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Proposal To Keep Forced Unionization Intact – It’s All About The Money

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Auditor General Says State Did Not 'Evaluate the Effectiveness' of $500 Million in Select Tax Breaks

Michigan government agency did not measure even the most important part of the Brownfield program

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Survey Says ... School Union Contracts Contribute to Deficits

First seven questions on state form for districts in deficit all deal with union contracts

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A Bipartisan Disaster: Michigan 'Corporate Welfare' Program Rolls On

State's attempts at economic development costs plenty, returns little

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Eaton County Dumps Prevailing Wage Law

Previous law mandated union-scale wages, driving up construction costs for taxpayers

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New Report Card Compares High School Test Scores and Adjusts For Economic Status

'Apples-to-apples' comparison provides true measure for parents

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City Shuts Down Teen's Hot Dog Vendor Cart

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School District With Continual Deficits Still Handing Out Raises

Redford Union finds 'unusual way' to give more money to employees despite 'freezing' its salary schedule

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'Dues Skim' Ballot Proposal Proponents Cloud Issue With Mistruths

Campaign repeatedly engages in falsehoods to lock in millions for the SEIU

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Union-Backed 'Protect Our Jobs' Ballot Initiative Would Wipe Out Reforms Unions Already Supported

Constitutional amendment would reinstate 'last in, first out,' eliminate tenure reforms

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Study Finds That Teacher Pension Plan Unlikely to be Fully-Funded

Education group disputes House GOP projections

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School District Saves By Dumping Expensive Union Insurance Plan

Dansville district saved $250,000 after getting rid of MEA-affiliated MESSA plan

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Michigan Government Program Gives $30 Million To Seven Universities, Creates Less Than Half of Projected Jobs

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Local Police Union Uses Pay Raise to Help Pay Pension Costs

East Lansing command officers association applauded 'for thinking of taxpayers'

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Union Omits $12K From Disclosure Form That Was Paid to Keep Health Care 'Dues Skim' Alive

If payment made in 2011 and not reported, it’s ‘very serious,’ labor expert says

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Commentary: Protect Americans by Protecting Due Process

U.S. Rep. Dan Benishek speaks out against vague language in legislation

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Attorney General Appeals Ruling That Allows SEIU to Keep Taking Dues From Medicaid Checks

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Wind Association Executive To State Bureaucrats: 'Delete These Types of Emails'

State derails scientific panel recommendations regarding windmill noise levels

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Teacher Layoffs Not Caused By Lack of Cash

Emergency managers working to eliminate long-running deficits, improve school districts

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Texas Joins Push Against Obamacare; Michigan Not

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GOP-Led House Passes New ‘Tax’ On Private Contract Workers To Pay For Retirement System Liabilities

Schools will pay 12 percent tax on all operating expenditures, not just public employees

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Select Tax Breaks For State 'Renaissance Zones' Program Returns One-Fifth of Predicted Jobs

Only one-third of the expected private investment generated

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‘Protect Our Jobs’ Would Protect the 3 Percent at the Expense of the 97 Percent

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Emergency Managers Fill the Role of Modern-Day Cincinnatus

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The Legislature Must Fix Teacher Pensions the Right Way

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