Anti-eviction advocacy group in Detroit due to get $20M from taxpayers
State budget provides $2.5M; the rest comes from federal budget
No free lunch: Students aren’t embracing Michigan’s no-cost school meals
There’s been a mere 8% increase in students eating taxpayer-paid school lunches in Michigan
UAW membership drops significantly in Michigan
Membership is the lowest in more than a decade
Michigan’s property taxes keep increasing above inflation
Municipalities cry poverty, but the numbers tell a different story
Executive budget for 2024 gets a substantial boost from previous years
Inflation, policy changes, increased staffing explain the change
Michigan law deems all teachers ‘effective’ by default
New teacher evaluation law replaces ‘ineffective’ rating with ‘needs support’
Dearborn schools responds to CapCon story on contract language
U.S. Supreme Court has ruled union fees requirements for public employees unconstitutional
Auditor’s office repeatedly finds evidence of poor performance in state agencies
The office is slated for a budget cut
Foster family charged by Nessel were plaintiffs against her in 2019
Flore family’s involvement in two cases was ‘coincidental,’ says spokesman for Michigan AG
For Palisades nuclear plant, there will be a future
Nuclear plant in southwest Michigan will power 17% of the homes in the state
Senator raises concerns over constitutionality of Whitmer’s new education department
Last year, MiLeap was not ripe for constitutional review. Now it could be
Pandemic response drove increase in government assistance in Michigan
One-third of the state is on government assistance. COVID-19 response was the dividing line
One-third of Michigan residents receive government assistance
Number has grown 30% since Whitmer took office
Six charts to change your mind about Michigan
Our state’s competitiveness ranges from poor to middling
Flint teachers skip school as student proficiency hits single digits
This was a bad time for a teacher strike
Michigan climate policies only help utility giants
What’s progressive about green laws that let corporate behemoths pick the pockets of working Michiganders?
After decade-long saga, Wayne County to move to new jail
Wayne County went $100 million over budget, even more than the Fail Jail
Court halts demolition of Roosevelt School
Sixth Circuit Court issues temporary restraining order to stop district from tearing down historic school building
Dearborn school contract appears to ignore Supreme Court ruling
Contract implies teachers must pay union dues or fees
Michigan Senate approves $1.6B in tax capture
Hire Michigan Fund would create annual uncertainty in general fund
In Michigan, there are no missing homeschool students
Without evidence, state superintendent has used bully pulpit to target homeschool families
‘No reason to fear a charter school,’ West Bloomfield treasurer told school board
But board voted anyway to tear down Roosevelt Elementary, build new school with millage money
Whitmer calls for 28% cut to Office of Auditor General
Oversight, $38B in federal funds at risk, auditor warns legislative leaders
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