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The lame duck session for the Michigan Legislature is a time when politicians in Lansing often push through unpopular or controversial bills. Remember the…
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Some lawmakers are hoping to pass a bill in this lame-duck session of the Legislature that would force new teachers into a 401(k)-style retirement system,…
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As Detroit approaches the one-year anniversary of emerging from the nation’s largest-ever municipal bankruptcy, Michigan Radio is examining one of the…
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Leaders of the bus system in Grand Rapids and the union representing mechanics and drivers have not been able to reach an agreement over a retirement…
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DETROIT (AP) - Pension cuts are kicking in for roughly 12,000 city of Detroit retirees.The 4.5 percent reduction is a result of Detroit's bankruptcy.…
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Michiganders age 50 and over are expected to represent well over half of the voters that show up to the polls on November 4.That is pretty typical of a…
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State House Democrats are once again calling for a repeal of Michigan’s tax on pensions.The 2011 tax code rewrite means some retirees are paying taxes on…
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This Week in Michigan Politics, Emily Fox and Jack Lessenberry discuss the possibility of new teachers losing their pensions, the latest in the Detroit…
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This Week in Michigan Politics, Jack Lessenberry and Christina Shockley discuss new investigations into charter schools, the new education spending bill…
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Some economists say Michigan failed to consider the consequences of ending pension plans for public workers.The state stopped offering pensions to new…