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Dashboard or letter grades -- it's been the ongoing debate in the education community of how best to measure and display school performance.
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August 13, 2019
August 13, 2019
30-Yr MPSERS Bond Costs Taxpayers $13B Less Than Status Quo
The bonding-against-teacher-pensions plan floated as a way to free up road funding would cost taxpayers $13 billion less than the current debt repayment plan, as well as $26 billion less than extending the repayment schedule …
July 30, 2019
Detroit Representative calls for minimum wage increase
Fresh off of a victory in the U.S. House -- which voted 231-199 recently to bump the minimum wage to $15 per hour -- U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Detroit) called last week for the pay rate …
July 30, 2019
$87M Spent On State Gov’t Advertising In ’18
Besides dodging potholes and orange barrels, Michigan drivers this summer may also find themselves encountering several raccoons staring down at them from billboards beside the road.Besides dodging potholes and orange barrels, Michigan drivers this summer …
July 23, 2019
Supreme Court Hears Arguments On Adopt-And-Amend Tactic
Whether Republican lawmakers could legally scale back the minimum wage and paid sick leave citizens initiatives in lame duck is now in the Michigan Supreme Court's hands.
July 23, 2019
State’s 3 Biggest Insurers Project Rate Decreases On Individual Market
The three biggest health plans in Michigan's individual market are projecting rate decreases on their health insurance plans in 2020, according to their proposed plans filed with the Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services …
July 16, 2019
MDARD: Rain Delay On Crops Will Cause Long-Term, Statewide Impact
(CHARLOTTE) -- It's not certain yet if consumers will feel a price hike at the grocery store, but this spring's heavy rains will have a long-term impact on Michigan, the state agriculture department director said …
July 16, 2019
What (Not Counting The No-Fault Deal) Is The Biggest Surprise of 2019 So Far?
Believe it or not, more than half of 2019 is already in the history books. What’s more, the past six months have been anything but ho-hum. The agreement to revamp Michigan’s no-fault auto insurance system was …
June 25, 2019
House Dems Funding Plan Pushes Pass-Through Parity Tax
House Democrats Thursday rolled out four alternative road funding bills that increase the 6% Corporate Income Tax another 2.5%, raise fees on heavy trucks and make pension income exempt from the income tax.
June 25, 2019
Expanded Online Sales Tax Moves Out Of House Committee For First Time
Amazon, eBay, Walmart and other major online retailers must collect Michigan sales tax from third-party retailers who sell goods and services off their websites to Michigan customers, under a four bill package that moved out …
June 18, 2019
Employers Would Need To Help Find Jobs For Injured Under Bill
Employers would need to do more to connect recently injured workers with in-house jobs they could still perform, under legislation introduced this week by Senate Minority Leader Jim Ananich (D-Flint) and co-sponsored by 14 other …
June 18, 2019
Have A $900M Hole To Fill? Sales Taxes On Services Floated
With House Republicans proposing a rollback on the sales tax on gasoline as part of their road funding plan, schools and local governments are probably wondering how lawmakers would make up the roughly $900 million …
June 4, 2019
Nessel Pledges June Action On Line 5 If Gov Can’t Reach Deal
Attorney General Dana Nessel said in a series of interviews that she would take action to decommission Line 5 "in the month of June" if talks between Enbridge and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer don't go anywhere.
May 28, 2019
Major Auto Insurance Compromise Moves Through Legislature
Lawmakers voted to move Michigan away from being a full "no-fault" auto insurance state when both chambers overwhelmingly approved legislation that will allow some injured drivers to sue those at fault in car wrecks for …
May 28, 2019
Applying Sales Tax To ‘Facilitators’ Is Music To Ears Of House Tax Policy
The U.S. Supreme Court's Wayfair ruling opened the door for state Treasuries to collect sales taxes from out-of-state online retailers like Amazon. Now, lawmakers want to take the next step -- applying the 6% sales tax to …
May 21, 2019
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May 21, 2019
Rep. Inman Indicted On Extortion, Bribery Charges
Rep. Larry Inman (R-Williamsburg) was indicted Wednesday on attempted extortion and bribery for allegedly offering his "no" vote on the prevailing wage citizens initiative for $30,000 in campaign contributions, according to the indictment filed in …
May 21, 2019
Whitmer Opens Door To PIP Choice
Allowing a car insurance customer to not purchase personal injury protection (PIP) coverage, even if an individual’s health insurance company covers auto accident claims, is a bridge too far for Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in the …
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