Commentary

Politicians Cannot Keep Up With Dynamic Economy

Subsidies for a handful, costs for everyone else

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Editorial

Michigan Schools Underfunded - If You Don’t Count All The Funding Increases

Democrats ignoring the extra tax dollars flowing to schools

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Analysis

Media Plays Games, Misleads Readers When Its Target Is School Choice

Public Radio labels a charter school opponent as ‘pro-school choice’

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News Story

Stakes High In Special Education Disputes, With Legal Costs To Match

Utica Schools have spent almost $300,000 defending treatment of one student

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Commentary

Come or Go, Amazon’s HQ Decision Means Little to Michigan Economy

It’s a magnet for agenda-driven interpretation though

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Commentary

Renewable Energy is Not Cheaper After All

Popular measurement of renewable energy's cost ignores its unpredictable nature

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News Story

Number Of Unionized Charter Schools In Michigan: 2.4 Percent

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News Story

Detroit Fails To Collect 20 Percent of Property Taxes Owed

Other cities routinely collect 100 percent or close to it, but 'things aren’t normal in Detroit yet'

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Commentary

Michigan House Votes to Protect Electronic Data

Nearly unanimous in support of prohibiting state cooperation with illegal federal searches and seizures

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Editorial

Obama Stimulus Aside, More Money Than Ever Rolling Into State Road Repair Budget

Taxpayers are doing their part, but Mother Nature ensures it’s never easy here

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Commentary

Cash Bail Hurts Innocent Poor People

The practice should be reformed to serve its purpose better

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News Story

State Budget Rose $5.9 Billion During Gov. Snyder’s Tenure

Revenue up 9.7 percent after inflation; total doesn’t include more money from feds

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News Story

Typical Household Has Lost $1,134 To 2007 Michigan Income Tax Hike

Despite GOP control, ‘temporary’ income tax hike has still not been rolled back

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Commentary

School Choice Week Puts Michigan Progress in Perspective

Choice popular with parents, still needs vigorous defense

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News Story

Detroit Education Scene: A March To School Choice

Parents of more Detroit kids now saying ‘yes’ to a charter school and ‘no’ to the school district

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News Story

Charter Teachers Get No Pensions, Amendment Would Make Schools Pay Anyway

A House Republican and a Senate Democrat introduced same measure, both defeated

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News Story

State Rep. Howrylak Explains Why He Believes Charters Should Pay Into Public School Pension System

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News Story

Bad Forensic Evidence Sends Innocents To Prison

Never mind what TV shows depict, forensics can be sloppy or misinterpreted

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Commentary

As Medicaid Costs Skyrocket, States Have a New Opportunity to Innovate

New guidance on work requirements indicates potential for reforms

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News Story

More People Moving From Illinois To Michigan Than The Other Way

And it’s mostly higher income citizens moving

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News Story

Half-A-Billion Dollars More This Year

That’s what forecasters say taxpayers are pumping into Michigan's biggest spending accounts

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Editorial

Fewer Kids Statewide Does Not Mean Less Money For Schools

State dollars 'follow the student,' but overall school tax collections not tied to enrollment

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Analysis

DTE Produces Enough Wind Power To Run 24,000 Homes - But Part Of The Day Only

Oh, you wanted electricity 24/7?

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Editorial

Rising Revenues Never Enough For Michigan Cities And Their Lobbyist

If roads aren’t getting fixed, it’s not because there’s less money

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News Story

Bills Make It Easier For Private Marketing Bureaus To Force Dues on Businesses

Hotel owners say compelling payments to private tourism bureaus violates constitutional rights

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