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Nearly every aspect of a teacher's job falls under the rules of a union contract. The following are analyses of the current collective bargaining agreements for teachers and a few other employee groups in select Michigan school districts.

Michigan Courts Should Revisit Shaky Legal Ground of Corporate Handouts

Michael D. LaFaive | January 7, 2019

2019 State Budget: Cut Corporate Welfare for Roads and Economic Growth

Michael D. LaFaive | January 7, 2019

School Employees Dump Michigan Education Association in Droves

Jarrett Skorup | January 7, 2019

Gov. Rick Snyder’s Fiscal Policy Legacy

A review

James M. Hohman | July 28, 2018

This Michigan Utility Is Planning Your Energy Future

We’ll be much more dependent on intermittent power sources and buying electricity from out of state

Evan Carter | July 23, 2018

By Honoring Football Anthem Protests, Union Dishonors Teachers Who Dissent

Example of how NEA’s compulsory dues violated teachers First Amendment rights

Tom Gantert | July 6, 2018

Dems Get 99.9 Percent of 2018 Teacher Union Political Cash

But an imminent Supreme Court ruling could make unions more sensitive to GOP members

Tom Gantert | June 21, 2018

Detroit’s Tax-Related Debt To Wayne County Down $70 Million Since 2010

$4 billion drop in property values plays a role

Aaron Lehman | June 19, 2018

Despite Positive Buzz For Detroit, Downward Population Trend Continues

Moves of some corporate headquarters help the city but haven’t ushered in a new age

Evan Carter | June 8, 2018

Even In Low-Paying School Districts, It’s Hard To Beat Teacher Pay And Benefits

Teaching may have its frustrations, but total compensation in Michigan public schools isn’t bad

Tom Gantert | June 1, 2018

Michigan Dems Don’t Like Current Policies, Ignore Facts About What Came Before

State’s economy worse now than during ‘Lost Decade’? Data tells very different story

Tom Gantert | May 29, 2018

Union In Potential Landmark Case Gave To Sharpton, Progressives, Dem Party

Supreme Court ruling expected on state worker’s claim that government unions inherently political

Evan Carter | May 18, 2018

Special Tax Breaks For Privileged Firms Means Money Comes From Someone Else

Who do you think pays instead?

Tom Gantert | April 17, 2018

Despite Right-To-Work Laws, Unions Find Ways Make Workers Keep Paying

Michigan courts shut down one such tactic, but unions try others

Jack McHugh | April 16, 2018

For Each Gallon Of Water Michigan’s People Use, 288 Gallons Fall From The Sky

Really big-sounding water consumption figures appear much smaller when put in perspective

Tom Gantert | April 12, 2018

Average Teacher Pay Doesn’t Support Liberal Site’s Narrative? Use It Anyway

Vox says never mind, the narrative is right nationwide if not in every state

Tom Gantert | March 24, 2018

DTE Earns Big Gas Pipeline Profits, Lobbied For More Gas-Fired Electricity

‘More renewables’ and ‘less coal’ means more gas, and DTE is big in the gas business

Michigan Capitol Confidential Staff Reports | March 7, 2018

Getting Harder For Union To Spread Teacher Pay Disinformation

'Taxpayers have a right to know where government funds are going and to whom'

Tom Gantert | February 27, 2018

Did School Choice Opposition Help Doom Detroit’s Bid For Amazon HQ?

Charters are city’s most promising schools yet face significant political opposition

Tom Gantert | February 15, 2018

Media Plays Games, Misleads Readers When Its Target Is School Choice

Public Radio labels a charter school opponent as ‘pro-school choice’

Tom Gantert | January 29, 2018

DTE Produces Enough Wind Power To Run 24,000 Homes - But Part Of The Day Only

Oh, you wanted electricity 24/7?

Tom Gantert | January 15, 2018

Teacher Shortage Claims: Republicans Did It

Yet hundreds often apply for teacher openings, and 2,045 for one in Troy

Tom Gantert | January 10, 2018

Past Mistakes Haunt Builder Trying to Find Work

Michigan’s occupational licensure mandate can permanently impair those with criminal records

Jarrett Skorup | December 22, 2017

Charters Schools ‘Segregated’? Children Only Attend If Their Parents Choose

That’s a challenge for opponents dredging up invalid Jim Crow associations

Tom Gantert | December 11, 2017

Are Any Left? 100 Years Of ‘Michigan Teacher Shortage’ Headlines

Media keeps publishing the dubious claim, so public school establishment keeps repeating it

Tom Gantert | November 29, 2017

The Most Bizarre Licenses in Michigan

Potato dealers, foresters, butter graders and more

Jarrett Skorup | November 21, 2017

Insurance Reform Opponents Spin 'No' Votes; Drivers Just Want Rate Relief

Now what? Some special interests have reason to celebrate the high-cost status quo

Tom Gantert | November 6, 2017

Now what? Some special interests have reason to celebrate the high-cost status quo

Spending And Tax Collections Up, But East Lansing Still Asks For Local Income Tax

Value of real estate in the city — its related tax collections — are higher now than before the housing bubble

Tom Gantert | November 2, 2017

Fake News: HuffPost Article on DeVos Filled With Mistruths

Union officials presented simply as ‘teachers,’ hedge funds bizarrely linked to charter schools

Tom Gantert | October 30, 2017

Rep. Sam Singh Says He Opposes Corporate Giveaways; His Voting Record Says Otherwise

Out of dozens of votes, it’s hard to find the Democrat opposing favoritism for select companies

Tom Gantert | October 20, 2017

Meet The New Teachers Union Myths, Same As The Old Ones

New MEA leadership team promote old one’s false narratives in a ‘listening tour’

Tom Gantert | September 18, 2017

More Inaccuracies in New York Times Attack on Michigan Charter Schools

Fourth in a series. NY Times article gets wrong the number of charters that engage for-profit managers

Tom Gantert | September 12, 2017

False Claims, Inaccuracies Rife in New York Times Article On Michigan Charter Schools

First in a series exposing NYT Magazine’s sloppy and/ or agenda-driven coverage

Tom Gantert | September 8, 2017

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