Legislators Should Give Taxpayers the Income Tax Cut They Deserve
With revenues increasing, the state can easily afford to lower rates Read more
Legislators Who Promote Transparency Should Start by Disclosing Corporate Welfare Deals
MEDC secrecy patronizes lawmakers and public Read more
Saginaw’s Lowest Performing Schools Get the Most Money
More funding won’t fix failing schools Read more
Michigan Wins When Immigrants Face a Fair and Predictable System
Due process is an important part of an immigration system Read more
Michigan Taxpayers Don’t Need to Spend $4 Billion Annually on Infrastructure
Recent report has been misinterpreted Read more
Detroit’s Soccer Stadium Should Stand on its Own
Stadiums are a bad investment for taxpayers Read more
How ‘Good Character’ Provisions Create Bad Outcomes
Barriers to employment can prevent some prisoners from reintegrating successfully Read more
Real Economy Creates 81 Jobs For Every 1 Promised by Business Subsidy Program
And don't look too hard at the record of those promises Read more
Wasting No Time on Criminal Justice Reform
Senate introduces some important proposals on day one of 2017 session Read more
State’s School Rankings Only Tell Part of Story
By failing to account for poverty, Michigan unfairly puts some schools at bottom Read more
What Happens When the Michigan Economic Development Corporation Ends?
State could save millions by stopping ineffective subsidies Read more
Putting the Pieces in Place for School Choice
Big picture points to more hopeful action Read more
The Hypocrisy of 'Public' Education Rhetoric
What’s being protected here: The Constitution or union dues? Read more
Detroit Charters Far Outperform Traditional Schools
Mackinac’s CAP scores align with rigorous research findings Read more
How Education Secretary DeVos Could Help Michigan Advance Choice
Two federal proposals that avoid dangerous overreach Read more
Kentucky Becomes Nation’s 27th Right-to-Work State
Bluegrass State first of several likely to pass such legislation in 2017 Read more
Where the Money from Higher Transportation Taxes Goes
A bigger budget means more money for programs beyond road repair Read more
Michigan’s Net Out-Migration Much Reduced But Still Negative
United Van Lines reports 52 percent of households it moved were leaving the state, 48 percent moving in Read more
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Family Finds Online School to Be a Lifesaver
Education accountability system needs to be parent-friendly Read more