No State Education Board Majority To Take $47 Million Federal For Charters
The schools get the money anyway
Mismanagement, Incompetence Made Benton Harbor Schools A Financial Basket Case
Auditor’s notes blast leadership at a well-funded school district
Well-Funded Benton Harbor Schools Received 28% More Money Than State Average
District’s $13,098 per pupil in the top tier of school funding
Forfeiture Reform, Legal Pot Could Cost Wayne County’s Sting $500k+ Annually
‘They don’t even care about the criminal charges,’ says defense attorney
Uber, Lyft May Be Reducing Michigan Drunk Driver Crashes
But activist site seems to criticize ridesharing services as competitors to taxpayer-funded transit
Anti-Tobacco Lobby Disappointed: No Tax Hike In New Vaping Law
Governor has ‘significant reservations’ over signing bill banning sales of vaping products to minors
Auto Insurance Reform's Biggest Winners: The Working Poor
Excessive insurance rates hurt struggling families most of all
Michigan Never Raised, Spent As Much On Transportation As This Year
And without a new tax hike
Detroit Schools The Nation’s Worst, Super Want Its Teacher Pay The Nation’s Best
Worst urban district for 10 years per Nation’s Report Card, but Detroit gives its own teacher high marks
2018 School Pension Underfunding Expense Enough To Fix The Roads
Decades of officials shortchanging pensions cost taxpayers $2.1 billion last year
Cost Of Teacher Raise Wanted By Detroit Superintendent: $81.2M Annually
But district already at risk of overspending its revenue
News Site Reports Teacher ‘Can’t Support Family’ — But Omits His $81K Salary
Not hard to mischaracterize teacher pay; site shows how
Corporate Subsidies Appear To Work Sometimes — Or Firm Was Coming Anyway
Firm got $130,000, not the $430,000 first offered, still built new plant
Whitmer Gas Tax Hike: Media, Boosters Ignore $600 Million It Moves Out Of Roads
The figures are in governor’s budget proposal
Michigan Roads Declined Even As Funding Rose Sharply
Tax hike proponents imply it’s simple, just pay more — but it’s not simple
If Rentals Not ‘Affirmatively Lawful,’ Court Says They Can Be Considered Unlawful
Court of Appeals rules against Airbnb-type home rentals
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
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