In Michigan, More Getting Richer, Poor Getting Less Poor
State has recovered ‘very strongly’ from Great Recession
CMU Tuition More Than Doubled Since 2000; Revenues Up But Enrollment Stagnant
State higher education funding is down, though
MSU Tuition, Overall Spending Up Big Since 2000; State Funding Down
More spending, higher costs mean more student debt
Five Unionized Public Schools Don't Get Funding Hike, Union Silent
Employees unionized at just five of 300 Michigan charter schools; all excluded from state aid increase
540 Apply For One Teaching Opening, Zero For Six Others
Union contract provisions narrow candidates for some of 184 open positions
Teacher Shortage? District Gets 1,177 Applications for 30 Openings
Superintendent says 'abundance of applicants without proper certification'
Since Motorcycle Helmet Law Repeal, Deaths Up, Injuries Down
Worst fears of repeal opponents appear unrealized
Focus On 'Teacher Shortage' Claims: Is It A Myth?
Specialty positions aside, public schools get many applicants for most openings
Gov. Whitmer's Veto Turns $338 Million Transportation Increase Into $37 Million Cut
Legislature’s budget would have meant 9.2% more for state road and transportation projects
Measure Would Protect Electronic Communications From Warrantless Search
Voters could see ballot measure to expand protections against unreasonable search and seizure
Whitmer Vetoes Funding Hike For Schools That Enroll More Poor Kids
Most at-risk students here attend charters, which mostly outperform district schools
Media Repeats Unexamined Teachers Union Claims At Own Risk
Average Grand Rapids teacher pay $54,844, not $40,000 or less
Government Pension Underfunding Threatens U.P. Hospital’s Future
Reforms may have been too little too late; federal lifeline sought
Millionaires Eligible For Welfare? Proponents Of Rule Change Say It’s Technically Possible
Critic calls system ‘completely divorced from the original congressional intent’
Lawmaker Wants To Make Gun-Free Zones Liable If Someone Hurt
Bills would remove governmental immunity, make private zone owners responsible for security
Detroit Schools Betting The Post-Bailout Future On Enrollment Turnaround
It hasn’t happened yet, but district is spending for success
Senate Democrat Gets Chance To Oppose Corporate Subsidies, Takes It
Minority Leader Jim Ananich earlier blasted ‘a pot of money being held hostage by corporate accountants’
Michigan Unemployment Claims Set Record Low
Lowest number for initial unemployment claims on record
Doubling State’s 1,100 Wind Turbines Won’t Replace This One Coal/Gas Plant
Michigan’s electric utilities gamble that the reliability of service won’t collapse
State Funding For Michigan’s Universities Fell — But Tuition Rose Much More
Adjusting for inflation, tuition up $2.886 billion since 2000, state appropriations down $1.24 billion
Unsupported Numbers In State Budget Impasse News Story
Cites Michigan League for Public Policy President Gilda Jacobs
Despite Bluster And Bullying, 32,208 Left Teachers Union Since Right-To-Work
MEA suffered another legal embarrassment this month
State Law Restricting New Clinics May Limit Promising Cancer Treatment
Critic accuses health care rationing commission of mission creep
Michigan’s Roads Appear Middling-To-Poor, Not The Nation’s Worst
It depends on who you ask
State’s Pension Fund Managers Get The Big Bucks — Not The Governor
$438k for highest paid executive branch employee was a 7.9% increase from 2017
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