Professor: Forced Charity Isn’t Charity — Even For Special Olympics
Hillsdale’s Gary Wolfram says it’s unjust for government to redistribute income from regular people to charities
Oakland County Takes House For $8.41 Property Tax Mistake
Owner likely will see them in state Supreme Court later this year
Former Teacher Now Legislator Claims ‘Massive School Disinvestment’
But her old district is getting much more
For Michigan Newspapers, Disaster Always Stalks Public Schools
Sky-is-falling headlines have been common since the 1950s
Detroit Lawmaker Would Repeal City’s Post-Bankruptcy Financial Oversight
Critic: ‘Lawmakers shouldn’t act like the city’s problems are over’
Fewer Workers, Costlier Materials Spike Road Repair Costs
Oakland County paying up to 60 percent more per mile than 2013
Whitmer Proposes $2.5 Billion Gas Tax Hike, Budgets Just $1.9 Billion More For Roads
Governor would divert other revenue away from road repairs
Wayne County Doubling Down On Forfeiture As Legislature Moves To Reform It
County’s ‘Operation Push-Off’ seized 2,600 vehicles, collected $1.2 million from owners, many never charged
Grosse Pointe Schools’ Lower Enrollment In Part Their Choice
A state law and program offers another way to fill empty desks
Flint Paid City Workers To Stay Home
One staffer collected nearly $20,000 last year to be on standby
Financial Disaster for School Districts Hasn’t Come
Number of districts in deficit stands at lowest in 15 years
Michigan Teachers Union Suffers Important Court Defeat
State Court of Appeals says right-to-work law means what it says on compulsory union dues and fees
Good News/Bad News On Michigan Teacher Pensions
Unfunded liabilities are up, but for a good reason: More realistic projections about investment growth
‘You’ve Paid Your Debt To Society — Now Pay $10,000’
State of Michigan charges offenders up to $135 per month for probation and parole
Wrist-Slap For Sheriff’s Illegal Electioneering Irks Council Member
Deputies were sent to public meetings with ‘VOTE YES’ pro-tax hike messages
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
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