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
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
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