County Steers Federal COVID Money to Gigantic Sports Complex
Project Phoenix complex would siphon cash townships could spend on roads and services Read more
Detroit Sees Budget Shortfall In Five Years
City’s CFO says budget deficits are coming Read more
Michigan Has More Teachers, Fewer Students
Numbers do not support claims of an educator shortage Read more
Electricity System Operator Predicts Energy Shortage This Summer
Controlled blackouts are possible, officials warn Read more
State Senator Tries to Fine-Tune Corporate Welfare
Nate Shannon has approved more than $1 billion in subsidies, but now aims to punish ‘greedy corporations’ Read more
Birmingham Schools Pay Out $176K For Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Work
Virginia-based consultancy charges a bundle Read more
Electric Cars Subsidized From Cradle to Grave
Vast giveaways for production, batteries, vehicle purchases, charging stations Read more
Pilot Program Puts Taxpayers On the Hook for Child Care
Now activists and a state senator want to expand it Read more
Michigan Mother Sues for Info on Gender and Diversity Studies
Rochester district provided only partial material on hot-button courses, Mackinac-supported suit claims Read more
More Teachers, Fewer Students, But Teacher Shortage Story Goes On
Bridge, Chalkbeat join the call for more Read more
New Bill Would Give All State Employees $2K Bonuses
Aims to reward ‘dedication’ and ‘incredible resilience’ Read more
Schools Struggle To Spend Their Federal COVID Bucks Fast Enough
The lobbyist for West Michigan school districts says they need more time Read more
While Whitmer Touts Job Gains, Michigan Has Yet To Recover From COVID Shutdown
Bureau of Labor Statistics undercuts governor's sunny auto employment claims Read more
Will Detroit Schools Ever Unmask?
Easter came and went, but the mandate lives on Read more
At-Risk Funding Favors Poorer Communities
Pols make equity claims that are contradicted by the numbers Read more
Electric Vehicle Subsidy Would Provide Relief For The Rich
Bills aim to let Michigan taxpayers help wealthy drivers get into expensive electric cars Read more
Teacher of the Year Not Rewarded By Contract Her Union Helped Negotiate
AFT local worked against compensating instructors based on job performance Read more
Schools Get Rich In Poor Neighborhoods
Whitmer’s Black Leadership Advisory Council repeats disinformation about funding Read more
The New Republic Says Unions Are Making a Comeback
But the ancient magazine of political insiders gives no evidence, and Michigan numbers indicate the opposite Read more
Traverse City Public Broadband System Has Way Fewer Customers, Money Than Predicted
Taxpayers and ratepayers are on the hook for this potential boondoggle Read more
‘Economic Development’ Week Skips the ‘Development’ Part
Corporate welfare claims are grand, but the results are practically nonexistent Read more
TV News Crisis: Schools Get More Money and Teachers, But Fewer Kids
Whitmer seeks lavish bonuses to solve phantom staff shortage Read more
Detroit Public School System Flush With Cash
Spending is up 54% per pupil, while COVID infusion totals more than $1 billion Read more
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