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How the Michigan House Pays For Roads

Spending limitations, but no cuts

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Spring Forward, Fall Back? Bills Would End Daylight Saving in Michigan

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How Effective Will Law Cutting Welfare for Truancy Be?

More kids are skipping school consistently than there are families collecting welfare

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Number of Michigan Welfare Recipients Declines 70 Percent

Economic growth and enforcing limits drive decrease in number of people since 2011

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Detroit Public Schools Debt Increases By $1 Million Every School Day

Governor pitches $715M bailout plan

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Looming 'Teacher Shortage' Appears Largely Mythical

Michigan has thousands more educators than it needs

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Tax Watchdog Highlights the Millions Some Receive in Pension Benefits

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With Half of the Students Chronically Absent, New Truancy Law Would Strip Welfare From Families

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Two-Thirds of Detroit Students 'Chronically Absent'

New attendance policy has little impact in first year

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Cops Retiring in Their 40s While Pension Systems Break Cities’ Backs

Retirees collecting pension checks while working in second career

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Bill Would Ban Advertising to Get More People on Medicaid

State Senator: This 'just encourages more people to become dependent on government'

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Some Detroit Cops Claim They Are Working 16+ Hours a Day, 365 Days a Year

City investigates fraud as 1 in 5 claim more than 76 hours per week

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D.C. Schools Spending Highest in U.S., But Firm Claims It’s 'Inadequate'

Group hired to study Michigan school funding has mantra of saying schools need more

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Fed Audit: Township Used Forfeited Property for Non-Law Enforcement Expenses

Plymouth Township used money to boost budget

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Civil Asset Forfeiture Reforms Head to the Governor

Bills take first step toward reining in potential law enforcement abuse

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School District Overspending for Last Nine Years Keeps Getting More Funding Per Pupil

Clintondale has been in deficit since 2005

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Even Compared to Workers With College Degrees, Teachers Are Well Paid

Average educator in Michigan makes $62,000

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Detroit Public Schools Takes Out a Loan to Pay Off Another Loan

District is sitting on $572 million in debt

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We Can Have a Clean Environment and Good Paying Jobs

What would George Washington do?

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Stretch Taxpayer Dollars and Promote Equality in Government: Repeal the Prevailing Wage

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Michigan's Wind Energy Mandate Costs Each Family Nearly $4,000

Renewable energy law means 24,000 fewer jobs

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Voters in 2016 May Face Eight Ballot Proposals

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Ballot Proposals, Big Labor's Bark, and PO Boxes

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City Manager: 'Prosperity Doesn’t Come From Government; It Comes From Freedom'

Port Huron city manager has 'unique perspective' on municipal government

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Firm Picked to Evaluate Education Funding Has Long History of Recommending Spending Hikes

Is the 'education adequacy' study preordained?

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