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Jarrett Skorup

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Jarrett Skorup is a research associate at the Mackinac Center for Public Policy. He is a graduate of Grove City College with degrees in history and political science. He also studied economics and religion.

While there, he was captain of the Grove City wrestling and Ultimate Frisbee teams. He was a student fellow at the Center for Vision & Values, the school's research and scholarship think tank.

An Illinois native, Skorup is an avid fan of the Chicago Cubs, Bears and Bulls. Besides studying and writing about public policy, he coaches and officiates high school wrestling.

Skorup is the content manager for Michigan Capitol Confidential. His writings have been published in The Wall Street Journal, Fox News, MLive, Detroit Free Press, Detroit News, Orange County Register, Manchester Union-Leader, Daily Caller, Townhall.com, National Review , America's Future Foundation - Doublethink and many newspapers across the country. He lives in Midland, MI with his wife, Karen and son, Grayson.

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SEIU Ballot Proposal Raises Questions

Union has skimmed $30 million from caregivers. … more
Posted on July 24, 2012 at 8:01am

A Bipartisan Disaster: Michigan 'Corporate Welfare' Program Rolls On

Published on July 21, 2012 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

New Report Card Compares High School Test Scores and Adjusts For Economic Status

Published on July 20, 2012 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Teacher's Pet

School employees shouldn't get special treatment on pensions. … more
Posted on July 17, 2012 at 9:12am

Emergency Managers Are Bad, Bankruptcy Far Worse

EM's a less painful alternative for desperate cities. … more
Posted on July 11, 2012 at 4:36pm

GOP-Led House Passes New ‘Tax’ On Private Contract Workers To Pay For Retirement System Liabilities

Published on July 10, 2012 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Select Tax Breaks For State 'Renaissance Zones' Program Returns One-Fifth of Predicted Jobs

Published on July 10, 2012 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Commentary: Shifting School Employees to a 401(k) Is the Most Important Thing

Published on July 3, 2012 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

State Program Awards $67 Million, Creates One-Third of Projected Jobs

Published on June 28, 2012 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

'Green' Company Awarded Up to $120 Million Promised 70 Jobs — Creates Just Three Jobs in Three Years

Published on June 25, 2012 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

The State as Venture Capitalist: Michigan Fund Loaned $7.7 Million, Creates Only 20 Percent of Promised Jobs

Published on June 19, 2012 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Jobs Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow

Licensing and regulation overkill hurts job market. … more
Posted on June 14, 2012 at 12:02pm

Putting Up Gutters and Putting Down Tile Will Cost You in Michigan

Published on June 11, 2012 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Minimum Wage, Maximum Harm

Why Michigan's minimum wage shouldn't be increased. … more
Posted on June 8, 2012 at 1:20pm

Taxpayers Pay Twice for Union 'Release Time'

Union bosses doing union work on taxpayers' dime. … more
Posted on May 31, 2012 at 10:53am

Learn to be a Citizen Watchdog

Published on May 31, 2012 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

'Green' Energy Agenda Exposed

It's not really about energy at all. … more
Posted on May 30, 2012 at 1:57pm

Paint by Numbers

State licensing mandates unnecessary, burdensome. … more
Posted on May 29, 2012 at 12:15pm

The Dangers of Painting — State Law Requires Training, Exam, Fees For the Right to Earn a Living

Published on May 29, 2012 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

GOP Budget Spends More on Film Subsidies

Republicans want to keep giving your money to Hollywood. … more
Posted on May 24, 2012 at 4:38pm

Commentary: States and Federal Government Should Stop Funding Higher Education

Published on May 19, 2012 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Michigan Senate Takes Up Bill to Ban Government Union Stewards Working on Taxpayers' Dime

Published on May 18, 2012 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Commentary: Productivity Leads To Prosperity

Published on May 17, 2012 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

How CapCon Uses Transparency Laws to Hold Government Accountable

Published on May 14, 2012 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Corporate Welfare Backers Change Tune

Subsidies now about "groundwork" after jobs fail to materialize. … more
Posted on May 11, 2012 at 8:17am

Commentary: Arbitrarily Low College Loan Interest Rates Harm Students, Taxpayers

Published on May 2, 2012 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Commentary: Laws Should Be Just, Benefit Consumers

Published on April 23, 2012 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Same Old Story on Energy Policy

Politicians show continued folly of central planning. … more
Posted on April 13, 2012 at 8:25am

Commentary: 'Corporate Welfare' Hype Yields Few Economic Results

Published on April 12, 2012 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Sen. Debbie Stabenow Addresses the Issues

Published on April 11, 2012 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Commentary: 'Card Check’s' Big Lie Exposed

Published on April 7, 2012 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Other Big State Universities Tighten Their Belts — U-M Has Much To Learn

OSU and Kentucky Cut Back; U-M Has Much to Learn … more
Posted on April 3, 2012 at 9:11am

Commentary: Tourism Study Flawed

State needs to abandon subsidy favors. … more
Posted on March 28, 2012 at 10:29am

Commentary: Bailout of Student Loan Debt Is Not the Answer

Published on March 20, 2012 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Commentary: Stop Forcing Michigan Taxpayers To Pay for Government Union Stewards

Published on March 16, 2012 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

The Importance of 'Sunshine Week'

Published on March 15, 2012 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Why Don't Superintendents Have Tenure?

No public employees should have it. … more
Posted on March 12, 2012 at 3:50pm

Government Incompetence At Its Worst – The Tragedy of the Forced Unionization of Home Health Care Workers

Published on March 8, 2012 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Train Wreck: Amtrak Is a Case Study in Government Waste

Subsidies for Amtrak, other rail projects should end. … more
Posted on February 28, 2012 at 2:06pm

Detroit: The Triumph of Progressive Public Policy

Published on Feb. 14, 2012 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Commentary: When Stadium Deals Fizzle, Taxpayers Lose

Published on Feb. 13, 2012 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Is President Obama Correct That State Budget Cuts Are the ‘Largest Factor’ in Tuition Increases At Public Colleges?

Published on Feb. 1, 2012 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Bringing Freedom to Afghanistan

Published on Jan. 28, 2012 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Some Tea Partiers Gunning For Republican Senate Majority Leader

Published on Jan. 20, 2012 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Fake Tea Party Scam Ends In Fraud Convictions

Published on Jan. 12, 2012 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Our Mission For 2012 and Beyond: Continuing to Hold Their Feet to the Fire

Published on Jan. 4, 2012 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Flashback: The Health Care Bill Is Full of Stocking Stuffers

Published on Dec. 27, 2011 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Suggested Readings: The Best Books of 2011

Published on Dec. 24, 2011 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Republican-led Legislature Votes Overwhelmingly to Continue 'Big Hollywood' Film Subsidy

Published on Dec. 16, 2011 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Legislature Reforms Retiree Health Benefits

Published on Dec. 14, 2011 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

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