Outgoing Leader Was Disastrous for Teachers Union
MEA lost tens of thousands of members and power under president Steve Cook
It’s Labor Day, But Union Officials May Not Be Celebrating
The percentage of workers who are union members is down almost 50 percent since 1983
City Hassles Homeowners Doing Airbnb Rentals, Legislature May Come To Rescue
'This is a fundamental private property issue'
Average Detroit Teacher Missed 13 Days Of School Last Year
District needs another 425 teachers to be fully staffed
83,000 Plus: The Number of State Regulations That Affect Your Life
Michigan agencies have piled up more than 4.6 million words
State Payments To City Hold Steady, Mayor Claims They’re ‘Abandoned’
And payments are projected to increase over the next two years
Cleaning Hats in Detroit Still Requires a License
Obsolete rules mock the rule of law, warns expert
Puffery And Spin The Norm When Industry Advocates Are Protecting Tax Favors
Michigan forestland owners want to keep state and federal tax breaks
Change In Regulations On Electricity Markets Could Hit Schools
A law that lets one district save $40 per student on electricity costs could be undermined
UAW Spins 26 Percentage-Point Defeat By Nissan Workers As Just ‘A Few Hundred Votes’
Union spent years trying to organize auto ‘transplant’ factories in South — and was blown out
Michigan Having ‘Hardest Times In The Union’? That’s So 2009
British media profile of gubernatorial candidate here is behind the times
Media Personality, State, Exaggerate Economic Impact of Agriculture Sector
Ag Department significantly overstates employment numbers
Former Campaign Manager Cites Granholm's Job Creation Despite Loss of 596,000 Jobs
Granholm took credit for every worker at Ford
Holland Going Into The Broadband Business
City plans to make its numbers by undercutting private sector competitors
Despite Record State Revenue, Spending Interests Predict Budget Meltdown
Tax collections up $1B from last year
Union Head’s Latest Media Tall Tale: Teachers Get No Time For Conferences
His home district gave its teachers 746 days for professional conferences
State Police Pay 43 Officers Over $300k Each To Not Retire
Legislature creates incentive for early retirement - then pays people to not take it
One in Four Of This District’s Teachers Missed More Than 20 Days of School
Michigan’s use of substitutes much higher than national average
Lansing Politicians Put Favored Businesses Ahead of Everyone Else
Another $1.2B in favors approved this year
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