Cities’ Clever And Prohibitive Fees Are Killing Michigan’s Open Records Law
Freedom of Information Act on life support as municipalities clamp down on access
How To Make A School District Appear Underfunded: Ignore Big Pieces Of Revenue
Michigan’s public school establishment and friends regularly do it
Four Years Running, Auditors Ding Benton Harbor Schools On Free Lunch Accounting
Federal government appears no more diligent enforcing its rules
Underfunded? Detroit, Benton Harbor, Flint Schools Got Far More Than State Average
The average district got $10,687 per student last year, but Flint got $26,916
State’s Private Sector Workers Lost Income In 2020; Public Sector, Not So Much
That’s what an ongoing Michigan Capitol Confidential survey keeps finding
Legislator Calls For Funding All College Students Equally
State university lobbyists say we’ve never done it that way; call for more money instead
Work-From-Home Challenges City Income Tax Reach
Stay-at-home orders meant fewer workers commuting into cities that tax income
No Rush For Government-Owned Traverse City Internet
Out of 3,200 potential customers, only 12 signed up in February
State Experts Have A New Plan — It Includes Lockdowns
State plan deviates from official Centers for Disease Control recommendations
Lawsuit: U-M Defies Open Records Law To Hide Pay Rates
University also defies series of Michigan court precedents favoring openness
She Fled Communism For Freedom, Now Faces Jail For Not Closing Restaurant
Polish immigrant takes a stand
Open-Records Law Reveals: Cops Take Cars From Little Guys; School Pay Tricks; Much More
Government likes secrecy and Michigan officials get more clever at ducking records requests
State Agencies And Local Governments Get Creative Dodging Open Records Requests
‘Freedom Of Information' law? ... Make Sure You Bring A Lawyer And Checkbook
Farmington Hills Mayor Pushes Government Broadband Effort
Says it’s needed to attract young families
School Board Member Also MEA Union Official
‘This is 100% character assassination’: response to questions about conflict of interest
12 Months After Epidemic Arrives, State Ag Department Issues COVID Orders
‘A year later? There has to be some review’
Michigan’s $62,170 Average Teacher Pay Not Very Revealing
The highest average was $81,641, at a district where instructors top-out at nearly $102K
They’re No. 1: Utica Teachers Michigan’s Highest Paid
Earned $81,641 on average; the statewide average was $63,553
Pandemic Delivers Potentially Costly Electric Bill Lesson To School Complex
Beware the fine print in commercial utility contracts
From ‘Until There Is A Vaccine’ To ‘Until We Are All Vaccinated’
Gov. Whitmer’s ever-moving target for normalcy
East Lansing Officials Prospered In Pandemic
Like many Michigan local governments, state lockdowns were accompanied by big raises
State, Media Likely Oversell Impact Of Taxpayer-Funded Business Grants
How long will a $300 state handout keep one person employed?
Very Big Raises For Some Rochester Schools Managers During Year of the Coronavirus
Unionized staff also saw substantial pay increases
Whitmer Declares Energy Emergency — Appears Short Of Legal Standard
Law authorizes lockdowns, closing gas stations, more
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