Feeling Lucky? State-Run Gambling Hits Record High in 2014
Michigan Lottery raked in $2.6 billion
House Members Right to Be Skeptical of Server Farm Favors
Hard to kick the corporate welfare habit
Win Money at Fantasy Sports, Go to Jail
Are fantasy sports leagues illegal? The jury's still out
Thanksgiving Dinner More Expensive for Michiganders Than Surrounding States
Because of higher electricity prices
Former Energy Regulator Says Bill Would Establish Energy Monopoly
Previous chair of MPSC says energy choice would be ended under proposed law
Detroit Taking Drastic Actions to Curb Students Missing School
Robocalls and personal interventions combat absenteeism
$1 Cigarette Tax Hike Helps Smugglers, Not Health Outcomes
Prohibition by price drives consumers to alternatives
Detroit Students Missed 1.5 Million Days of School Last Year
The equivalent of 30 absences per pupil
Detroit Public Schools Bankruptcy Could Cost the State $3.4 Billion
Treasury report outlines what Michigan taxpayers would be liable for
Proposal Would Let Special Needs Children Attend Private School with Public Money
But it can’t be done without amending the state constitution
How People Are Prosecuted For Breaking Laws They Don’t Know Exist
Legislature considering criminal intent reform bills
Capping Retirement Contributions Changes Few District Incentives
State aid could easily fluctuate
Money Rolling Into Lansing from State License Plate Tax
Annual vehicle registration revenue up 24 percent since 1990, even after inflation
Will Republicans Backtrack on Corporate Welfare Cuts?
Many economic development programs receive bipartisan support
'Union Time on Taxpayers' Dime' Bills Fate Uncertain in GOP House
No timetable yet for action say House leaders
As Congress Fumbles Overcriminalization Reform, Burden Lands on States
'Guilty mind' bill meets wall of resistance in Washington D.C.
School Districts' Finances Can Plead the Fifth After So Many Years Under Bill
Bill would make older audits private
Traverse City Homeless 'Bill of Rights' Could Turn Public Facilities into Impromptu Shelters
Document includes restricting media from labeling people 'homeless'
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Let's Make a (Special) Deal: Legislators Can't Shake the Habit
A few months after the cost of previous deals shock, state looks to hand out more sugar
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