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In Escanaba, $200M for a paper mill, but no new jobs required

The paper mill does not have to create new jobs, only to retain its 1,200-person headcount as of October 2022 Read more

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Traverse City area has two curling facilities, but Michigan taxpayers will pay $2M to build a third

Pork Friday: Taxpayer funds give curling club an unfair advantage over privately funded curling facility Read more

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Michigan community centers, local governments partake in Lansing largesse

Projects in Muskegon and Oakland County receive taxpayer funds in $1B giveaway Read more

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Whitmer signs bill scrapping A-F grading system for schools

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Benton Harbor pension system only 39% funded

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