Michigan Universities Also Socked by Massively Underfunded School Pensions
Seven of 15 state schools affected; 20 percent of Ferris State’s budget goes to pensions
Isabella County Closer to Allowing 200 or More Wind Turbines
Zoning changes would open door for wind turbines up to 600 feet tall
How to Get a Property Tax Hike: Spend Big on Democratic Political Consultant
West Michigan taxpayer dollars were hard at work this spring — promoting higher taxes
$500,000 Retirement Nest Eggs Likely Under Teacher Pension Alternative
Like the current system, new one intended as a hefty supplement to Social Security
Lawmakers Take Second Run at Expanding Open Records Law – to Themselves
But like last year, the Michigan Senate Majority Leader appears to have other ideas
Lt. Gov. Brian Calley Explains Proposal For Legislature
He wants to pay lawmakers the same amount per day as the average teacher
Medical Pot Bringing $8.8M, 48 New Positions to Michigan State Police
They’ll enforce licensure mandates imposed by a ‘seed to sale’ regulatory regime authorized last year
Sheriff Questions Racetrack's $800,000 State Police Subsidy
Other venues pay for the service; state taxpayers pick up NASCAR track's tab
Lt. Gov. Brian Calley Underestimates Teacher Pay — By $26,000
Candidate needs better information
$94K Teacher Complains Salary ‘Stagnant’ at the Top
Yet he helped negotiate his district’s fixed union pay scale
Law Would Make Bringing Large Amount of Alcohol into Michigan a Felony
Bills pushed by wholesalers to ‘keep a higher profit for themselves’
Incentive Programs Fail: Evidence is All Too Clear
Center Scholar Speaks to Tax Group in Florida
Top Legislative Leaders Make School Pension Reform Their Top Budget Issue
‘Underfunding has made benefits expensive, costing 37 percent of each school district’s payroll’
Conflicted: Unions Call Nonmembers ‘Free Riders,’ But Insist on Representing Them
Under new bill, public sector unions wouldn’t have to represent workers who don’t pay them
Writer Insinuates Racial Politics in DeVos’ Hometown, But Events Rebut Claim
Says Holland Michigan unlikely to financially support its schools — but this month voters did just that
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