The Most Important State Election This November: Michigan's Next House Speaker
Three representatives face off for the top spot
Key Part of Civil Asset Forfeiture Law Ruled Unconstitutional
Bond requirement challenged at Court of Appeals
Michigan Plans to Close Some Top Public Schools
State test scores ignore student backgrounds; makes some best schools look worst
Michigan's Underfunded Pensions: A Tale of Two Counties
Wayne County governments have dug a $3.4 billion pension hole
Average Michigan Teacher Pay Nation's Highest When Adjusted for Cost of Living
It costs less to live here, so 10th-highest is actually No. 1
Labor's Voices Sound More False Notes On Teacher Pay
A regular 16-year teacher in this St. Clair County district gets $62,940 to $71,915
Hard to Find: 'Teachers On Food Stamps'
A first-year teacher would need three or more dependents to qualify
Taxes Up $4.3 Million, State Money Down $200K: So Who 'Compromised' Services?
Larger budget not fat enough for city of Jackson officials
Couple Could Lose Their Home Through Civil Forfeiture
Government confiscates thousands of dollars without filing charges
Township Denies It Had Landfill Documents, County Records Say Otherwise
Citizen feels her right to information was infringed
Michigan County Pension Systems Owe $2.5 billion
Taxpayers dished out $390 million last year for public employee retirement
Ann Arbor Council Defies State Law, Bans Cigarette Sales to Adults Age 18 to 20
'The tobacco lobby has inflicted enough misery'
Hoping Against History: Clinton Calls for Millions of Clean Energy Jobs
There are very few 'clean energy' jobs
State Board of Education Not Immune To School Funding Myths
Schools in poor communities actually get more, not less
Post-Bankruptcy Detroit Hasn't A Clue How Much Comp Time It Owes Employees
'Antiquated' payroll system's update two years overdue
WSU Prof Responds to CapCon Article On His Study: Readers Deserve Better
Professor argues 'structural racism' responsible for Flint water crisis
WSU Prof's Report Blaming Flint Decline on 'Structural Racism' Used Bad Data
City and state audits contradict report's obsolete, speculative source
Corporate Welfare’s Strange Allure for Politicians
We know that it doesn't work, but they can't help themselves
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Petty Restrictions on Tobacco Endanger Respect for Law
Creating unnecessary crimes weakens force of important laws
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