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
Whitmer Says She’s Working To Cut Costs For Families, But Won’t Sign Tax Cut That Does It
David Jaye Gets the DROP On City Retirement-Padding Schemes
Former state senator takes a lick at triple dippers Read more
Michigan Hair Shampooers Must Get A Cosmetology License That Requires 1,500 Hours of Training
But an EMT who helps critical-care patients needs only 194 hours to get a state license Read more
City Lifts Psychic Ban Without Thinking of Future
State law prohibits Petoskey from licensing fortunetellers Read more
Mayor Has Police Remove Woman From Public Meeting For Criticizing Him
Short-term rentals generate heat in New Buffalo Read more
Lansing Bus System: Free Rides To Vote On New School Levy
Government entities all-in when one of them seeks new taxes Read more
Whitmer’s Support Of Nuclear Power Shows How Renewable Energy Has Fallen Short
Asking feds to help keep Palisades nuclear plant’s reactor in service Read more
Lucky 8-Ball Says: Signs Point To Legal Trouble for Local Bans Of Fortune Tellers
The heartbreak of an inaccurate Ouija board Read more
Policies In Flux: One Couple’s Tumult With Short Term Rental Restrictions
First there was no ban on their summer rental plan, and then there was Read more
Michigan Schools DEI Director Wants Affinity Spaces With No White People Allowed
Ingham County district risks a civil rights case, say attorneys who examined issue Read more
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