FollowMoney Chasers
Fund raising at The U of M is as much art as science Clik Here for Story
Firearm Deer Season Begins
Safety first as hunters hit the woods and fields Click Here for Details
Obama Changing Tunes
Letting people keep their plans? But is it legal and possible Click Here for Story
Teachers To Lawmakers: ‘MEA Wouldn’t Tell Us How To Leave Union’
LANSING — Union officials purposely withheld information teachers needed to opt out of the Michigan Education Association, according to testimony given before a Senate committee Wednesday. The MEA has claimed the teachers missed their chance to opt out and must continue paying union dues. … more
Are Early Retirement Incentives A Good Deal for Cities?
Michigan Radio reports that the City of Kalamazoo saved $7 million from offering an early retirement incentive to workers in 2012. The figure is fictitious. The city simply shifted costs from current operations to its pension fund, and not at a savings, either. … more
Lack of Security in Obamacare is Serious
Obama Admin wants to play the risk down but experts give warning Click Here for Story
The Police State Grows
Reporters having notes and files confiscated Click Here for Details
Low Numbers for Enrollment
And how are those numbers defined? Click Here for Story
Like Rats from A Sinking Ship
Vulnerable Dems trying to get away from Obamacare ahead of elections Click Here for Details
People Aren’t The Only Target of Terrorists
African based Al Qaeda related Terror groups are slaughtering Elephants to finance operations Click Here for Story
Hillary Said You Could Keep It Too
Would be candidate Hillary Clinton made the same health care promise? Click Here for Details
Ethanol Push Bad for Environment
Prairie land be torn up to grow more corn for ethanol Click Here for Story
Insurance Cancellations Will Worsen
Indviduals now, businesses later Click Here for Details
Seattle Deactivate Surveillance System
After news of system was published public outcry foils system Click Here for Story
Teachers To Lawmakers: ‘MEA Wouldn’t Tell Us How To Leave Union’
LANSING — Union officials purposely withheld information teachers needed to opt out of the Michigan Education Association, according to testimony given before a Senate committee Wednesday. The MEA has claimed the teachers missed their chance to opt out and must continue paying union dues. … more
Are Early Retirement Incentives A Good Deal for Cities?
Michigan Radio reports that the City of Kalamazoo saved $7 million from offering an early retirement incentive to workers in 2012. The figure is fictitious. The city simply shifted costs from current operations to its pension fund, and not at a savings, either. … more
Disrespect, Bullying Convinces Paraeducator That Union Not Interested in its Members
The anger rises in Amy Breza’s voice as the Clarkston Community School paraeducator recounts what led her to become an unlikely player in the legal fight against the Michigan Education Association over the state’s right-to-work law. … more