Helping More Michigan Students Learn to Read
Campaign promises are likely not enough Read more
Cities and Suburbs Should Grow Together
The fastest growing areas gain residents in both cities and suburbs Read more
Money and Justice in West Michigan
Ottawa County prepares programs to improve both funding and offender success Read more
Don't Put Faith in Class-Size Reduction
Research shows little academic benefit for immense cost Read more
Michigan Needs to Rethink How it Does Economic Development
Many companies pursue projects the right way Read more
Company Turns Down Taxpayer Subsidies
Most jobs are created without state support Read more
Want Faster Internet? What Rural Communities Should Explore
Government shouldn't be in business of providing internet Read more
How Much Will the Repeal of Prevailing Wage Save Taxpayers in Michigan?
It’s complicated, but a reasonable estimate is in the hundreds of millions Read more
Same Old Story About the Problems in Public Schools
Nearly 70 years later, the arguments remain the same Read more
How to Control the Pension Debt
The costs of pension liabilities have grown out of control Read more
Choice Satisfies Most Parents, Appeals to Most Voters
New surveys highlight favorable experiences, need for more options Read more
Free Speech or Government Speech?
New bills would increase government oversight Read more
Socialism Didn’t Make Detroit Great
Once prosperous, the city has not been helped by socialist policies Read more
How Taxpayers Get Fleeced in Michigan
More money is not turning into better government services Read more
Coping with the Growing Number of Felons in Michigan
Our courts deliver nearly 50,000 felony convictions per year Read more
Spending Interests Want Spending
Yet spending interests won’t say where the money should come from Read more
What Would it Mean to Unleash the MEDC?
Lawmakers should keep the state's administrators on a tight leash Read more
Later High School Start Times Should Stay Local Decision
Change by Berkley district cites academic benefit Read more
No One Will Win The Tariff Game
Michigan one of the top states with jobs affected by Chinese retaliation Read more
Superintendent Earns Praise Painting School – Which Would Be Illegal If He Were Paid
Painting isn’t dangerous and Michigan should eliminate its license Read more
A Plea for Skepticism about the MEDC: An Open Letter
Lawmakers should take a closer look at economic development programs Read more
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Forcing Accountants to Stay in College Doesn’t Make Them Better CPAs
And the rest of us are paying for it Read more