Lansing Schools: MEA President Steve Cook's Deal Never Considered 'Long Term Thing'
Superintendent who signed 1993 deal says they are 'trapped' because of union president
Property Tax Revenue on the Rise
Municipalities have seen increase in property tax revenue for the second year in a row
House Road Plan Relies on Reality
Detroit News errs in calling future tax revenue growth 'mostly fantasy'
Michigan House Republicans Find $1 Billion More for Roads with No Big Tax Hike
Corporate welfare gets the ax while new revenue flows to transportation
State's Corporate Welfare Arm Says Ex-Attorney General Approved Being Less Transparent
MEDC: AG gave 'informal verbal advice' about not disclosing tax information
Michigan Incentive Policies Fooled by Job Turnover
State subsidized jobs are a fraction of the entire economy
Fossil Fuel Investments Yield Big Returns for State Pension Funds
Michigan's underfunded state pensions got 37 percentage points better returns from oil and gas
Here's How Much Michigan's 'Prevailing Wage' Law Costs Your School District
Taxpayers paying hundreds of millions extra
Charter Schools Cost Unions Millions in Dues
Every charter teacher costs unions about $1,000 a year
Bill Would Allow Local Governments to Post Notices Online Rather than in Newspapers
Transition from print to web would take nine years
Snug as an Official Bug in a Rug
Politicians can find themselves deciding things of low value
Prop 1 Unpopularity to Voters was Unprecedented
'We can elect Democrats and get that result'
Detroit Public Schools Gave 8 of 10 Teachers Highest Rating Despite Being Nation's Worst Urban District
79 percent of DPS teachers rated as 'highly effective' which is twice the state average
Free Press Columnist Disses 'Michissippians' Like It's 2009; Michigan Outperforms States He Elevates
Detroit Education Overhaul Would Cost Other Schools $50 Per Student
Proponents say 'not a bailout,' but other districts not keen on chipping in
Gov. Snyder's Plan for Detroit Public Schools Meets Legislative Skepticism
Both parties have reservations
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Prevailing Wage Repeal is Sound Policy
However, not all reforms are cuts
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