Friday, January 01, 2016

What You Read Last Year: Our Top Stories of 2015

What You Read Last Year: Our Top Stories of 2015 [Michigan Capitol Confidential]:
Stories about hating political opponents, EPA overregulation, union bullying, and right-to-work income gains were among our top stories of the year.
Michigan Capitol Confidential had its best year yet, and here are the 15 most popular stories with readers in 2015.


Professor Susan J. Douglas, the chair of the University of Michigan’s Department of Communication Studies, wrote an article that opened with “I hate Republicans.” The professor, who earns $178,786 from the public university, also had a photo of three GOP U.S. senators with the caption, “It’s okay to despise these men.” A university spokesman said they see this as a free-speech issue, but Douglas later apologized.


The average teacher sFour districts had teachers earning more than $80,000 per year in 2015: Redford Union ($86,675), Warren ($83,055), Walled Lake ($81,962) and Farmington ($80,264)
alary varies across Michigan, but is still almost totally based on an educator’s seniority and degree-level.
Yup. There's more. A lot more! Read on!

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