Food Stamp Abuse Rate Up, But Enrollment Down
From 924,643 enrolled in 2012 to 684,001 last year Read more
State's Purchasing Manual Includes Unlawful Union Preference
So-called prevailing wage requirement still applies in manual; spokesman says it’s a mistake Read more
Property Taxes Up $638 Million In 2018
Driven down by Lost Decade and Great Recession, Michigan property tax collections now up six years in a row Read more
Homeowner: Are All Uses Not ‘Permitted’ By Zoning Forbidden?
That’s what one Michigan city appears to claim Read more
Even Without Tax Hikes State Will Collect $1.2 Billion More Next Year
Gov. Whitmer's proposed tax hikes would make it $2.6 billion more Read more
State Requires Welfare Truancy Sanctions, Can’t Say How Many Sanctioned
Household’s welfare benefits are cut off if a child is truant Read more
Republicans Imposed Medicaid Work Requirements; Governor Wants to Undo Them
Gov. Whitmer wants U-turn on making able-bodied medical welfare recipients get a job Read more
Vox Media Criticizes Government Subsidies — But Took Them
‘Media on a government dole’ raises questions about independence and more Read more
Tax Parity? Or Just A Big Tax Hike On Many Michigan Small Businesses?
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer proposes increasing tax rate on many businesses from 4.25 percent to 6 percent Read more
Michigan Road Funding Doubled In 10 Years
That’s not counting governor’s newly proposed 45 cent gas tax hike Read more
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