To University Sex Abuse Scandal
Legislators scramble by introducing at least 30 bills
Want Money For Roads? Take It from This Failing Program
Michigan Business Development Program funding should end
Salt Bill Would Raises Prices On All To Benefit One Company
Senate Bill 363 is held up in the Michigan House
Whitmer ‘Tired Of ... Corporate Tax Giveaways’ But Voted For Dozens
Don’t tell progressives, but Dem legislators are among corporate welfare's best friends in Lansing
Put ISD Funding on Education Budget Table
While agency spending grows, Guv seeks student-based cuts
Noteworthy In 2017: School Pensions Reformed, No Annual Contribution Shortfall
Those hired starting Feb. 1 no longer enrolled, but taxpayers paying system’s accumulated debts
DTE Earns Big Gas Pipeline Profits, Lobbied For More Gas-Fired Electricity
‘More renewables’ and ‘less coal’ means more gas, and DTE is big in the gas business
Property Tax Revenue On a Slow Rise
Value of property increased 12 percent over past four years
Increased Enrollment In Detroit Schools Just Bureaucratic Reshuffling
Some schools that had been under receivership were returned last fall
Utica Community Schools Responds to CapCon Article on District Finances
Cites $35 per-pupil increase after adjustments
Juvenile Justice Shouldn’t Create Lifelong Obstacles
Give more children access to the advantages of youth-oriented offense resolution
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A Look At The State Budget for Business Subsidies
Old ideas get new taxpayer cash
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