Commentary – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Economics 101: Minimum Wage Kills Jobs

When prices go up, quantity demanded goes down Read more

Not Pretty: 2013 Legislative Roundup

March 7, 2014, MichiganVotes Weekly Vote Report

Electricity Competition in Illinois

Consumers save $240 annually Read more

Other Michigan Cities in Pension Debt

Not just a Detroit problem Read more

Revolving Door Crony Capitalism Spins Washington and Lansing

Why Good Tax Reform is Difficult

Special interests battle Rep. Camp's plan Read more

February 28, 2014, MichiganVotes Weekly Vote Report

Michigan's 'Pay It Forward' College Tuition Plan Will Equal Higher Costs

What Right-to-Work Means

A view from a union contract Read more

Why Tax Rate Cuts Matter More Than Increasing Credits and Exemptions

Why Michigan Needs a Tax Cut

People know better how to spend their own money Read more

Fairy Tale Minimum Wage Economics

Ballot backers don't think jobs will be lost Read more

Politicians Should Stand Up for Taxpayers

Instead of sending their money to Hollywood Read more

Detroit: Possibility of Real Privatization, Savings

Emergency manager's plan filed in bankruptcy court Read more

VW Vote Shows 'Card Check' Still a Fraud

UAW loses when secret ballot is allowed Read more

Cigarette Smuggling Still Rampant in Michigan, Nation

How Politicians Game the Pension System

There are few political gains from properly funding a defined benefit plan Read more

February 14, 2014, MichiganVotes Weekly Vote Report

Commentary: Focus on Post-Secondary Education Shifting

It doesn't always have to mean college Read more

Analysis: Misleading Commercial on Electric Rates

Comparison to Texas invalid, dishonest Read more

Districts Asking for More Money Already Getting It

Mismanagement, not funding, deserves scrutiny Read more

Trim Corporate Welfare to $0

Ag Still Not Michigan's 2nd Largest Industry

And why that myth is so damaging Read more

The Best Plan for Michigan Tax Reform

Lower rates, fewer exemptions Read more