No More ‘Chippewas,’ ‘Eskymos’ or ‘Fighting Scots’? Bill Bans Ethnic Mascots
State government officials would create a ‘banned in Michigan’ list
Insurance Reform Opponents Spin 'No' Votes; Drivers Just Want Rate Relief
Now what? Some special interests have reason to celebrate the high-cost status quo
Legislature Looking to Streamline Internet Services
Bills would limit fees and ban government-owned networks
Don’t Push the School Funding Panic Button
Districts can adapt to federal enrollment projections
Michigan Local Governments Have Self-Inflicted Financial Problems
It’s up to them to stop adding retiree debt
Incentive For New Teachers in Hard-To-Fill Specialties? Zero
Experience, independent research, suggest Michigan’s system doesn’t make sense
Skilled Trades Teachers Don’t Need a College Degree
Why doesn’t the principals’ association trust its members?
Which Special Interest Is Raking In Big Profits On Michigan Auto Insurance?
Hospitals point to insurance companies, but report shows insurers lose money on policies
Federal Tax Proposal Not Perfect, but Good for Michigan, Nation
Reform plans are on the right track
Spending And Tax Collections Up, But East Lansing Still Asks For Local Income Tax
Value of real estate in the city — its related tax collections — are higher now than before the housing bubble
Local Governments Are Not in Debt Because of Less Revenue Sharing
It's time to address unfunded liabilities
City Claims It Will Cut Almost Everything Without a ‘Needed’ Tax Hike
But Fraser has a spending problem it should address first
New Analysis: Auto Insurance Costs Out of Control
Costs on the rise, will get worse if nothing is done
It’s Mostly Dems Pushing Auto Insurance ‘Alternative’ Bills That Benefit Trial Attorneys
Alternative package would make it easier to sue, raising costs of nation’s most expensive auto insurance
When Firefighters Aren’t Allowed to Fight Fires
Licensing rules prevent ex-convicts from contributing productively to society
Why We Might Not Want to Require Rescue
Proposal to reverse no-duty-to-rescue law needs a deeper examination
CEOs of Michigan’s Big Energy Monopolies Get Millions, Customers Get Rate Hikes
DTE’s head collected $12.5 million while company lobbied for friendly rewrite of state regulations
DeVos: Fight for Students, Not Over Them
Secretary of Education makes powerful case for parental choice
Fake News: HuffPost Article on DeVos Filled With Mistruths
Union officials presented simply as ‘teachers,’ hedge funds bizarrely linked to charter schools
Close Coal Plants, Open Gas Plants, DTE Gets 10 Percent Profit Either Way
It’s good to be a regulated electric monopoly in Michigan
Only One Auto Insurance Reform Plan Worth Pursuing
HB 5013 will reduce premiums, competing reform bills may increase them
Detroit School Boss: Charter Schools Are ‘Disastrous’
While his own district is nation’s worst, charter students do measurably better
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