Tech Company Gets $2M in State Money, Fails Performance Test
After failing employment targets, Rigaku repays $825k
Traverse City A Step Closer To City-Owned Broadband
Critic questions business assumptions of city contractor
Bill: No Diploma Unless Student Submits Intrusive Federal Aid Form
'FAFSA' college assistance form requires families disclose extensive personal finance data
DTE Donated More Than $840,000 to Democrats, Pro-Whitmer Groups in 2018
Consumers Energy was also heavily involved in politicking
GOP Nearly Doubled Transportation Spending; Leftist Group Claims Republicans ‘Don't Care’
While controlling state government for eight years, Republicans authorized $7.4 billion in cumulative transportation increases
Corporate Subsidy Agency Lets Firm Walk With $140,000, No New Jobs
But a year later the company celebrated its 100th birthday
State’s Business Subsidy Cherry-Pickers Failed In Handout To Cherry Picker
Picking corporate subsidy winners and losers not like choosing fruit
Bill Authorizes Herding Cats — Literally
Legislation authorizes ‘community cat’ programs for ‘community cat caretakers’
Regulated Enough? Bill Imposes Licensing Mandate on Hunting, Fishing Guides
Current guides say state should enforce existing rules, not write new ones
Billions In Michigan Taxpayer Dollars Flowing To Big 3
Shhhhh! State officials refuse to reveal how much
Whitmer Approves Further Delay In Watered-Down Teacher Ratings
Public school establishment resists accountability
Communities Again Say ‘No’ To Industrial Wind Farm Developers
But state’s big utilities look to install hundreds of turbine towers
Dems Cite U-M Report To Knock Similar GOP Auto Insurance Reform
Legislature’s reform bills contain key medical cost, coverage cap features recommended by U-M unit
Two Detroit Cops Each Collected $100k-Plus Just In Overtime In 2018
237 Detroit police employees each collected $40,000 or more in 2018 overtime
Repeat Business At State’s Corporate Subsidy Window
After first grant led to no new jobs, state gives company a loan
Airbnb Agitates Some Local Government Officials
But residents like the extra income, and the short-term rentals may boost local economies too
State Oversight Fails As Auditors Scorch Detroit Schools’ Accounting
Lawmakers said oversight provisions of 2016 state bailout would prevent such failures
College Pays $75 Fine For Illegal Electioneering
President used taxpayer-funded equipment to ask for $7.1 million tax hike
Tuition Talks At Wealthy Public School District
Birmingham says ‘No’ to students from nearby districts, unless they bring tuition payments
He Supported Restricting Teachers’ Right To Leave Union, Now Asks DeVos Why Others Help Them Leave
New Jersey politician who sponsored restrictive law upset that Mackinac Center contacted teachers
Status Quo School Budgets? Superintendent Complains, But His Funding Up $528 Per Kid
Political fact-checkers go silent when school spending interests spin
We’re No. 1? Michigan Could Get Nation’s Highest Gas Tax
Whitmer’s 45-cent increase would see motorists paying $1.06 per gallon in tax
Bills Make Criminal Record Less Of A Bar To Occupational Licenses
‘An important step towards reducing crime and enhancing public safety,’ one advocate says
Detroit Schools Just Aren't That Crowded
Claims of ‘militant’ teacher can’t overcome actual figures reported by district
No New Permanent Jobs From State Corporate Subsidy
Nexthermal gets $50k from taxpayers, repays $30k, creates no new permanent jobs
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