Michigan Universities Also Socked by Massively Underfunded School Pensions
Seven of 15 state schools affected; 20 percent of Ferris State’s budget goes to pensions
Isabella County Closer to Allowing 200 or More Wind Turbines
Zoning changes would open door for wind turbines up to 600 feet tall
How to Get a Property Tax Hike: Spend Big on Democratic Political Consultant
West Michigan taxpayer dollars were hard at work this spring — promoting higher taxes
Lawmakers Take Second Run at Expanding Open Records Law – to Themselves
But like last year, the Michigan Senate Majority Leader appears to have other ideas
Lt. Gov. Brian Calley Explains Proposal For Legislature
He wants to pay lawmakers the same amount per day as the average teacher
Medical Pot Bringing $8.8M, 48 New Positions to Michigan State Police
They’ll enforce licensure mandates imposed by a ‘seed to sale’ regulatory regime authorized last year
Sheriff Questions Racetrack's $800,000 State Police Subsidy
Other venues pay for the service; state taxpayers pick up NASCAR track's tab
$94K Teacher Complains Salary ‘Stagnant’ at the Top
Yet he helped negotiate his district’s fixed union pay scale
Top Legislative Leaders Make School Pension Reform Their Top Budget Issue
‘Underfunding has made benefits expensive, costing 37 percent of each school district’s payroll’
Conflicted: Unions Call Nonmembers ‘Free Riders,’ But Insist on Representing Them
Under new bill, public sector unions wouldn’t have to represent workers who don’t pay them
Did You Know? Post-Water Crisis, Fed and State Money Pours Into Flint
$347 million so far — nearly five times the city’s annual budget — delivered for infrastructure and more
School District Spent $275,000 in Public Dollars on Tax Hike Vote
Kent County taxpayer-funded campaign was ‘extremely biased towards an affirmative vote’
Michigan Teachers Are the Nation’s Highest Paid
When compared to the average income of people in the state they serve
Astroturf? Facebook Page Promotes Union Politics Under Tea Party Flag
On pension reform, it quacks like a government employee union
National Park Service Spends $506k to Promote Old Cars
‘It’s a matter of public interest’ says director of grant recipient
Michigan Democrats Vote to Give Detroit Schools Money for Students Who Don't Go There
Budget amendment had full support of Democratic Senate
Study Suggests Segregation Hurting Battle Creek Schools’ Budget
Data shows Battle Creek funding higher than state average and surrounding schools
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