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New Subsidies Show Which Groups Are Important to Lansing Politicians

Improving the rules for everyone puts residents first Read more

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Lansing Politicians Put Favored Businesses Ahead of Everyone Else

Another $1.2B in favors approved this year Read more

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Let Local Schools Decide Their Calendars

More districts seeking freedom from Labor Day mandate Read more

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State of Michigan’s Great Lakes Invasive Carp Challenge

Crowdsourcing the state’s carp strategy Read more

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Targeted Business Subsidies vs. Broad Tax Relief

State lawmakers think subsidies improve the economy more Read more

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Taking the Pension Task Force to Task

Governments should stop generating new pension debt Read more

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Trump Labor Secretary Joins Bipartisan Call for Licensure Reform

Obama administration also wanted changes Read more

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‘Public Education’ Not Easy to Define

Questions raised by rally for more school funding Read more

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As Feds Expand Forfeiture, Michigan Looks to Restrict It

Preserving property rights is essential Read more

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A Solution to Local Government Debt

Pension and retiree health care liabilities are in crisis and the time to act is now Read more

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Why Michigan Pension Reform Matters

Michigan now a national leader on fixing pension problems Read more

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Why We Can’t Build Infrastructure Like We Used To

Regulatory burdens just as much to blame as political gridlock Read more

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How Many People Should be in Prison?

No easy answer, but here’s how to think about the question Read more

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‘Trough Truce’ on Display in Latest Debate on Corporate Welfare

Latest business subsidy gets bipartisan support and some opposition Read more

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‘But For’ Can’t Be Proved: Corporate Welfare is a Waste

New MEGA not costless, despite assurances Read more

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Paris Was a Bad Deal for the US

Greens agreed with Trump on Paris before he pulled out Read more

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Return of the Mega Subsidy

Corporate welfare still demonstrably ineffective Read more

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The Double Standard in Environmental Protection: A Reprise

Delving further into sewage system failures Read more

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Why Does Michigan License Painters?

Few other states do Read more

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Free Press Omits Key CREDO Charter School Finding

Students learning more from most Michigan for-profit operators Read more

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Vitti’s ‘Student-First’ Agenda Faces Early Test

Pay limits for incoming teachers an unnecessary obstacle Read more

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Do Millionaires Need More Subsidies?

In pursuing economic development, Michigan may repeat past errors Read more

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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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Detroit Can Fill Teacher Shortages

Credentials, compensation offer keys to solve problem Read more

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Law Would Make Bringing Large Amount of Alcohol into Michigan a Felony

Bills pushed by wholesalers to ‘keep a higher profit for themselves’ Read more

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