Like All Spending, Environmental Spending Needs a Plan and Oversight
Real estate development is not remediation Read more
State Considers Licensing Naturopathic Physicians
But more regulatory hurdles are unlikely to improve safety Read more
Study Links Catholic Education and Self-Discipline
Families may have new tool to support private school choices Read more
Reverse Course on Restricting Medicaid Workers With Criminal Backgrounds
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services pushing new rules Read more
Getting More College Grads Won’t Improve State Prosperity
Many factors play into an area's income growth Read more
Why Michigan Should Repeal Prevailing Wage
Law benefits big companies at the expense of taxpayers Read more
Detroit Charters Send More Graduates to College Than Peers Do
Longer-term outcomes back up test-score advantages for charter schools Read more
Michigan’s Convoluted Electricity System Leads to Strife and Strain
Legislature considers a deal for Hemlock Semiconductor and Consumers Energy Read more
Kayak Tax Proponents Try to Disguise Cash Grab as Safety Measure
Adding onerous education requirements should not make tax more palatable Read more
The Lawmakers that Voted for the Most Business Subsidies and the Least
$16 billion in corporate welfare approved since 2001 Read more
Token Symbols of Growth Damage the State Economy
Select business interests have higher status with lawmakers than regular taxpayers Read more
Solar Subsidies Are More than 'Fair'
Those selling a wholesale product should be paid the wholesale price Read more
City Denies Alcohol License to Restaurant it Doesn’t Like
Royal Oak officials discriminate against fast food restaurant Read more
No More Additional Favors for Solar
Property taxes should tax the value of property, including solar panels Read more
The Battle Between Taxes and Fees in Storm Sewer Finance
Local governments should get popular support for fiscal policies Read more
MEDC Is a Moth to a Failure Flame
Suniva bankruptcy lights up program shortcomings Read more
Net Metering Decision Raises Hackles of Solar Supporters
'Avoided cost' rate will impact Michigan’s interest in residential solar Read more
Free-Range Michigan?
New Utah law recognizes independence for parents and children Read more
More Competition Among Liquor Stores on the Way – For Now
Judge upholds ruling that gets rid of arbitrary ‘half-mile rule’ Read more
State Could Roll Back Big Granholm Tax Hike And Still Have $2.6 Billion More Next Year
And taxpayers would get to keep $1 billion of their earnings Read more
Arbitrary Michigan Licensing Laws: Auto Mechanic vs. Makeup Artist
Esthetician requires far more mandatory hours and much higher fees Read more
New Law Removes Obstacles to Classroom
SB 727 should help alleviate teacher shortage outcry Read more
Rural School Makes Fast Rise
Akron-Fairgrove among most improved on Mackinac report card Read more
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Michigan Lawmakers Consider More Handouts
If at first you don’t succeed, spend millions of taxpayer dollars Read more