Number Of Michiganders Collecting Unemployment Down 90 Percent Since 2009
Less than 1 percent of state workforce needed benefits in June
Township Voters Give Firm ‘No’ To Government Internet Plan
Recent study found 90 percent of such plans fail
Foreclosing Over-Taxed Property Helped Wayne County Dodge State Receivership
Profits from auctioning tax-delinquent owners' homes shored up county budget in 2015-16
Michigan’s Credit Rating Upgraded, Agency Cites School Pension Reform
Teachers unions and public school establishment had claimed going to 401(k)s would hurt state
Flint Waste Water Department Staffer Paid $117k Last Year
69.28 hours per week for 52 weeks; only union president paid more
Federal Taxpayer Bailout Likely For Big Union Pension Funds
Dingell: Government action required ‘to put food on the table’ for covered retirees
Union President Heads List of Highly Paid Flint Employees
A water department staffer, he gets $155k, including $20k to ‘standby’
Most Cities Require Rental Registrations – This One Gets Personal
Warren strikes out at landlord refusing to submit driver’s license number of herself and tenants
Detroit’s Per-Resident Revenue Sharing Haul More Than Double Most Other Towns’
Dem governor candidate complains revenue sharing is hurting Detroit
Funding Up, But Detroit School Official Claims ‘Budget Cuts’ Stole Recess
Detroit schools getting $212 more per student this year, after $617 million taxpayer bailout in 2016
For Union Dues Opt-Out Story, NPR Finds Teacher Making $27,000 Less Than Average
National teachers union database paints a different picture of pay levels
Detroit Council Calls For $15 Minimum Wage; Many City Workers Get Less
Statement ‘strongly encourages downtown developers’ to pay a living wage
Big Piece of Utility’s Future Electricity Supply Plans: Michigan Consumers Use Less
Plan raises questions about who decides how customers use electricity, and how much they'll have
State’s ‘Surplus Property’ Process Unchanged For Three Years After Warning of Fraud Risk
Agency responsible for selling unneeded equipment says fix finally put in place this spring
University Spending, Not a Lack of Taxpayer Support, Drives Higher Tuition
History suggests the schools pocket the additional taxpayer contributions and still raise tuition
Statistics, Anecdotes Point To Public Employees Mostly Doing Better Not Worse
Pay varies by geographic area and job, but hard to make case that government workers are suffering
Again, Data Trashes ‘Detroit Schools Underfunded’ Narrative
Yet the actual numbers are easily found on a state website
U of M’s Office Of Institutional Equity Is In Court For Due Process Violations
‘The accused shall enjoy the right ... to be confronted with the witnesses against him’
Utility Consultant Suggests Basing Electric Capacity Plans On Idea That Carbon Caps Are Coming
Higher prices and less reliable power for Michigan customers are possible outcomes
Teachers Union On Supreme Court Janus Ruling: ‘Women And Minorities Hardest Hit’
Assertion based on mistaken reading of Michigan’s right-to-work law
No Charge, No Conviction — But 956 People Still Lose Stuff To Cops
Michigan releases 2017 civil asset forfeiture report
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