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James M. Hohman

Assistant Director of Fiscal Policy

James M. Hohman is assistant director of fiscal policy at the Mackinac Center for Public Policy. He holds a degree in economics from Northwood University in Midland, Mich.

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By James M. Hohman

Commentary: Detroit's Fiscal Emergency Cannot Wait; Manager Needs to Fix Administration

Published on May 2, 2013 – Impact

School Pension Fund Needs Fewer Gimmicks

Published on April 23, 2013 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Why You Shouldn’t Care (Much) About Income or Wealth Inequality

Published on April 8, 2013 – Viewpoint on Public Issues

Detroit's Emergency Manager Must Enforce Rules City Officials Ignored

Published on March 22, 2013

Why You Shouldn’t Care (Much) About Income or Wealth Inequality

Published on March 18, 2013

Commentary: House GOP Not Passing Senate Bill Continues Lansing Tradition Of Underfunding Pension System

Published on March 14, 2013 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

The Smuggling Diaries

Published on March 4, 2013 – Impact

Talent Mercantilists Running Amok In Michigan

Published on Feb. 21, 2013 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Still No Link Between Higher Education Appropriations and Growth

Published on Jan. 23, 2013 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Right-to-Work States Have Lower Workplace Injury Rates

Published on Dec. 6, 2012 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Rigged Pension Study Produces Expected Conclusions

Published on Nov. 28, 2012 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Ideas For Fixing the Financial Manager Law

Published on Nov. 26, 2012 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

The Price Tag on the Ballot Proposals

Published on Nov. 3, 2012 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Proposal 2 Would Declaw Emergency Managers in Proposal 1

Published on Oct. 31, 2012 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Prop 3 Will Cost Michigan

Published on Oct. 26, 2012

Talent Mercantilists Resurrected in Michigan

Published on Oct. 12, 2012 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Activist's Critique of Prop 3 Study Completely Incorrect

Published on Oct. 9, 2012 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

$1.6 Billion in Savings Lost Under Prop 2

Published on Oct. 8, 2012 – Viewpoint on Public Issues

What the Emergency Manager Referendum is About

Published on Oct. 8, 2012 – Viewpoint on Public Issues

What the Emergency Manager Referendum is About

Published on Sept. 11, 2012

School Support Services Contracting Increases to 61 Percent of Districts

Published on Sept. 3, 2012 – Viewpoint on Public Issues

'Truth Squad' Gets Facts Wrong

Published on Aug. 21, 2012 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

School Support Services Contracting Increases to 61 Percent of Districts

Published on Aug. 13, 2012

The State Is Already Addressing 'Transition Costs' in School Pension Fund

Published on Aug. 8, 2012 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Beware Doubling-Down on Municipal Pension Dysfunctions

Published on Aug. 6, 2012 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Commentary: Pension Liabilities Larger Than Reported

Published on Aug. 2, 2012 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Study Finds That Teacher Pension Plan Unlikely to be Fully-Funded

Published on July 17, 2012 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

The Legislature Must Fix Teacher Pensions the Right Way

Published on July 9, 2012 – Viewpoint on Public Issues

Analysis: Agriculture Still Not the Second-Largest Industry in Michigan

Published on June 20, 2012 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Analysis: Michigan’s Long History of Government Pension Problems

Published on May 23, 2012 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Commentary: Legislators Choose School Employees Over Taxpayers on Retirement Benefit Reform

Published on May 10, 2012 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Analysis: Local Governments Wrong to Call Foul On Property Tax Reform

Published on May 10, 2012 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

The Public School Pension Fund’s Problem Is Not Charter Schools

Published on May 7, 2012 – Viewpoint on Public Issues

Commentary: School Pension System Impacts Everyone’s Future

Published on April 20, 2012 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Commentary: Pension Reform Bigger School Fiscal Issue Than Education Budget

Published on April 12, 2012 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Close the State School Employee Pension Fund

Published on April 9, 2012 – Viewpoint on Public Issues

Analysis: Two-Handed Michigan Recovery is Real

Published on April 6, 2012 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Don’t Milk Charter Schools for Pension Contributions

Published on April 3, 2012

Pure Michigan’s Bid For More Tax Money

Published on March 28, 2012 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

According to Beneficiaries, All Government Spending Is Worth the Investment

Published on Feb. 29, 2012 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

State Behind on School Employee Pension Reform

Published on Feb. 6, 2012 – Viewpoint on Public Issues

The Unstoppable Teacher Pension Fund Monster

Published on Feb. 3, 2012

Analysis: Michigan Cannot Grow Out of Pension Problems

Published on Jan. 20, 2012 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Analysis: State Behind on School Employee Pension Reform

Published on Jan. 14, 2012 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Commentary: Governor Should Veto Film Incentive Bills

Published on Dec. 19, 2011 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Public-Sector Retiree Health Care Benefits are Unreasonable

Published on Nov. 7, 2011

Do We Really Need a Unionized State Government?

Published on Nov. 7, 2011 – Viewpoint on Public Issues

Government Unions: Bad for Government Services

Published on Oct. 25, 2011 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Commentary: Another Small Step Toward Benefits in Balance

Published on Oct. 12, 2011 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Commentary: Eliminate the Personal Property Tax Without Replacement

Published on Oct. 7, 2011 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

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