Michigan's Underfunded Pensions: A Tale of Two Counties
Wayne County governments have dug a $3.4 billion pension hole Read more
Detroit Was Just the Beginning: The Crisis of City Pension Systems in Michigan
Local government pensions are less than 65 percent funded Read more
Six Numbers Showing Detroit’s Pension Problems
Retiree costs are still crowding out services Read more
As Municipal Golf Courses Lose Money, Taxpayers Pick Up the Tab
Lansing subsidizes its course to the tune of $24 per round Read more
Here's What the NY Times Got Wrong On Detroit Public Schools
Grab a cup of coffee, this will take a while Read more
Fewer School Districts Borrowing to Cover Expenses, But Pension Debt Rising
State gives more with one hand, takes more with the other Read more
How They Spin 'Underfunded Schools': Ignore the Federal Money
Excluding 25 percent of Detroit school funding paints a false picture Read more
Narrative Trumps Facts When Reporting on Detroit Public Schools
A case study, one of many Read more
House Republicans 'No Way' on Detroit School Choice Restrictions
Speaker Kevin Cotter faced down intense political opposition Read more
Hopeful Medicaid 'Direct Primary Care' Pilot Embraced by Senate, Gutted by House
Special interests prefer status quo Read more
Detroit Public Schools' Collapse Preceded Charter School Expansion
Lehman: Restricting charters to save failed DPS 'a moral question' Read more
State Expects to Take $2.4 Billion More; Media Cries 'Deficit!'
Reductions in the rate of increase are not 'cuts' Read more
Average Teacher Salaries Decline, But Individual Educators Get More
Pay levels in one district show, 'It's complicated' Read more
House Dems to Detroit Parents: No New Charter Schools For You
Unanimous vote in House committee Read more
State Attorneys General Wage War on Political Dissent
NY AG: Use 'creative ways' to silence opponents Read more
IRS-Style Viewpoint Discrimination in Grand Rapids City Government?
'...government agencies are purposefully misusing tax laws' Read more
State Employees' Average Cost Up to $117,000
Legacy costs mean fewer people doing more Read more
Republican Senate Bails Out Detroit Schools, Rations School Choice
State's largest teachers union 'applauds' Read more
Poor Cities Don't Equal Underfunded Public Schools
Michigan Teacher of the Year mistaken on school funding realities Read more
Speed Trap Empire Strikes Back at Reform Effort
Bills place safety ahead of government and insurance company revenue in setting limits Read more
Little Evidence That Unions Make Workers Safer
Workplace injuries are plummeting in right-to-work states Read more
Money, Not Governance, Appears Main Focus of New Detroit School Proposal
Governor wants debt relief, charter schools survive Read more
Michigan Gave Away Tens of Millions for Little in Return
Data center tax exemptions are mostly flash Read more
Why Do These Top-Ranked Schools Have Zero Top-Ranked Teachers?
Acclaimed schools report no 'highly effective' teachers Read more
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