Rejecting State Employee Raise
The Michigan Information & Research Service (subscription required) reprinted this blog post by Paul Kersey, labor policy director, explaining why it would not be a violation of labor law for the Legislature to reject a 3 percent raise for state employees as some lawmakers claimed.
...more and commentsSuperintendent, Teacher Pay
Senate Bill 1148, introduced recently by Sen. Bruce Patterson, R-Canton, would limit the total compensation of public school superintendents to 75 percent of what the governor is paid and prohibit districts from paying any teacher more than what a state legislator makes.
...more and commentsQuick! Change the Subject
Teamsters President James Hoffa would love to manipulate Tea Partiers for his own purposes.
...more and commentsProtecting Small-Business Owners From Stealth Unionization
Another lawmaker has put his support behind legislation that would end the stealth unionization of small-business owners.
...more and commentsCenter Analyst Empties 'Brain Drain' Myth
Research by James Hohman, fiscal policy analyst, shows that claims of Michigan experiencing a "brain drain" are not true.
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Taking Flight
Dove Academy stresses college.
Hat Trick
MICHAEL VAN BEEK: Capping benefit costs, not superintendent pay, best for school savings.
Cadillac Insurance
vs. Healthy Schools
Michigan districts struggle to make payments on employee health insurance that is luxury-class.
What Canadians Want You to Know About Their Health Care System
More videos on Canadian health care.
Legislature Zeroes Budget, MHBCCC Somehow Lingers
State executive agencies fail to respond to queries concerning the source of the MHBCCC's funding.
Center's Michael LaFaive Decries Governor's Tax Hike Proposals
The total proposed spending for next year is $2.1 billion higher than in the current fiscal year’s budget.'This Is Shocking'
Rush Limbaugh discusses day care story.
News Release: Michael Moore's Anti-Greed Film Subsidized by Taxpayers
Moore now benefits from a program he once seemed to criticize.
News Release: Court Decision Undermines FOIA
Court of Appeals ruling regarding e-mails decreases transparency.The Overton Window
An explanation of the influential idea developed by late Mackinac Center Vice President Joseph Overton and popularized by Fox News' Glenn Beck.
News Release: Insurance Data Online
Health insurance data for school employees now available.
News Release: MSP Misses FOIA Deadlines
The Michigan State Police has missed the legal deadlines on two FOIA requests from the Center about how public monies are spent.The Overton Window
An explanation of the influential idea developed by late Mackinac Center Vice President Joseph Overton and popularized by Fox News' Glenn Beck.
