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Big Decline In Number Of People On Food Stamps In Michigan

Economist: It ‘shows the economy is working well’

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Number of State Employees Down, Amount of State Payroll Up

24 percent fewer people on state payroll costs taxpayers $286 million more than in 2000

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State of Michigan Spins, Puffs Economic Contribution Of Agriculture To Economy

Numbers could include spinoff impact such as farmers’ car repairs

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Michigan Teachers Nation’s Highest Paid Given State’s Lower Cost Of Living

Dollars go further here

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Commentary

Bipartisanship on Criminal Justice Reform Continues to Grow

Common ground needed to overcome current shortcomings of justice system

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Most Michigan Schools Surveyed Still Buying Union’s Costlier Health Insurance

After a five-year pause, costs again on the rise

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Editorial

Magazine’s Description Of Michigan School Funding 24 Years Out Of Date

Wealth of community not the biggest factor in how much schools get

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A Look At The State Budget for Business Subsidies

Old ideas get new taxpayer cash

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Foreign Trade More Important To Michigan Than Any Other State

‘Imports plus exports added up to 38.9 percent of Michigan GDP’

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What Michigan Government Lacks in Transparency

Billions in business subsidies still can’t be disclosed

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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An Apparent Political Panic In Response To University Sex Abuse Scandal

Legislators scramble by introducing at least 30 bills

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Commentary

Want Money For Roads? Take It from This Failing Program

Michigan Business Development Program funding should end

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Commentary

Salt Bill Would Raises Prices On All To Benefit One Company

Senate Bill 363 is held up in the Michigan House

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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

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Editorial

Public Schools’ Advocate Reports Added Spending Didn’t Help, Considers More

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Put ISD Funding on Education Budget Table

While agency spending grows, Guv seeks student-based cuts

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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

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Analysis

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

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Commentary

Property Tax Revenue On a Slow Rise

Value of property increased 12 percent over past four years

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Increased Enrollment In Detroit Schools Just Bureaucratic Reshuffling

Some schools that had been under receivership were returned last fall

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