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Baldwin High School Beats the Odds

Unique rural community bolstered by college focus, innovative initiatives Read more

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Give Michigan Drivers Relief from High Auto Insurance Premiums

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A Glimmer of Hope for Job-Seeking Ex-Offenders

Corrections Department could hire former prisoners under proposed bill Read more

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Michigan Taxpayers Don’t Need to Spend Another $4 Billion Annually on Infrastructure

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Michigan Legislators Don’t Receive Pensions

Now let’s solve the problem for the rest of government workers Read more

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Michigan Can Afford a Tax Cut

State revenue has grown for years Read more

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Michigan Education Association Losing Members, Increasing Debt

Union named one of five most ‘financially precarious’ Read more

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Use Extra Community College Money to Lower the Income Tax

Taxpayer spending is up even as student numbers drop Read more

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Nation’s First Hearing on Worker’s Choice Bill Happens Tuesday

Missouri Legislature considering idea first presented by Mackinac Center Read more

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Compel School Districts to Reward Great Teachers

Wisconsin study highlights benefits of performance pay Read more

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One State May Do Away With Taxpayer-Funded Tourism Promotion

Why ending Florida’s 'Pure Michigan' counterpart would benefit residents and visitors Read more

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Studies of Government-funded Tourism Promotion Withstand Criticism

Publicly funded marketing for tourism is a waste of money Read more

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Pushing Back Against Government Takings

New bill would provide remedy for property violations Read more

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House Republican Policy Plan Lays the Groundwork for Action

Pensions, education, criminal justice all areas ripe for change Read more

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People First or Well Connected Developers?

We should provide tax relief for all instead of favors to a select few Read more

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Time for Labor Unions to Collect their Own Dues

The on-going SEIU dues skim must end Read more

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State Pension Funds Move To Risky Investments

Lack of payoff on investments is biggest driver of underfunding Read more

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Testimony: When Will Michigan Families Get Some Tax Relief Too?

Spending interests get theirs, corporate welfare recipients rolling in taxpayer dollars Read more

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Congress May Protect Private Pensions from State Bureaucrats

Recent regulations allow states to create and manage retirement for private employees Read more

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The Cost of High Cigarette Taxes

Research reveals unintended consequences of tax Read more

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Kentucky, Missouri Set Off Wave of Labor Reform

2017 poised to be big year for worker freedom Read more

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School Hosts Advocacy Session for Tax Hike in Front of Students

Politicking on the taxpayer dime Read more

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Trump is Wrong on Civil Forfeiture

State should stop this end-run around the Constitution Read more

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Family Finds Online School to Be a Lifesaver

Education accountability system needs to be parent-friendly Read more

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Legislators Should Give Taxpayers the Income Tax Cut They Deserve

With revenues increasing, the state can easily afford to lower rates Read more

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