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Michigan’s Baby Bust Will Hurt Taxpayers if Schools Don’t Cut Back

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Amtrak and the Michigan State Budget

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Michigan Schools Promoting Large Number Of Students Who Cannot Read

New bill attempts to ensure that students passed to fourth grade be proficient in reading

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Teamsters Union Backs Away From Discriminatory Practice

Mackinac Center Legal Foundation lawsuit prompts policy change

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Stirring the Ashes: Outdoor Smoking Bill Rekindles Smoking Ban Debate

Bipartisan bill would restore some property rights

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Contrary to Report, Charter Schools Get Less Money Per Pupil Than Conventional Schools

Media runs with faulty claim that charter public schools at fault for conventional schools financial problems

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MEA Says Union Members Should Have Known About Limited Window to Leave

Union officials complain about members who opt out, but still want to represent them; 'sanctity of contracts' claim questioned during Senate testimony

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Almost 220,000 Michigan Public School Students Rely On School Choice

Charter public schools blamed for problems with traditional public schools, but parents choose charters and other alternatives for their kids

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Land Bank Reform Bills In Holding Pattern

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Land Banks Profit By Cutting In Front of People Wanting To Buy Property

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Results — Not Dollars Spent — Matter For Parents Choosing Schools For Their Students

Battle Creek newspaper blames charter public schools for failure of some traditional public schools

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Despite Fewer Students, Michigan School Funding Going Up, Up, Up

Schools will receive more than half a billion dollars more from the state and federal government alone this year

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Legislator: Improving State's Grading System for Schools a Priority

New system would put more focus on student growth

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Bills Would Limit House Inspections

Tax assessors have been entering personal residences in some communities

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Michigan Insurance Companies: It's Too Late To Reinstate Old Health Care Plans

President forced to admit his promise couldn't be kept, but insurance companies had already adjusted

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Union Fighting For $10K Severance For Teacher Who Pleaded Guilty to Molesting a Student

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Conservative Budgeting Helps Some Teachers Get Cash Back

Milan, Lansing school districts balance budgets, enroll more students than expected

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Bill Would Allow Automatic Pay Increases For Public Safety Employees

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Political Views Populate Website MEA Official Helped Create

School districts in the past have used taxpayer dollars for advocacy

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Pressure Mounting For MEDC Transparency

House Democrats call for scrutiny of corporate welfare programs; accountability for tax dollars

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Man-made Global Warming Discussions Heating Up in Michigan

State Board of Education considering discussions about adopting Next Generation Science Standards

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Insults, Profanity Pepper Lecture in EMU Sociology Class

Animal rights activist tells students they engage in bestiality for eating meat

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Federal Judge: Michigan Renewable Energy Mandate Unconstitutional

Court cases may deflate wind energy in Michigan

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Anti-GOP MSU Professor Will Be Back in the Classroom Next Semester

Despite threatening students, Professor Penn kept collecting his $146,510 a year salary

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Shoulders of Giants

Letter from the executive vice president

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