Despite New Law, Some Cities Digging Deeper Pension Holes
Most towns making progress, but not Flint, Hamtramck, Eastpointe and Mt. Morris Read more
Unionization Campaign Roils Royal Oak Hospital
‘I think it’s a money grab,’ says one nurse Read more
Republican Tax Hike Opponents Too ‘Ideological’ — Or Just Enough?
Half the 12 GOP Reps who opposed 2017 tax cut needed new jobs after 2018 election Read more
Road Workers Oppose Strike, Bail On Union
‘The union is using us as pawns in a power play’ Read more
Teachers Union Opposed State Pension Reforms, Now Doing Same
Retired employees call union's changes ‘disaster,’ ‘radical,’ ‘extreme’ Read more
Licensing Laws are Destructive and Ineffective – But There Are Alternatives
There are ways to regulate without locking workers out Read more
Hiring Substitute Teachers Burdens School Budgets
Teachers in these districts missed 13.7 to 16.4 days last year Read more
A Tale Of Two Teachers' Pay: $96,000 vs. $50,000
In Detroit newspaper column both say pay is uncompetitive Read more
90 Hours A Week, 52 Weeks A Year: Detroit Cop Claims 2,617 Overtime Hours
Police tell CapCon it will investigate; six officers claimed 2,000+ overtime hours Read more
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State Gives Solar Preferences on Land 'Preserved' for Farmland
The move highlights some problems with government interference in private land use decisions Read more