99 Teachers In This District Do Union Work on Taxpayers’ Dime — 1 of every 15
Statewide, 177 school employees paid by their districts to do union work at taxpayer expense
Detroit School Superintendent Mistaken On District's Pre-Charter Competition Greatness
60 years of headlines tell a different story
Another Michigan Community Moving Toward Wind Farm Restrictions
DTE turbine tower plans for Beaver Township stumble on proposed zoning board recommendation
Tough Time To Be Working In Government?
Total compensation has skyrocketed for government workers this century
Net Metering Decision Raises Hackles of Solar Supporters
'Avoided cost' rate will impact Michigan’s interest in residential solar
Michigan Economy Rebounds, But Medicaid Enrollment Soars
Republicans drove increase in Medicaid spending while food stamps decline
Pfizer Profits $21.5 Billion In 2017, Gets $32 Million Tax Break From Small Michigan City
Portage officials feared saying ‘no’ to city’s largest taxpayer
Recent Corruption Scandals Involving Some of Michigan’s Largest Unions
Embezzlement, financial malpractice plague unions
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
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