Despite Claims, Michigan School Funding Higher Than a Decade Ago; Way More Than Decades Past
MSU professor ignores billions in education analysis; districts receiving over $13K per pupil
CMU, Ferris State Protecting Worker Rights
Some universities not agreeing to lengthy agreements that force faculty, others to pay dues or fees after right-to-work law goes into effect
MichiganVotes Describes 25,000th Bill
Information in the hands of voters leads to accountability, oversight of legislator actions
Multiple School Districts Breaking the Law On Transparency
Schools are required to post contracts, compensation information online
Teacher Pension System Hole Getting Deeper
State falls $290 million short on school pension funding in 2012 after GOP left old system largely in place
Commentary: House GOP Not Passing Senate Bill Continues Lansing Tradition Of Underfunding Pension System
Last summer, House Republicans refused to pass a Senate plan ending ability for government to create new unfunded liabilities
Wayne State University: We Got A Deal; Take Our Word For It
University president says if faculty members don't like the deal, 'they can always quit'
Teacher Says She Qualifies For Food Stamps; School Salary Schedule Suggests Otherwise
Five-year teacher would make at least $41K per year with full benefits and pension
Will Gov. Snyder Get Stuck With 'Tax Hiker' Label?
Roads plan could tilt the scale to a net tax increase
Commentary: Natural Gas Plants Better Than Wind Turbines
Natural gas is cheaper with few emissions — why is the state pushing wind?
In Pontiac, MEA Local Raises $12K For School Supplies While Union Health Insurance Arm Sues District for $7.8 Million
Union affiliated MESSA got $7.8M judgment against Pontiac School District
Commentary: Leaving Michigan Education Association To Form Local Union A Good Choice
Roscommon teachers leave MEA, saves tens of thousands of dollars, cuts dues in half and starts scholarship fund
Public Employee Pension Systems Raided To Pay Film Studio Bills
Michigan teachers and state employee systems paid $1.68 million so far for Pontiac studio
Big Hollywood Bailout: Taxpayers Spent Nearly $40 Million To Subsidize Disney's 'Oz'
Michigan citizens helped pay for Disney's record profits
Universities Dodging Right-to-Work Law Under Scrutiny
Wayne State University agrees to unprecedented contract
Despite Rhetoric, United States Outsourced Less Than 3,000 Jobs In 2012
Michigan lost aboout 79 jobs to other countries last year
Is Repeal In The Cards For Michigan's Prevailing Wage Law?
Issue is on the legislative agenda
School District Spends $16,400 Per Student; Union Blames Lack Of Funding For Toilet Paper Shortage
Over past few years, Pontiac Public Schools has a 35 percent increase in teacher's salary and a 45 percent reduction in students
Legislators Chip Away at Proposal A Property Tax Limits
Legislation would break 1994 promise to taxpayers
SEIU 'Skim Tracker' Stops Ticking
After seven years and more than $34 million taken from home-based caregivers, union contract officially ends
Sequester Marks First Cuts Since Pres. Obama Took Office
Flight delays among initial issues predicted in Michigan
Lawsuit Filed To Protect Teachers' Rights
Mackinac Center Legal Foundation files on behalf of three Taylor school district teachers who disagree with 10-year clause that forces them to pay dues or fees to keep job
Wisconsin's Alternative Medicaid Plan
Gov. Snyder favors expansion; Wisconsin governor says not so fast
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