By Ed Jacques, LEJ Editor It’s pretty good duty. Lot’s of fresh air, deer in your back yard, and plenty of new trout streams to investigate. And, of yeah, he’s a lot closer to many P...
By Paul Zorn, Director of Governmental Research Gabriel, Roeder, Smith & Company Gabriel, Roeder, Smith & Company is a leading actuarial and benefits consulting firm that specializes in servic...
By Ed Jacques, LEJ Editor Michigan HIV laws define “exposure” as sustaining a percutaneous, mucous membrane, or open wound exposure to the blood or other body fluids of another. The Occupa...
By Dennis McGrann and Sherri L. Juell, Lockridge Grindal Nauen P.L.L.P. You work your shift every day, watching out for the people you serve and your colleagues on the force. When it comes to keeping ...
By Ed Jacques, LEJ Editor In the late 1950’s and early 1960’s, an unusual employee-driven process took root in America as fatigued shift workers convinced management that major scheduling ...
By Jack McHugh for the Mackinac Center For Public Policy The next time you see a Michigan State Police trooper ticketing speeders, ask yourself this question: Why is a routine traffic safety enforceme...
By Ed Jacques, LEJ Editor In 1992, state legislators and the Michigan Attorney Generals Office were fed up with complaints about unscrupulous professional fundraisers and their solicitation practices ...
By Ed Jacques LEJ Editor Five dollars a month! That’s all personal security and peace of mind costs. After all, would you let your medical COBRA coverage lapse if you had to leave your current j...
By Ed Jacques, LEJ Editor After nearly two years of tough negotiations with the previous contract and administration and an ensuing Act 312 petition filed by the City of Dearborn against the Police Of...