A Look at Unions in Michigan, Five Years After Right-to-Work
Most of state’s largest unions have seen a collapse in members and political spending
In Michigan, Rich are Getting Richer – So Are the Poor
Number of lower and middle income households decreasing as more earn $100,000+
Grand Valley State’s New Intersectionality And Systemic Racism Radio Reporter
State university’s public radio station gets $538,000 from the Kellogg Foundation
More Competition Among Liquor Stores on the Way – For Now
Judge upholds ruling that gets rid of arbitrary ‘half-mile rule’
State Could Roll Back Big Granholm Tax Hike And Still Have $2.6 Billion More Next Year
And taxpayers would get to keep $1 billion of their earnings
Special Tax Breaks For Privileged Firms Means Money Comes From Someone Else
Who do you think pays instead?
Arbitrary Michigan Licensing Laws: Auto Mechanic vs. Makeup Artist
Esthetician requires far more mandatory hours and much higher fees
Despite Right-To-Work Laws, Unions Find Ways Make Workers Keep Paying
Michigan courts shut down one such tactic, but unions try others
Latest Test Scores Show Charter Schools Closing Gap
Charter public schools more likely than conventional districts to enroll low-income students
State Law May Drive Job-Seeking Michigan Woman To Move Elsewhere
Lacking cosmetology license, she looks west for opportunity
For Each Gallon Of Water Michigan’s People Use, 288 Gallons Fall From The Sky
Really big-sounding water consumption figures appear much smaller when put in perspective
New Law Removes Obstacles to Classroom
SB 727 should help alleviate teacher shortage outcry
Money For Roads Doesn’t Go Where It’s Needed The Most
Roads in the worst condition are not a priority
Detroit People Mover Maintenance Worker Paid $174,602 In 2017
Transit system loses nearly $10 per rider
You Don’t Need Six Figures to Live Comfortably
United Way ALICE report encourages people to see themselves as government-dependent
Oklahoma Teachers Average $20,000 Less Than Michigan – And Are On Strike
But Michigan teacher pay varies as much as $36,000 by district
City Socks Homeowner With $150 Fine For Using Airbnb
St. Clair Shores doesn’t explicitly ban homesharing, but official says city zoning doesn’t permit it
Michigan’s Golf Courses Will Take Much More Water Than Nestle
Macomb drain commissioner blasts water bottling plant while county courses soak up water
State Funding for Universities Continues Upward Climb
Lawmakers should question what taxpayers get for more money
Are Competition And Consumer Choice In Education Good Or Bad?
Apologists for poor schools say ‘bad,’ despite their disparate impact on poor and minority children
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