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Nice Work: $224,000 School Pension Plus $72,000 County Job

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Why Won’t U-M Reveal What It Told Whitmer During Devastating First Lockdown?

Mackinac Center asked for records showing university’s advice to governor

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Townships Rolling In Dough, Spending On ‘Nice To Haves’ Not Just ‘Need To Haves’

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Students All Created Equal, But Some State Universities Get Much More From Taxpayers

U-M getting $13k per student from state vs. less than $4k at Oakland and Grand Valley

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Teacher-Shortage Claims Breaking Out All Over, But Actual Numbers Often Different Story

For example, there are more teachers for fewer students in this Macomb district over three years

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Detroit Schools Is ‘Deeply Using’ Critical Race Theory In Its Curriculum

Media says it isn’t being taught in public schools, but Detroit superintendent says it is widely used

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State Gives $2 Million For Battlefield Center Commemorating American Massacre

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Giving Taxpayer Dollars to Some Corporations A Lucrative Business For These Nonprofits

The MEDC, the state’s corporate welfare agency, has local partners

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Few Outside Government Get This Michigan School Retiree Benefit

Pension checks with 3% COLAs, which are mostly ancient history in the private sector

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Governor, Corporate Welfare Advocates Boast That Phantom Pfizer Plant Produced Vaccines

Oops: They’ve promised to subsidize it, but facility won’t exist until 2025

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Corporate Welfare A Bipartisan Business In Michigan Legislature

16 of 18 relevant bills in the category would authorize more of it

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Recent UAW President Praised For Leading Union Out of Corruption Scandal As 16th Person Is Charged

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Dem Leaders And ‘Trusted’ Fact-Check Sites Biased On Inaccurate Critical Race Theory Claim

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Democrat Claims Bill Banning Racialized Curriculum Cancels Race History Lessons - It Doesn't

Here’s what two pending bills would do

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Many Michigan Gas Furnaces Could Stop Running If Line 5 Ordered To Close

Biden may do it

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State Schools Head Says No Critical Race Theory Here; House Passes Bill To Keep It That Way

Democrats sat out this vote; racialized curriculum a flashpoint at tense school board meetings

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Michigan Teachers Union Head Gives The Chop To Braves Fans

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Small School District’s Retired Superintendent Gets Plus-Sized Pension Checks

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Lobbyist For Michigan Cities: Let Us Ban Airbnb Or Property Values Will Rise

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School Board Association Makes Upset Parents A Federal Case

Grand Ledge Public Schools in the national spotlight

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Progressive Fact Check Sites Represented As 'Trusted' On Michigan Government Website

Secretary of State calls controversial features 'trusted, verified nonpartisan information'

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No School Face Mask Exception For Child Getting Surgery For Breathing Problems

School superintendent’s mandate triggers questions about disability act

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Huge Added Payouts Hidden By Misleading Police 'Top Salary' Claims

Westland says it pays cops a top salary of $72k; with added extras many get much, much more

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School Board Member Says President's Claim Parents Rushed Meeting Stage Never Happened

Grand Ledge school district was also cited In National School Boards’ letter asking Biden for action

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Grand Ledge School Cancels Christmas, Valentine’s Day Parties

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