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42.67% of hospitals in Michigan earn ‘A’ grades in new safety study

By Michigan Business Daily reports | 3 years ago

The share of Michigan hospitals earning “A” grades for patient safety this fall from the nonprofit Leapfrog Group stood at 42.67 percent, the 14th highest percentage among the 50 states.

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NEA estimates Michigan K-12 schools spent $17.7 billion in 2018-19

By Michigan Business Daily reports | 4 years ago

Public schools in Michigan spent an estimated $17.7 billion during the 2018-19 academic year, a 2.1 percent increase in expenditures over the previous year, according to a National Education Association report.

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Michigan children in foster care numbered 12,121 last year

By Michigan Business Daily reports | 4 years ago

The number of youths in foster care in Michigan at the end of fiscal year 2018 stood at 12,121, a 1.7 percent increase over the previous fiscal year, according to newly released data from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

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43 jurisdictions, including Michigan, require sales tax collections for online purchases

By Michigan Business Daily reports | 4 years ago

Michigan is among the jurisdictions where sales tax collections are required for out-of-state purchases in the wake of the South Dakota v. Wayfair Supreme Court decision last year, according to an analysis by the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL).

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Michigan K-12 schools paid out $10,481 per student in 2017-18, NEA reports

By Michigan Business Daily reports | 4 years ago

Public schools in Michigan spent $10,481 per student based on average daily attendance (ADA) figures, the 11th lowest expenditure level among the 50 states and the District of Columbia, according to a National Education Association report.

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11% of Michigan residents live in poverty, Census Bureau finds

By Michigan Business Daily reports | 4 years ago

Michigan residents living below the poverty line in 2017-18 made up 11 percent of the state’s population, the 29th highest rank among the 50 states and the District of Columbia, according to new Census Bureau data.

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Michigan offers 68 incentives for energy efficiencies, renewables

By Michigan Business Daily reports | 4 years ago

Policies and incentives promoting renewable energy and energy efficiency in Michigan number 68, the 20th highest rank among the 50 states and the District of Columbia, according to data analyzed in a federally funded database.

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Michigan schools get 27.1% of their funds from local taxes, NEA reports

By Michigan Business Daily reports | 4 years ago

About 27 percent of Michigan public education funding comes from local tax revenues, the eighth lowest level among the 50 states, according to data from the National Education Association.

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2nd-quarter state tax collections in Michigan reach $7.4 billion, Census Bureau reports

By Michigan Business Daily reports | 4 years ago

State tax revenues in Michigan amount to $7.4 billion in the second quarter of 2019, the 13th highest tally among the 50 states and the District of Columbia, according to newly released data from the U.S. Census Bureau.

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2017-18 teacher pay in Michigan averaged $61,911

By Michigan Business Daily reports | 4 years ago

Teachers’ salaries in Michigan averaged $61,911 for the 2017-2018 school year, the 13th highest rank among the 50 states and the District of Columbia, according to data analyzed by the National Education Association (NEA).

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1st-quarter state tax collections in Michigan reach $6.4 billion, Census Bureau reports

By Michigan Business Daily reports | 4 years ago

State tax revenues in Michigan amount to $6.4 billion in the first quarter of 2019, the 12th highest tally among the 50 states and Washington, D.C., according to newly released data from the U.S. Census Bureau.

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2017-2018 pay for starting teachers in Michigan averaged $36,599

By Michigan Business Daily reports | 4 years ago

A beginning teacher’s salary in Michigan averaged $36,599 for the 2017-2018 school year, the 33rd highest rank among the 50 states and the District of Columbia, according to data analyzed by the National Education Association (NEA).

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Michigan’s public pensions are 80.1 percent government funded

By Michigan Business Daily reports | 4 years ago

Taxpayer contributions to Michigan’s public pension funds in 2018 amounted to 80.1 percent of the total, the 11th highest ratio among the 50 states, according to newly released data by the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Total state tax collections in Michigan reach $28.7 billion, Census Bureau reports

By Michigan Business Daily reports | 4 years ago

State tax revenues in Michigan amount to $28.7 billion, the ninth highest tally among the 50 states, according to newly released data from the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Flint’s concentrated poverty rate is the highest in Michigan

By Michigan Business Daily reports | 4 years ago

The Flint metro area’s share of extreme poverty – neighborhoods where at least 40 percent of residents live below the poverty level – is the highest in Michigan, according to a new analysis from the website 24/7 Wall St.

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Michigan earns grade of A for manufacturing health

By Michigan Business Daily reports | 4 years ago

Michigan received a grade of A on a scorecard developed by Ball State University to gauge the health of each state’s manufacturing sector.

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Leelanau County’s $3,447-per-month cost of living is the highest in Michigan

By Michigan Business Daily reports | 4 years ago

Residents of Leelanau County need to make $3,447 every month to maintain a modest standard of living, making it the most expensive place to live in Michigan.

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Michigan’s public pensions are 78.5% government funded

By Michigan Business Daily reports | 4 years ago

Taxpayer contributions to Michigan’s public pension funds in 2017 amounted to 78.5 percent of the total, the 13th highest ratio among the 50 states, according to newly released data by the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Average student loan debt for graduates in Michigan is $30,978, study finds

By Michigan Business Daily reports | 4 years ago

College graduates in Michigan have an average debt burden of $30,978, according to a study by the website 24/7 Wall St. examining average student loan debt in the 50 states.

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Income taxes make up 24.2% of total state, local levies in Michigan, study finds

By Michigan Business Daily reports | 4 years ago

State income tax revenues in Michigan represent 24.2 percent of its total state and local levies, according to a new study by the Tax Foundation.