Businesses and the Property Tax

A national report tells us how states score on property and business tax issues. Michigan scores at.......

Businesses and the Property Tax

Minnesota Expects $876 Million Surplus

This might impact higher ed recruiting in UP--if more and more of Minn surplus goes to keep tuition down in Minn.

Minnesota Expects $876 Million Surplus

Report: States Utilize Education Data, But Further Improvement Needed

Important report as Michigan begins to re examine how it collects, analyzes and shares education data at the state level.

Report: States Utilize Education Data, But Further Improvement Needed

Iowa Governor's Plan Would Turn Away Hundreds of Aspiring Teachers

BEING DICUSSED IN SOME MICHIGAN POLICY CIRCLES AS WELL AS IN IOWA: MINIMUM GPA FOR POTENTIAL TEACHER CANDIATES.
Iowa Governor's Plan Would Turn Away Hundreds of Aspiring Teachers

Pensions Threaten to Sink Cities

ANOTHER FEDERAL AND STATE ISSUE BECOMES A LOCAL ISSUE: Penison costs at local level are driving severe budget concerns. Same true at university and K-12 units of government.

Pensions Threaten to Sink Cities

Retiree Groups Promise Political Fallout for Mich. Pension Tax

ANOTHER FALL 2012 BALLOT ISSUE THAT INVOLVES ANGRY MICHIGAN VOTERS. This might be on ballot with the Emergency Financial Managers Act that is expected to file enough signatures this week to make the ballot. If the retiree issue does not make the ballot it might be an issue that will drive voter turnout and could impact the state House and Congressional elections.

Retiree Groups Promise Political Fallout for Mich. Pension Tax

States Inch Closer to 2008 Budget Levels

VERY INTERESTING ARTICLE ON STATE BUDGETS. DATA USEFUL.

States Inch Closer to 2008 Budget Levels