Without Context, Water Use Claims Are Misleading (Millions? Billions? Trillions?)

Water use debate often occurs in an information vacuum

Tom Gantert | January 16, 2020

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Corporate Subsidy Formula: Big Promises In Headlines, Failures Invisible

Take those job promises with a grain of salt

Tom Gantert | October 10, 2019

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Michigan Teacher Pay Scales: Top Out Fast, Then Go Nowhere

That’s the union contract most teachers accept when they enter the profession

Tom Gantert | September 14, 2019

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No Such Thing As An Average Teacher Salary In Michigan

One teacher saw a $19,166 increase over three years; another, $435 over seven

Tom Gantert | September 13, 2019

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Will Wild Rice Really Save The Great Lakes?

Without prioritization, it’s hard to know if Great Lakes Restoration money is well-spent

Tom Gantert | September 5, 2019

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Website Calls Detroit Charter School ‘Struggling,’ Silent On Failing District Schools Nearby

Charter scored a ‘C’ on income-adjusted school ratings, but its conventional competitors got an ‘F’

Tom Gantert | August 20, 2019

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Possible Fire Sprinkler License Would Be Nation's Most Restrictive

‘Work experience’ requirement exceeds requirements for practicing law

Madeline Peltzer | July 15, 2019

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Homeowner: Are All Uses Not ‘Permitted’ By Zoning Forbidden?

That’s what one Michigan city appears to claim

Dawson Bell | March 14, 2019

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Respected Think Tank Shatters Michigan ‘Teacher Shortage’ Myth

Uncritical media has repeated this false teachers union claim

Tom Gantert | February 26, 2019

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Michigan School Funding ‘Dead Last’? Watch That Methodology

Third in a series of how claims about public school revenue claims are often misleading

Tom Gantert | February 11, 2019

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One Source Of School Finance Confusion: ‘Equity In School Funding’

Second in a series of how claims about public school revenue claims are often misleading

Tom Gantert | February 9, 2019

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Warning: Michigan School Finance Is Complicated

It’s also confusing, and spending interests often don’t tell the whole story

Tom Gantert | February 8, 2019

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Diversity Programs Big Business at U-M

University pays $11 million to 93 diversity program administrators

Derek Draplin | February 4, 2019

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School Budgets Caught A Cold In 2000s, But Michigan Taxpayers Suffered Economic Pneumonia

Spending advocates’ budget comparisons ignore how Michigan’s ‘lost decade’ crushed taxpayers

Tom Gantert | January 30, 2019

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Michigan Schools And Families Were Hurt By 800,000 Lost Jobs

Public school establishment complaining about cuts that happened 10 years ago

Tom Gantert | November 12, 2018

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Utility’s Plan To Replace Coal With Solar Passes Regulatory Hurdle

Regulators advance it a step, but cost and reliability concerns remain

Evan Carter | October 8, 2018

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U-M Research Guide Leans Left On ‘Fake News’ And Media Bias

Watching academia's taxpayer-funded media watchers

Tom Gantert | August 28, 2018

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Whitmer's Latest Order: Two-Year-Olds Must Mask Up On The Bus

August 6, 2020

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Governor’s High Threshold Suggests Reopening Will Be A Long Time Coming

No end in sight for Michigan lockdowns under this standard

August 6, 2020

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Five School Options For Parents And Children This Fall

But nothing is certain

Parker Thayer | July 30, 2020

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