Former State Trooper: Cops, Prosecutors Misuse Problematic Asset Forfeiture Law
‘Civil asset forfeiture erodes the public trust in law enforcement’
Where Teachers Get Highest Pay Has Shifted Over Past Three Years
Here’s the top 10 school districts by average pay
Debate Heated On Ending Police Keeping Seized Property With No Conviction
In Michigan, more than 500 people lost property in 2016 with no criminal charges
City’s Politicians Strive To Beat The Clock Spending Federal Money
‘We are trying very desperately to save this money’
DTE Electricity: Out With Old Coal, In With New Gas
Utility is adding lots of wind capacity, and it mostly needs to be matched by fossil fuel capacity
Public Schooling Interests Recommend Spending More On Public Schooling
Calls for $2.8 billion more each year
Detroit Tax Officials Eye Blake Griffin’s $171M Salary
City one of several around the country that impose narrow ‘jock taxes’
Detroit Would Mandate Video Surveillance, Make Businesses Pay
ACLU, others concerned; live video to police from inside thousands of firms
Stakes High In Special Education Disputes, With Legal Costs To Match
Utica Schools have spent almost $300,000 defending treatment of one student
Detroit Fails To Collect 20 Percent of Property Taxes Owed
Other cities routinely collect 100 percent or close to it, but 'things aren’t normal in Detroit yet'
State Budget Rose $5.9 Billion During Gov. Snyder’s Tenure
Revenue up 9.7 percent after inflation; total doesn’t include more money from feds
Typical Household Has Lost $1,134 To 2007 Michigan Income Tax Hike
Despite GOP control, ‘temporary’ income tax hike has still not been rolled back
Detroit Education Scene: A March To School Choice
Parents of more Detroit kids now saying ‘yes’ to a charter school and ‘no’ to the school district
Charter Teachers Get No Pensions, Amendment Would Make Schools Pay Anyway
A House Republican and a Senate Democrat introduced same measure, both defeated
State Rep. Howrylak Explains Why He Believes Charters Should Pay Into Public School Pension System
Bad Forensic Evidence Sends Innocents To Prison
Never mind what TV shows depict, forensics can be sloppy or misinterpreted
More People Moving From Illinois To Michigan Than The Other Way
And it’s mostly higher income citizens moving
Half-A-Billion Dollars More This Year
That’s what forecasters say taxpayers are pumping into Michigan's biggest spending accounts
Bills Make It Easier For Private Marketing Bureaus To Force Dues on Businesses
Hotel owners say compelling payments to private tourism bureaus violates constitutional rights
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