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10 Facts About Pension Systems in Michigan

Why reform is so vital

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Liberal Economist: 'Mostly White' Oakland County Deserves the Blame For Detroit's Problems

County official: 'He doesn't understand what he is talking about'

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Michigan Now Spending More on Teacher Retiree Liabilities Than Prisons

Pension costs are crowding out other state funding

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Resident Harmed by Windmills Now on County Planning Commission Which Approved Windmills

Plaintiff in wind turbine noise case appointed in Mason County

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The Growth of Michigan's 'Shadow Government'

Pseudo-government authorities exploding

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House Committee Sitting on Bill That Would Let Qualified Nurses Write Prescriptions

Proposed law would help deal with potential shortages

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Dropping Union Health Insurance Saves District $737K

MESSA revenue drops $190 million

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Ann Arbor Schools Bargains Over 'Prohibited Subject'

Law gives school boards sole authority to set teacher merit pay

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Grand Rapids Transit Agency Defends New Bus Line

Michigan's first 'bus rapid transit' forced to give away rides

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Gap Between Teacher Salaries and Private-Sector Workers Increasing

Since 1999, public school teacher pay has risen from 10 percent to 23 percent higher than average worker

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Where $100 Million Buys Little: Michigan School Employee Pension Fund

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State Budget Has Low-Hanging Fruit, Too

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What Proposal 1 Means for Michigan Going Forward

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Democrat Mark Schauer Receiving the Big Donations in Gubernatorial Race

But despite appearances, political race contributions reflect typical pattern

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'Worst Fears' of MEA Realized as Teachers Leave

Union president's greatest fear was losing 'thousands' of members — another 5K left in August

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Superintendent Doing Something About Illegal Contract Provision

Head of Northport Public Schools making sure teachers are informed of their rights

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Court Grills County Over Land Bank Activities

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MEA’s August Window Declared Illegal

Judge finds union guilty of unfair labor practices

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School Districts Across the State Violating Michigan Right-to-Work Law

Thousands of teachers misled into believing they have to pay union dues

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$40 Million ‘Rapid’ Silver Line Bus Takes Twice as Long as a Car

Video shows how new Grand Rapids bus line beats the old line by only one minute

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Making Michigan Right-to-Work: Implementation Problems in Public Schools

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Number of Michigan Residents on Food Stamps Finally Declining

Food assistance has skyrocketed since 2000

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Making Michigan Right-to-Work:
Implementation Problems in Public Schools

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Education Rally Long on Emotion, Short on Facts

Many false statements at 'Michigan Teachers and Allies for Change' event in Ann Arbor

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Democrats See New Voter Turnout Techniques as Ace in the Hole

An inside look at how political parties get people to the polls

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