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Michigan Company Billed $465,774 For Teamsters Pension After Laying Off Its Last Unionized Trucker

Severely underfunded private-sector union pension plans are hurting companies

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Will Michigan Legislators Add to National Debt?

They will, by $22 billion, if they approve Medicaid expansion

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Why Film Subsidies Must Go

Independent studies show Hollywood corporate welfare a bust

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Another Film Subsidy Failure

Michigan 3D media company, Speedshape, paid by taxpayers to help make Spy Kids 4, owes taxes and rent

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Riches-to-Rags Story Developing For Movie Operations in Michigan

House budget proposes eliminating state's $50M film subsidy program

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Politics Alive and Well in Public Schools

Brandon board won't sell vacant building to charter group

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Tax Audits or Taxpayer Abuse?

Treasury Department assessing some back taxes based on sampling records

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April 26, 2013, MichiganVotes.org Weekly Roll Call

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Gambling With Welfare Money: Investigation Finds $87K From Bridge Cards Spent In Casino

State Senator: 'Obscene use of tax dollars'

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Michigan's Craziest Laws: Don't Seduce An Unmarried Woman or Dance to the National Anthem

Other statutes prohibit blasphemy, adultery, cursing

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MichiganVotes: Bill Would Increase Portion of Public Employee Health Care Cap

Average Michigan resident still paying more than public-sector workers

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Reforming State Government A Tedious Task

Conference committees often favor budget bills with higher spending

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House Budget Puts Roads Above Film Subsidies

Some Republicans protecting Big Hollywood corporate welfare

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'Land Bank Bailout' Is Rep. Kildee's First Bill

Congressman wants $1.9 billion for special interest projects

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Despite Repeal Attempts, Michigan State Law Mandates Unlicensed Dogs Be Killed

Antiquated statute still on the books

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Public School Lobbying Worse Than 'Skunk Works'

Concerns about "backroom dealings" insincere

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State Has Weak History of Punishing School Campaign Finance Law Violators

Past school districts that broke the law received only $100 fine

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"Nicky's Family"

The inspiring story of Sir Nicholas Winton

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Economists: Business Tax Reform Helping, Not Hurting, Michigan

Union leader's claim about 'corporate special interests' proves false

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School Pension Fund Needs Fewer Gimmicks

Legislature still putting off real reform

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Time to Overhaul Auto Insurance Laws

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No Place for Alarmism on Earth Day

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How Taxpayers Are Funding Political Lobbying

Tri-County Alliance operates as a front for school districts political lobbying efforts

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MichiganVotes: Bill Would Allow Community Colleges To Offer Some Bachelor Degrees

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Commentary: Earth Day Exposes the Ironies of the Left’s Trendy Environmentalism

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