Teachers Union Presidents Extract Lucrative Benefits from Schools – For Themselves
MEA officials use rare deals with districts to garner rich government pensions
District Doesn't Take Evaluations Seriously, Now Laying Off its Best Teachers
Union contract mandates teacher layoffs based strictly on seniority; may violate state law
The Government Incentive to Seize Property
Panel on asset forfeiture in Michigan discusses confiscation of property with no conviction
Asset Forfeiture Package of Bills a 'Solid First Step'
Citizens can have property seized by government under the lightest burden of proof
Successful Public School System Would Charge Tuition, Screen Applicants
East Grand Rapids would screen applicants based on academics and disciplinary issues
Feds to Michigan: End Anti-Competition 'Tesla Ban'
Federal Trade Commission wants state to repeal ban on direct-to-consumer car sales
Corporate Welfare Isn't 'Essential' to a Vibrant Economy
MLive columnist overstates importance of state's corporate welfare agency
Lansing Schools: MEA President Steve Cook's Deal Never Considered 'Long Term Thing'
Superintendent who signed 1993 deal says they are 'trapped' because of union president
Property Tax Revenue on the Rise
Municipalities have seen increase in property tax revenue for the second year in a row
Michigan House Republicans Find $1 Billion More for Roads with No Big Tax Hike
Corporate welfare gets the ax while new revenue flows to transportation
State's Corporate Welfare Arm Says Ex-Attorney General Approved Being Less Transparent
MEDC: AG gave 'informal verbal advice' about not disclosing tax information
Fossil Fuel Investments Yield Big Returns for State Pension Funds
Michigan's underfunded state pensions got 37 percentage points better returns from oil and gas
Here's How Much Michigan's 'Prevailing Wage' Law Costs Your School District
Taxpayers paying hundreds of millions extra
Charter Schools Cost Unions Millions in Dues
Every charter teacher costs unions about $1,000 a year
Bill Would Allow Local Governments to Post Notices Online Rather than in Newspapers
Transition from print to web would take nine years
Prop 1 Unpopularity to Voters was Unprecedented
'We can elect Democrats and get that result'
Detroit Public Schools Gave 8 of 10 Teachers Highest Rating Despite Being Nation's Worst Urban District
79 percent of DPS teachers rated as 'highly effective' which is twice the state average
Detroit Education Overhaul Would Cost Other Schools $50 Per Student
Proponents say 'not a bailout,' but other districts not keen on chipping in
Gov. Snyder's Plan for Detroit Public Schools Meets Legislative Skepticism
Both parties have reservations
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