Jarrett Skorup, Digital Engagement Manager [Mackinac Center]

Jarrett Skorup is Digital Engagement Manager and a policy analyst at the Mackinac Center for Public Policy. He is also the content manager for Michigan Capitol Confidential. Prior to his current position, Skorup was a research associate at the Center.

Skorup 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 college's wrestling and Ultimate Frisbee teams. He was a student fellow at the Center for Vision & Values, the school's research and scholarship think tank.

His work has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Fox News, MLive, Detroit Free Press, Detroit News, and many newspapers across the country.

A native of Sandwich, Illinois, 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.

He lives in Midland, MI with his wife, Karen, and children Grayson and Reagan.

Commentary: Five Easy Questions to Ask School Officials

Published on May 10, 2011 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

School District Saves $60K by Being More Transparent

Published on April 24, 2011 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Do Pricing Guns Create Jobs?

Published on April 2, 2011 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Transparency Not Rapid for Kent Co. Transit Agency

Published on March 24, 2011 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

A Transparency Fight in the Village of Armada

Published on March 20, 2011 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Education Group Documentary Aims to Show 'Kids Aren't Cars'

Published on Feb. 5, 2011 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Public-Sector Unions Fight to Keep Bloated Benefits

Published on Jan. 31, 2011

Weekly Roundup - Jan. 29

Published on Jan. 29, 2011 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Weekly Roundup - Jan. 22

Published on Jan. 22, 2011 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Projections vs. Reality

Published on Dec. 20, 2010

Weekly Roundup - Dec. 18

Published on Dec. 18, 2010 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

MEA Executive Salaries 'Not Based on Merit'

Published on Dec. 14, 2010 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Weekly Roundup - Dec. 11

Published on Dec. 11, 2010 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Don't Tenure Current Teacher Tenure Law

Published on Dec. 7, 2010 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Bi-partisan Disagreement Over Ethanol

Published on Dec. 5, 2010 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Weekly Roundup - Dec. 4

Published on Dec. 4, 2010 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Does Anyone Still Believe in Ethanol?

Published on Nov. 24, 2010 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Reading Between the Billboard Lines

Published on Nov. 22, 2010 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Critics Challenge Choosing Upton as Energy Chair

Published on Nov. 20, 2010 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Weekly Roundup - Nov. 13

Published on Nov. 13, 2010 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Ethanol Could Go on GOP Chopping Block

Published on Nov. 11, 2010 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Minimum Wage for Thee But Not for Me?

Published on Nov. 6, 2010 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Experience is Good, Except When it’s Not

Published on Nov. 3, 2010 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Weekly Roundup - Oct. 30

Published on Oct. 30, 2010 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Experts Say CAFE Still Kills Despite Congressional Support

Published on Oct. 29, 2010 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Weekly Roundup - Oct. 23

Published on Oct. 23, 2010 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Conyers Hits Obama Administration, Tea Party at Socialist Event

Published on Oct. 22, 2010 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Weekly Roundup - Oct. 16

Published on Oct. 16, 2010 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Green Investments Yield Little ‘Green’

Published on Oct. 15, 2010

Bailout Wal-Mart?

Published on Oct. 13, 2010 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Bailout Wal-Mart?

Published on Oct. 12, 2010

Weekly Roundup - Oct. 9

Published on Oct. 9, 2010 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Weekly Roundup - Oct. 2

Published on Oct. 2, 2010 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Weekly Roundup - Sept. 25

Published on Sept. 25, 2010 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Media Groups Aims to Stop ‘Bailout’ of Journalism

Published on Sept. 24, 2010 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Weekly Roundup - Sept. 18

Published on Sept. 18, 2010 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Weekly Roundup - September 11

Published on Sept. 11, 2010 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Michigan Charter Schools Host ‘Meet the Candidate’ Nights

Published on Sept. 10, 2010 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Taking Stimulus Dollars Isn’t Hypocritical

Published on Sept. 2, 2010

Weekly Roundup - August 28

Published on Aug. 28, 2010 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Comstock Public Schools Shows Taxpayers the Money

Published on Aug. 26, 2010 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

‘Spending Revolt’ Bus Tour Comes to Michigan

Published on Aug. 25, 2010 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Weekly Roundup - August 21

Published on Aug. 21, 2010 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Wayland Schools Show Taxpayers the Money

Published on Aug. 19, 2010 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

The Public Employee Union Problem

Published on Aug. 16, 2010

Weekly Roundup - August 14

Published on Aug. 14, 2010 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Weekly Roundup - August 7

Published on Aug. 7, 2010 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

This Week In Michigan - July 31

Published on July 31, 2010 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

This Week In Michigan - July 24th

Published on July 24, 2010 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

This Week In Michigan - July 18

Published on July 18, 2010 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

This Week In Michigan, July 4

Published on July 3, 2010 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

This Week In Michigan

Published on June 26, 2010 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Analysis: Nominees for Top 5 Worst Government Services

Published on June 23, 2010 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Nominees for Top 5 Worst Government Services

Published on June 21, 2010

This Week In Michigan

Published on June 19, 2010 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Noteworthy news that you may have missed this week…

Published on June 12, 2010 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Noteworthy News You May Have Missed This Week

Published on June 5, 2010 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Granholm Group Promotes Controversial Green Activist

The Granholm Leadership Fund, a political action committee started by the governor, is promoting an event for controversial former White House advisor, Van Jones. … more

Published on May 26, 2010 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Onsted Community Schools Shows Taxpayers the Money

Published on April 27, 2010 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Do You Need Government Money to Attend College?

Published on April 26, 2010

Conyers: “Rational Abilities” of Tea Partiers are “Compromised”

Published on April 19, 2010 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Tea Party Events Across Michigan

Published on April 14, 2010 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Are Seniors Hypocritical to Oppose Health Care Plans?

Published on March 26, 2010

Activist Notebook: 'TEA Party Express' Touring Michigan

Published on March 19, 2010 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Private vs. Public Sector

Published on March 15, 2010

Norman Borlaug: An American Hero

MichiganScience is a Mackinac Center quarterly magazine that helps meet the need for accurate and accessible information about the increasingly complex scientific issues confronting voters and lawmakers. The magazine reflects the idea that even the most technical scientific policy issues can be discussed with lively prose and compelling visuals. … more

Published on March 4, 2010 – MichiganScience

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