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Invasion of Privacy? Tax Assessors Taking Photos on Private Property

Township employee ignores no trespassing warning and posts photos online

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Schools Receiving More and More Money, But it Goes to Pensions

State Representative votes against K-12 budget over district's 'serious' financial situation

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The Real Story About Highland Park Schools

Not easy to turn around long-lasting damage from mismanagement

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MEA Skips Testifying on Bill Ending Its Pension Spiking Arrangements

Past MEA presidents spiked their public pensions using six-figure union salaries

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CAPPS Report Lays Out Some Solid Criminal Justice Reforms

Michigan can shift prison policies without endangering the public

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Editorial

Would Ford Leave Michigan if Not for a Handout from the State?

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High Taxes Promote Black Market Cigarettes in Bordering State

Indiana offers drive-thru service to buy cheaper cigarettes than Michigan

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Ruling Upholds the Right of Public Employees to Resign From Union Whenever They Want

MERC unanimously outlines intention to throw out MEA's 'August window'

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The Problem of Corporate Welfare

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Union Approves Contract Freezing Members’ Salaries to Keep the Dues Flowing

Midland paraprofessional union urges district to violate law to get fees

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House Road Plan Secures Road Funding

Road funding does not rely on an increasing budget

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Michigan’s Economic Recovery More Than Just the Auto Industry

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Auto Insurance Reforms a Good Start

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Film Tax Credits Don’t Grow the Economy

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Sen. Gary Peters Wants Higher Minimum Wage — Except for His Unpaid Interns

But senator wants others to be subject to wage mandates

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House Road Plan Leaves Plenty of Money for Pure Michigan Campaign

Threats that plan to fix roads jeopardizes state's tourism campaign is a red herring

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Government Spending on Universities Rise, Tuition Hikes Follow

Higher education funding returns little to the state

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Tying Teacher Evaluations to Student Achievement Would Be Major Reform

Reluctant school administrators often greatest barriers to reform

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Bills Aiming to Protect Property from Overzealous Forfeiture Clear First Hurdle

House overwhelmingly approves eight bills

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Note to Michigan's Tourism Lobbyist: GEICO Pays For Its Own Advertising and You Should Too

Michigan taxpayers are paying for something private businesses normally pay for themselves

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State's Corporate Welfare Agency Takes Credit for Creating Jobs in Good Times ... and Bad

Michigan Economic Development Corporation oversaw the worst job losses in history

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Editorial

That's One Mighty Big Bucket of $$$

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Teacher Evaluations in Michigan Public Schools: One Size Fits All

Less than 1 percent of teachers are deemed 'ineffective' in 2013-14

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Detroit's Reform District Doesn't Have One Great Teacher According to Evaluations

Education Achievement Authority has 99 percent of teachers rated as 'effective'

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Michigan School Pension Fund Liability Grows to $26.5 Billion

Cost to state quintuples since 2012

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