Public Radio Misses Point of U-M’s Open Records Deceptions
University mischaracterized nature of documents to prevent disclosure
Charter Schools Face Funding, Facility Inequities
Legislation, possible legal showdown could help shrink gap
For This City’s Politicians, Keeping A Lid On Spending Called ‘Trying Times’
Their easy way out is to put city income tax on the Nov. 7 ballot
Taxpayers Deserve to Know Details of Business Subsidy Deals
State officials are hiding what should be public information
University of Michigan Violates Open Records Law
It took a lawsuit to obtain public information
Lansing’s Political Dictionary: $400 Million Tax Revenue Increase Called ‘Shortfall’
Government math at work
No Names in State Budget, But 36 Recipients Getting $38 Million
'A birthing barn at a county fairgrounds located in a county with a population of between 43,000 and 43,300’
School Officials Claim Teacher Shortage; Job Applicant Numbers Tell Another Story
Some teaching positions gets several hundred applicants
Supreme Court Could Bring Right-To-Work To Government Employees Nationwide
Janus case a do-over of the Friedrichs case; ruling expected next June
Does ‘True Success’ for Michigan Business Mean Government Handouts?
Step 1: Sen. Debbie Stabenow introduces you to state corporate welfare agency
More State Oversight Needed for Government Assistance Programs
Michigan should adopt best practices for welfare, WIC programs
New ‘Labor Voices’ Column, Same Old Teachers Union Disinformation
The new MEA president spreads the same inaccuracies as the old MEA president
Arbitrary Licensing Requirements Should be Scrapped
Unemployment is a leading indicator for recidivism
Michigan’s Best Teacher Gets Recognition But No Reward
No raise for three years under union contract pay scale
22 Percent of Public Students in Michigan Use School Choice
Number has been growing sharply
‘Raise the Age’ Proposals Pending in Lansing
New legislation would stop automatically treating 17-year-olds as adults
City Property Tax Breaks Mean Sweetheart Deals For A Select Few
A system that lets one business get special treatment in a city with 3,000 businesses
City Manager: ‘It might be nice if there was a utopia where everyone played with the same rule book’
Novi administrator explains how and why city gives out tax abatements
Jobs Department’s Fake News: $10 Tax return for Every $1 in Subsidies
Program lacks transparency, too
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