Post Labor Day Weekend Good Time for Tourism Talk
Lots to discuss with unofficial end of summer season Read more
New Subsidies Show Which Groups Are Important to Lansing Politicians
Improving the rules for everyone puts residents first Read more
Lansing Politicians Put Favored Businesses Ahead of Everyone Else
Another $1.2B in favors approved this year Read more
Let Local Schools Decide Their Calendars
More districts seeking freedom from Labor Day mandate Read more
State of Michigan’s Great Lakes Invasive Carp Challenge
Crowdsourcing the state’s carp strategy Read more
Targeted Business Subsidies vs. Broad Tax Relief
State lawmakers think subsidies improve the economy more Read more
Taking the Pension Task Force to Task
Governments should stop generating new pension debt Read more
Trump Labor Secretary Joins Bipartisan Call for Licensure Reform
Obama administration also wanted changes Read more
‘Public Education’ Not Easy to Define
Questions raised by rally for more school funding Read more
As Feds Expand Forfeiture, Michigan Looks to Restrict It
Preserving property rights is essential Read more
A Solution to Local Government Debt
Pension and retiree health care liabilities are in crisis and the time to act is now Read more
Why Michigan Pension Reform Matters
Michigan now a national leader on fixing pension problems Read more
Why We Can’t Build Infrastructure Like We Used To
Regulatory burdens just as much to blame as political gridlock Read more
How Many People Should be in Prison?
No easy answer, but here’s how to think about the question Read more
‘Trough Truce’ on Display in Latest Debate on Corporate Welfare
Latest business subsidy gets bipartisan support and some opposition Read more
‘But For’ Can’t Be Proved: Corporate Welfare is a Waste
New MEGA not costless, despite assurances Read more
Paris Was a Bad Deal for the US
Greens agreed with Trump on Paris before he pulled out Read more
The Double Standard in Environmental Protection: A Reprise
Delving further into sewage system failures Read more
Free Press Omits Key CREDO Charter School Finding
Students learning more from most Michigan for-profit operators Read more
Vitti’s ‘Student-First’ Agenda Faces Early Test
Pay limits for incoming teachers an unnecessary obstacle Read more
Do Millionaires Need More Subsidies?
In pursuing economic development, Michigan may repeat past errors Read more
Pension Protestors Should Be 401(k) Supporters
Offering 401(k)-style benefits is good for teachers and taxpayers alike Read more
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Giving More Taxpayer Dollars to Universities Won’t Make Michigan More Educated
No link between state spending and educational attainment Read more