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Ratepayers vs. Monopoly: How Will Next Utilities Commissioner Rule?

State agency that regulates public utilities undergoing transition

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Union Activists Protest Opposition to Coerced Union Dues

U.S. Supreme Court to consider case next week

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Michigan Voters Will Now Have to Select Their Politicians Individually

State removes straight-party voting option from ballots

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New Taxpayer-Funded Electioneering Restrictions Anger Local Government Tax Hikers

But 1st Amendment gives rights to people, not governments

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Michigan Economy No Longer Dependent on Auto Industry

Just 1 in 23 jobs in the state are tied to car manufacturing

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Schools Seek New Property Tax Powers

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Michigan’s Walkathon Ban: A Repeal 80 Years in the Making

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Schools and Locals Electioneer for Tax Hikes, State Nods

Current state law doesn't require tax-funded information be 'accurate' or 'complete'

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What You Read Last Year: Our Top Stories of 2015

Union bullies, EPA overregulation, and right-to-work

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Power to the People: 2015 Brought Some Key Reforms to Michigan

Bye-bye film subsidies, hello limits on improper or abusive police and prosecutor actions

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Less Than Half of Students 'Proficient,' but 97 Percent of Teachers Rated 'Effective' or Better

Effort to create meaningful teacher ratings in Michigan bogged down by bad incentives

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House Democrats Oppose 'Trapping' Detroit Students in Non-Union Schools

But support trapping them in failing public schools

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Union Posts Names of Non-Members, Urges Shunning

UAW local 412 tells members to not work with their colleagues

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Gov. Snyder Signs Bill That Makes 'Guilty Mind' Necessary For Convictions

Criminal justice reform in Michigan

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Flimsy Job Projections Used to Promote Selective Business Tax Breaks

Data center jobs unclear and legislation may not be enforceable

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Use Taxpayer Money to Call for Higher Taxes? Not Within Two Months of the Vote

New law: Schools, cities, can't call for tax hikes 60 days before an election

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Business Group, Utilities, Clash Over Rate Hikes, Electric Choice

ABATE says customers pay more while Consumers Energy is granted above-average returns

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Teachers in 'Worst Urban District' Twice as Likely to be Rated 'Highly Effective'

81 percent of Detroit teachers given highest marks

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Blame Engler, Granholm and Snyder for Detroit Public Schools Financial Woes?

Don’t leave out parents choosing better, safer schools for their children

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Michigan's Two Teachers Unions Down Tens of Thousands of Members

MEA and AFT have lost almost 28,000 members in the past three years

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Federal Rules Would Harm Work Centers for the Disabled

Proposed regulations would cause lower employment for those with special needs

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An $84 Million Tax Break to Pfizer and Not Even a T-Shirt for Ann Arbor

When glamorous 'anchor employers' come seeking gifts

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Oil Boom on Private Land Contributes to Low Gas Prices

U.S. oil production up 63 percent overall, but down 16 percent on federal offshore lands

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Don’t Subsidize Billionaires’ Hobbies; Take Away the Copyright

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If You Can’t Expect People to Know About a Crime, Don’t Prosecute Them for It

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