James M. Hohman, Assistant Director of Fiscal Policy [Mackinac Center]

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.

'Stranded Costs' Will Always Be Paid by Taxpayers

Keep charter school and contract employees out of MPSERS. … more

Posted on April 19, 2012 at 12:17pm

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

Five Options for Addressing ‘Transition Costs’ When Closing the MPSERS Pension Plan

Michigan Public School Employee Retirement Plans
in Need of Reform

This study considers the supposed ‘transition costs’ that would be effected by a state switch from a defined-benefit to defined-contribution retirement system. In it, the “transition costs” are found to be nonbinding and discretionary. In addition, the study offers the state a series of reforms that would diffuse such costs, as well as consideration for the long-term fiscal improvements that would arise from payment of the pension’s unfunded liabilities. … more

Published on March 12, 2012 – Study

James M. Hohman

Assistant Director of Fiscal Policy

Tools

By James M. Hohman

'Stranded Costs' Will Always Be Paid by Taxpayers

Commentary: Pension Reform Bigger School Fiscal Issue Than Education Budget

Close the State School Employee Pension Fund

Analysis: Two-Handed Michigan Recovery is Real

Don’t Milk Charter Schools for Pension Contributions

Pure Michigan’s Bid For More Tax Money

Five Options for Addressing ‘Transition Costs’ When Closing the MPSERS Pension Plan

Michigan Public School Employee Retirement Plans
in Need of Reform

According to Beneficiaries, All Government Spending Is Worth the Investment

Tax Foundation Rates Michigan

State Behind on School Employee Pension Reform

Assistant Director of Fiscal Policy

Tools

By James M. Hohman

Michigan Public School Employee Retirement Plans in Need of Reform

Michigan Public School Employee Retirement Plans
in Need of Reform