Detroit Tax Officials Eye Blake Griffin’s $171M Salary
City one of several around the country that impose narrow ‘jock taxes’
Detroit Would Mandate Video Surveillance, Make Businesses Pay
ACLU, others concerned; live video to police from inside thousands of firms
Snyder, New Report Pitch for More Education Dollars
Evidence lacking for any significant impact on achievement
Politicians Cannot Keep Up With Dynamic Economy
Subsidies for a handful, costs for everyone else
Michigan Schools Underfunded - If You Don’t Count All The Funding Increases
Democrats ignoring the extra tax dollars flowing to schools
Media Plays Games, Misleads Readers When Its Target Is School Choice
Public Radio labels a charter school opponent as ‘pro-school choice’
Stakes High In Special Education Disputes, With Legal Costs To Match
Utica Schools have spent almost $300,000 defending treatment of one student
Come or Go, Amazon’s HQ Decision Means Little to Michigan Economy
It’s a magnet for agenda-driven interpretation though
Renewable Energy is Not Cheaper After All
Popular measurement of renewable energy's cost ignores its unpredictable nature
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'
Michigan House Votes to Protect Electronic Data
Nearly unanimous in support of prohibiting state cooperation with illegal federal searches and seizures
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
Cash Bail Hurts Innocent Poor People
The practice should be reformed to serve its purpose better
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
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
School Choice Week Puts Michigan Progress in Perspective
Choice popular with parents, still needs vigorous defense
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
Charter Teachers Get No Pensions, Amendment Would Make Schools Pay Anyway
A House Republican and a Senate Democrat introduced same measure, both defeated
State Rep. Howrylak Explains Why He Believes Charters Should Pay Into Public School Pension System
Bad Forensic Evidence Sends Innocents To Prison
Never mind what TV shows depict, forensics can be sloppy or misinterpreted
As Medicaid Costs Skyrocket, States Have a New Opportunity to Innovate
New guidance on work requirements indicates potential for reforms
More People Moving From Illinois To Michigan Than The Other Way
And it’s mostly higher income citizens moving
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Michigan Considers Allowing Ex-Offenders to Work as Health Professionals
A step in the right direction on licensing
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