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County Steers Federal COVID Money to Gigantic Sports Complex

Project Phoenix complex would siphon cash townships could spend on roads and services

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Detroit Sees Budget Shortfall In Five Years

City’s CFO says budget deficits are coming

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Michigan Has More Teachers, Fewer Students

Numbers do not support claims of an educator shortage

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Electricity System Operator Predicts Energy Shortage This Summer

Controlled blackouts are possible, officials warn

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State Senator Tries to Fine-Tune Corporate Welfare

Nate Shannon has approved more than $1 billion in subsidies, but now aims to punish ‘greedy corporations’

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Birmingham Schools Pay Out $176K For Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Work

Virginia-based consultancy charges a bundle

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Electric Cars Subsidized From Cradle to Grave

Vast giveaways for production, batteries, vehicle purchases, charging stations

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Pilot Program Puts Taxpayers On the Hook for Child Care

Now activists and a state senator want to expand it

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Michigan Mother Sues for Info on Gender and Diversity Studies

Rochester district provided only partial material on hot-button courses, Mackinac-supported suit claims

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More Teachers, Fewer Students, But Teacher Shortage Story Goes On

Bridge, Chalkbeat join the call for more

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New Bill Would Give All State Employees $2K Bonuses

Aims to reward ‘dedication’ and ‘incredible resilience’

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Schools Struggle To Spend Their Federal COVID Bucks Fast Enough

The lobbyist for West Michigan school districts says they need more time

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While Whitmer Touts Job Gains, Michigan Has Yet To Recover From COVID Shutdown

Bureau of Labor Statistics undercuts governor's sunny auto employment claims

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Will Detroit Schools Ever Unmask?

Easter came and went, but the mandate lives on

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At-Risk Funding Favors Poorer Communities

Pols make equity claims that are contradicted by the numbers

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Electric Vehicle Subsidy Would Provide Relief For The Rich

Bills aim to let Michigan taxpayers help wealthy drivers get into expensive electric cars

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Teacher of the Year Not Rewarded By Contract Her Union Helped Negotiate

AFT local worked against compensating instructors based on job performance

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Schools Get Rich In Poor Neighborhoods

Whitmer’s Black Leadership Advisory Council repeats disinformation about funding

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The New Republic Says Unions Are Making a Comeback

But the ancient magazine of political insiders gives no evidence, and Michigan numbers indicate the opposite

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Traverse City Public Broadband System Has Way Fewer Customers, Money Than Predicted

Taxpayers and ratepayers are on the hook for this potential boondoggle

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‘Economic Development’ Week Skips the ‘Development’ Part

Corporate welfare claims are grand, but the results are practically nonexistent

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TV News Crisis: Schools Get More Money and Teachers, But Fewer Kids

Whitmer seeks lavish bonuses to solve phantom staff shortage

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Detroit Public School System Flush With Cash

Spending is up 54% per pupil, while COVID infusion totals more than $1 billion

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Whitmer Says She’s Working To Cut Costs For Families, But Won’t Sign Tax Cut That Does It

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David Jaye Gets the DROP On City Retirement-Padding Schemes

Former state senator takes a lick at triple dippers

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