Will Wild Rice Really Save The Great Lakes?
Without prioritization, it’s hard to know if Great Lakes Restoration money is well-spent
Website Calls Detroit Charter School ‘Struggling,’ Silent On Failing District Schools Nearby
Charter scored a ‘C’ on income-adjusted school ratings, but its conventional competitors got an ‘F’
Possible Fire Sprinkler License Would Be Nation's Most Restrictive
‘Work experience’ requirement exceeds requirements for practicing law
Homeowner: Are All Uses Not ‘Permitted’ By Zoning Forbidden?
That’s what one Michigan city appears to claim
Respected Think Tank Shatters Michigan ‘Teacher Shortage’ Myth
Uncritical media has repeated this false teachers union claim
Michigan School Funding ‘Dead Last’? Watch That Methodology
Third in a series of how claims about public school revenue claims are often misleading
One Source Of School Finance Confusion: ‘Equity In School Funding’
Second in a series of how claims about public school revenue claims are often misleading
Warning: Michigan School Finance Is Complicated
It’s also confusing, and spending interests often don’t tell the whole story
Diversity Programs Big Business at U-M
University pays $11 million to 93 diversity program administrators
School Budgets Caught A Cold In 2000s, But Michigan Taxpayers Suffered Economic Pneumonia
Spending advocates’ budget comparisons ignore how Michigan’s ‘lost decade’ crushed taxpayers
Michigan’s Electric Companies Sign Onto Green Agenda
Expect costlier and less reliable electric power supplies
Michigan Schools And Families Were Hurt By 800,000 Lost Jobs
Public school establishment complaining about cuts that happened 10 years ago
Utility’s Plan To Replace Coal With Solar Passes Regulatory Hurdle
Regulators advance it a step, but cost and reliability concerns remain
U-M Research Guide Leans Left On ‘Fake News’ And Media Bias
Watching academia's taxpayer-funded media watchers
This Michigan Utility Is Planning Your Energy Future
We’ll be much more dependent on intermittent power sources and buying electricity from out of state
By Honoring Football Anthem Protests, Union Dishonors Teachers Who Dissent
Example of how NEA’s compulsory dues violated teachers First Amendment rights
Dems Get 99.9 Percent of 2018 Teacher Union Political Cash
But an imminent Supreme Court ruling could make unions more sensitive to GOP members
Detroit’s Tax-Related Debt To Wayne County Down $70 Million Since 2010
$4 billion drop in property values plays a role
Despite Positive Buzz For Detroit, Downward Population Trend Continues
Moves of some corporate headquarters help the city but haven’t ushered in a new age
Even In Low-Paying School Districts, It’s Hard To Beat Teacher Pay And Benefits
Teaching may have its frustrations, but total compensation in Michigan public schools isn’t bad
Michigan Dems Don’t Like Current Policies, Ignore Facts About What Came Before
State’s economy worse now than during ‘Lost Decade’? Data tells very different story
Union In Potential Landmark Case Gave To Sharpton, Progressives, Dem Party
Supreme Court ruling expected on state worker’s claim that government unions inherently political
Special Tax Breaks For Privileged Firms Means Money Comes From Someone Else
Who do you think pays instead?
Despite Right-To-Work Laws, Unions Find Ways Make Workers Keep Paying
Michigan courts shut down one such tactic, but unions try others
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