Michigan Leads the Country in Unemployment Recovery
State has seen largest drop in unemployment numbers and rates
Raise Taxes? State Budget Already Projected to Get $2.7 Billion Extra in Taxes Over Next Three Years
But politicians and interest groups want even more
Mackinac Center Survey Finds One-Third of Ga. School Districts Contract Out Services
Contracted custodial services are most popular
The Environmentalist Rhetoric Guide
Authors of dubious Michigan 'business leaders' poll on Obama energy plan also craft movement spin
Raiding Car Crash Victim Insurance Reserves No Way to Fund Roads
A one-time funding blip won't solve Michigan's road funding problem
'Not Doing the Job'? Top Researchers Say Charters in Detroit Should Serve as Models of Success
Superintendent Concerned Teachers Will Bolt After Pay Cuts
But district has no merit pay system to reward good teachers
Unions Should Get Serious About Pension Underfunding
A $2.7 million shortfall causes concern in Grand Rapids
Teacher Left Michigan Education Association and Has No Regrets
She says MEA president pension spiking scheme solidified her decision
Government Price Controllers Can’t Make Up Their Minds
Supermarket chain investigated for low prices
While Schools Ignore Merit Pay Law, State Has No Authority to Enforce It
Most districts pay based strictly on seniority and degree-level
Michigan House Passes Package Repealing Outdated Laws
Taking the first step toward crucial reforms
Car Crash Deaths Have Been Going Down for 50 Years
What Michigan Public Radio forgot to tell you
Michigan Education Association Has Lost 34,000 Members in Last 10 Years
Here are four reasons why
'Simon Says': Teacher Union Toys with Members Wanting Out, Demands Requests Go to 'Stealth' P.O. Box
Judge has already ruled the one-month window MEA allows for resignations to be illegal
Lansing School District Poised to Privatize Facilities Management Despite Union Outcry
District will save $1.1 million annually if they make the move
Have Schools Faced 'Seemingly Permanent Funding Cuts'?
Ann Arbor Public Schools has received an extra $23.5 million since 2010-11
Pension System Costs the Monster That Ate School Funding Increases
Retirement costs have almost doubled in recent years
Number of Michigan Schools Privatizing Services Grows to 70 Percent
New total up from 66 percent in 2014
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Schoolchildren, Teachers, Taxpayers Harmed When Pension Managers Assume Too Much
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