How Michigan Can Fix The Roads Without Tax Hikes
Redirect revenue growth and corporate subsidies to roads, eliminate optional grants and more
Food Stamp Abuse Rate Up But Enrollment Down
From 924,643 enrolled in 2012 to 684,001 last year
State's Purchasing Manual Includes Unlawful Union Preference
So-called prevailing wage requirement still applies in manual; spokesman says it’s a mistake
Property Taxes Up $638 Million In 2018
Driven down by Lost Decade and Great Recession, Michigan property tax collections now up six years in a row
Even Without Tax Hikes State Will Collect $1.2 Billion More Next Year
Gov. Whitmer's proposed tax hikes would make it $2.6 billion more
State Requires Welfare Truancy Sanctions, Can’t Say How Many Sanctioned
Household’s welfare benefits are cut off if a child is truant
Republicans Imposed Medicaid Work Requirements; Governor Wants to Undo Them
Gov. Whitmer wants U-turn on making able-bodied medical welfare recipients get a job
Vox Media Criticizes Government Subsidies — But Took Them
‘Media on a government dole’ raises questions about independence and more
Tax Parity? Or Just A Big Tax Hike On Many Michigan Small Businesses?
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer proposes increasing tax rate on many businesses from 4.25 percent to 6 percent
Michigan Road Funding Doubled In 10 Years
That’s not counting governor’s newly proposed 45 cent gas tax hike
40 Percent Of Whitmer’s 2020 Gas Tax Hike Won’t Support Roads
It backfills money governor would remove from transportation budget to pay for other state spending
Failed Company Skipped On $2.1 Million State Loan, Wants More
Michigan corporate subsidy officials support extended benefits for firm’s successor
Ban It? Tax It? Leave It Alone? Michigan Cities And Airbnb
Short term home-sharing rentals don’t fit usual categories
Despite Government Broadband’s Poor Record, Farmington Hills Considers It
Oakland County city already saturated with competing high-speed private providers
Average Teacher Pay In Highest-Paying School District: $81,168
Walled Lake and Utica districts keep top two positions for another year
Bill Aims At Teen Vaping, Hits Adult Smokers
$1.50-per-pack cigarette tax hike would bring in more for general fund and medical welfare
Closing Pipeline Means Higher Heating Costs For Yoopers
Dueling cost estimates differ only on how much more
More State-Owned Vehicles For Fewer State Employees
Explanations include fewer workers tied to an office, cheaper than paying people to use own cars
Third Time A Charm For ‘Raise The Age’ Juvenile Justice Reform?
‘Who pays?’ stalled bipartisan effort in previous two legislatures, but there appears a will to move it now
Respected Michigan Research Group Finds School Spending Up Since 1995
Citizens Research Council paints very different picture than recent MSU report
Lansing Stadium Subsidy: Big Promises, Little Information
City claims massive return on investment; experts say no way
Watch The Fine Print On ‘Green Jobs’ Claims
Speculation often treated as fact, and definition may be only in eye of beholder
Taxpayer Backlash Coming Over Billions In Amazon Subsidies
But the rebellion against corporate handouts hasn’t reached Michigan
If At First ... Legislature Looking To Rein In Auto Insurance
Special interests halted past reform efforts
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