Spending Interests Wrong: Schools in Low-Income Areas Get More, Not Less
Media keeps repeating advocates’ misrepresentations
Right-To-Work Repeal Bill Denies Government Workers’ Civil Rights
Michigan Dem’s legislation appears to defy US Supreme Court’s 2018 Janus ruling
Michigan Roads Benefit From Decline In ‘Fix Now Pay Later’
Engler and Granholm used state credit card for road repairs, kicking costs into future
Administrators: 98 Percent Of Michigan Teachers Average Or Above
Just 1 out of every 384 Michigan teachers deemed ‘ineffective’ by their school’s administration
Government Broadband’s Record Is Bad; Traverse City Going For It
City-owned utility wants a federal ‘energy savings’ loan to bankroll it
Law Requires Public Schools To Report Bullying, Not All Do
With 50,000 students, Detroit reports just five incidents
State Phone Mandate Could Cost Small Business Millions
Firms may just junk their landline phones and go all cellular
Teachers Can Choose To Do More Than Just Teach - And Get Paid More
Yet the union says teachers are walking out because of the extras
Average State Employee Takes 27.3 Paid Days Off Each Year
17.1 days is paid leave and the rest is sick time
State Housing Loan Agency Will Change Unconstitutional Quota Mandate
Agencies shall not 'discriminate against, or grant preferential treatment to' specified groups
U-M Diversity Chief Gets $407k Annually, Oversees 12 Employees
Office budget is $2 million, but that's not all
A Third Of New School Hires Choose 2017 Reform’s Traditional Pension Option
But new employee burden sharing requirements make repeat of old system’s underfunding less likely
Tlaib Has Obscenities For Opponents, But Yea-Votes For Corporate Welfare
She approved $1.03 billion worth of corporate handouts but calls them a ‘power grab’ that hurts people
No-Show Lawmaker Skipped 488 Votes, Still Collected $2,629 For Expenses
‘Being around isn't your job. Voting is the job.’
False ‘School Funding Cut’ Claim Must Be Useful
But pesky state spending data keep getting in the way
CapCon’s Top 10 2018 Stories
Wind-farm resistance, cops see the green, school-employee poor-mouthing, more
After Losing August Primary, Legislator Stopped Representing Her District
Bettie Cook Scott was elected to represent the people of the 2nd House district
Official Numbers Refute Claim Of Stagnant School Funding
Enrollment in Midland dropped but state funding went up
Public Sector Unions’ Mixed Fortunes After Michigan Right-To-Work Law
Too soon to tell how much U.S. Supreme Court’s extension of RTW to public sector nationwide will affect union finances
U-M Gets A 'C' From Civil Rights Watchdog On Due Process
Report from FIRE examines policies governing student misconduct
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