State Workers Earn $5.8 Billion More in Benefits Than Private Sector Employees
New study shows that while the state's population, GDP and income fell, government worker benefits skyrocketed
Union Tries to Shame Ex-Members
MEA affiliate lists the names of school employees who chose to leave the union
Detroit To Waive Old Fees On Property Sales
City previously required new building owners to pay off building debts from previous owners
Beer Website Provides More Information About Taxpayer Investment Than The State
Deals that never materialize are not reported by the MEDC
Déjà Vu All Over Again For Auditor General Report On Select Subsidy Programs
Despite failures, taxpayer funded corporate welfare continues
Lawmakers Replace Language in Bill That Would Have Defined a Journalist
State Rep.: 'We'd been going about it in a completely backward way'
Study: Michigan School Rankings Mostly Measure Poverty, Not Quality
Mackinac Center report recommends greater emphasis on student growth
Who’s the Freeloader? MEA Spends More On Benefits Than Bargaining
Union member: 'I hope the MEA wants to win back the loyalty of its former members'
Michigan Capitol Confidential Wins Statewide Awards
Michigan Press Association awards for 'hot dog vendor' story, headline
State Tax Chief Encourages Inspectors To Enter Homes; Refusal Could Lead To Higher Assessment
Lawyer says practice violates the Constitution
U.S. Supreme Court Agrees To Look At Forced Unionization
Illinois case could free home-based caregivers nationwide
Capitol Protesters Fined $500 Each For Trying To Storm Senate Chamber
Most of arrested right-to-work protesters had SEIU 'dues skim' connections
Michigan Residents Doing Better Financially
Adjusted statistics show addition of $23 billion to residents' incomes over past three years
Detroit Still Sending Tax Notices 15 Years After Company Closed
City wants money for fire permits, gas storage, building occupancy and awnings for long-abandoned business
Feds Take Money But Pass On the Job of Disposing Nuclear Waste
Government has collected nearly $37 billion from rate payers
Mackinac Center President Honored for Leadership
Joseph G. Lehman wins 2013 Roe Award at State Policy Network annual meeting
Social Media, Newspapers and Radio Serve As Platform for Common Core Debate
Part two: Senate hearing on national education standards likely this week
Media Reports Mass Teacher Layoffs; Follow-Up Shows Stories Lacked Substance
Most 'laid off' teachers are recalled
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