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
Mandated Payroll Fixes And Oversight Committee Didn’t Stop Detroit Embezzler
Staffer heading to prison for embezzling $265,000 from taxpayers
Company Defaults on $300,000 From State For Project, Repays $45,827
MEDC had boasted grant proved ‘the success of our strategy’
Another Business Subsidy, Another Canceled Agreement
Company repays $62,600 in state grant money
County Project Imposes Illegal Union Wage Mandate On Bidders
Contractors: ‘See you in court’ - and it could get expensive
The Hard Work Of Creating A Marijuana Business Cartel
Commercial pot about to become big business here; valuable turf in play
In Their Own Words: Democratic Socialists, Green New Dealers Meet In Detroit
They don’t like capitalism
Pro-Gas Tax Hike Democrat: Never Seen A Public Willing To Tax Itself
Yet, local voters have approved 549 millages taxing themselves for roads and more
Average Detroit Student Missed 32.73 School Days Last Year
70% of the district’s 50,875 students were chronically absent, vs. 20% statewide
Will Troy’s Crackdown On Distracted Driving Spread?
City tickets drivers talking on handheld cellphones
Consultant: Green Jobs A ‘Lobbying Effort,’ Not Real Data
Activists claim 240,000 solar jobs, federal data indicates 3,295
Legislative Open Records Bills Overcome Constitutional Hiccup
Other legislatures figured out separation of powers glitch, Michigan’s may be about to also
Project Gets $100,000 Taxpayer Subsidy, Creates Zero Jobs, Firm Returns Just $26,000
Officials had boasted ‘additional good-paying jobs for years to come’
AFSCME Michigan Pays Women 85 Cents For Every Dollar For Men
If measured using simplistic pay gap methods used to tarnish others
Federal Prison For Trout Trafficking Raises Proportionality Concerns
Scholar says federal sting operation and prison sentences look like overcriminalization
State Business Subsidy Recipients Get, Keep Taxpayer Dollars
Half the beneficiary firms failed to meet targets or created zero new jobs
Tax Sales Boost County Budgets, But Do They Violate Owners’ Rights?
Counties sell properties and keep entire amount, though taxes owed may be less
Whitmer Suggests Government Shutdown If No Big Gas Tax Hike
Democratic Governor challenges GOP legislature, my way on the highways
The Roads Are Crumbling And Have Always Been Crumbling
Michigan media has been breaking the story going on 30 years
City Spends $300,000 Extra On Construction Projects To Pay Union Wages
Michigan eliminated prevailing wage law but Royal Oak wants to pay more
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