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Corporate Welfare for Hockey Pucks or Burgers?

If the Red Wings get it, why not McDonald's?

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How Michigan Can Fix Its Pension Problems

Event featuring former Utah State Senator Dan Liljenquist

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Schauer Calls For Long-Term Solvency Of Pension System; As State Senator Voted To Underfund It

Bill from 2007 specifically took from employee retirement system

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Schauer Education Plan Looks To Shut Down Successful Charter Public Schools

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How to Make Michigan Schools More Expensive

Mark Schauer's education plan protects the status quo

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More Good News for Michigan

State climbs to 12th place in economic outlook rankings

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Ticket Sales a Matter of Property Rights

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CEO Compensation Comparison Lacks Perspective

Eliminating the salaries of all McDonald's senior management would give each worker a 1.5 cent raise

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Poll Shows Solid Opposition To Detroit Bailout

State Rep.: 'I am not going to bail out the City of Detroit on the backs of the families and taxpayers of Northern Michigan'

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It's All in How You Ask the Question

Three polls on Detroit bailout, three outcomes

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Detroit Should Sell Some Paintings

Unfair to make the many subsidize amenities for the few

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Michigan State Budget Process Allows For Plausible Deniability

How Republicans may sneak through some bad spending provisions

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Retiree Who's Becoming Face Of 'Pension Tax' is Collecting Generously

Former teacher and union head likely receiving over $51K in pension payments alone

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Political Predictions for 2014

Political strategists talk minimum wage, big government and Obamacare

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School District May Violate State Law By Removing Teachers Based Strictly On Seniority

Concord Community Schools superintendent and board ignoring teacher effectiveness in layoffs

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More State Favors for Detroit

Deferment through borrowing

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Michigan Capitol Confidential honored by Detroit Chapter of Society of Professional Journalists

Four staff members receive awards

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Tax Freedom Day In Michigan

Americans will spend more this year on taxes than food, clothing and housing combined

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Superintendent Claiming Less Money Receives $515 More Per Pupil

West Bloomfield Superintendent Gerald Hill says district gets less than 2010, state numbers say otherwise

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Special Deals Allow Detroit To Collect Hundreds Of Millions In Extra Revenue

Casino tax, utility fee, income tax all specially assessed by the city

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Community Group Fighting Third Attempt To Bring Wind Farm To Town

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Details Behind Push For 'Mystery Project' Begin To Surface

Legislator says funding for unknown projects not unusual in Michigan

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Detroit’s Special Favors Add Up

Only city in Michigan allowed to tax utility bills

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Government Subsidies Run Amok

The private sector almost always outperforms bureaucrats investing with the public's money

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More Higher Ed Spending Questionable

Legislators, taxpayers need answers

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