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Jack Spencer

Capitol Affairs Specialist

Jack Spencer is Capitol affairs specialist for Michigan Capitol Confidential, a news service of the Mackinac Center for Public Policy. Spencer is a veteran Lansing-based journalist who worked 13 years at the Michigan Information & Research Service.

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Home Health Care Ballot Initiative Would Usurp Power From the Governor

seiu, unions, ballot initiative … more
Published on July 31, 2012 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Green Energy Mandate Supporter Claims Individuals 'Do Not Have Rights to Quiet'

Published on July 25, 2012 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Proposal To Keep Forced Unionization Intact – It’s All About The Money

Published on July 23, 2012 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Eaton County Dumps Prevailing Wage Law

Published on July 20, 2012 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

'Dues Skim' Ballot Proposal Proponents Cloud Issue With Mistruths

Published on July 18, 2012 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Union Omits $12K From Disclosure Form That Was Paid to Keep Health Care 'Dues Skim' Alive

Published on July 13, 2012 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Attorney General Appeals Ruling That Allows SEIU to Keep Taking Dues From Medicaid Checks

Published on July 12, 2012 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Wind Association Executive To State Bureaucrats: 'Delete These Types of Emails'

Published on July 12, 2012 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Wind Noise Dispute Pits Scientists Against State Officials

Published on July 7, 2012 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Union Health Care Ballot Supporters Say They Have Enough Signatures for a Vote

Published on July 6, 2012 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Pontiac Turnaround Stories: City Vs. Schools

Published on July 2, 2012 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Windmill Spin: 'No' Means Maybe

Published on June 30, 2012 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Group Rallies Against Push For Unproven Alternative Energy

Published on June 23, 2012 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Despite Law, SEIU Gets To Continue Taking Medicaid Check Money

Published on June 20, 2012 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Union 'Dues' vs. Union 'Fees': Michigan Union Head Deliberately Clouds the Issue

Published on June 19, 2012 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

SEIU Extends Home Health Care Contract On Day Governor Signs Bill Making 'Dues Skim' Illegal

Published on June 11, 2012 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Walker Lesson: We Can Stand Up To Big Unions

Published on June 6, 2012 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Walker Opponents: ‘Shhh, Don’t Mention Collective Bargaining’

Published on June 5, 2012 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Wisconsin Dems, Unions Could Claim Victory Even If Gov. Scott Walker Wins

Published on June 5, 2012 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Battle With 'Overzealous' Tax Hunters Continues

Published on June 2, 2012 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Labor Group Targets Disabled Rehab Program Participants For Unionization

Published on May 29, 2012 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Town Votes Down Windmill Plan, Board Moving Ahead Anyways

Published on May 28, 2012 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Oops, House Committee Chair Not Sure How Union-Friendly Language Got Into Teacher Pension Bill

Published on May 23, 2012 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Personal Property Tax Phase-Out Matters For Michigan

Published on May 22, 2012 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

No Relief In Sight For Home Health Care Workers

Published on May 21, 2012 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

GOP's 'No' Votes On School Choice Defend Their Decisions

Published on May 18, 2012 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Union Money Helps 'Dues Skim' Stay Alive

Published on May 16, 2012 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Alcohol Regulation Study: No Advantage To Tighter Restrictions

Published on May 15, 2012 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Energy Debates Heat Up As High Electric Rates Continue

Published on May 14, 2012 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

'Skim Tracker' Hits $30 Million

Published on May 5, 2012 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Union Lobbying Helps Keep Prison Privatization Bill Locked Up

Published on May 4, 2012 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Renewable Energy Standard Driving Prices Higher in States, Europe

Published on May 3, 2012 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Lawmakers, Governor Seeking To Get Project Labor Agreement Ban Back In Place

Published on May 2, 2012 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

House Votes To Raise Cyber School Cap

Published on April 27, 2012 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Home Health Care Dues Still Being Skimmed

Published on April 25, 2012 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

'Green' Energy Advocates Targeting Michigan Again

Published on April 24, 2012 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Aiming To Outlaw Government Revenue Bounty Hunters

Published on April 19, 2012 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Despite Environmental Alarmism, Great Lakes Have Not Been Setting Low Water Level Records

Published on April 14, 2012 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Union Members Down, Money For SEIU Up

Published on April 11, 2012 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

No Lean Times For SEIU 'Dues Skim' Union Bosses

Published on April 10, 2012 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Cutting Librarians and Therapists Would Save Prisons Millions

Published on March 31, 2012 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Activists United Against Union 'Power Grab' Proposal

Published on March 30, 2012 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Most Michigan Voters Think Right-to-Work Is a Winner

Published on March 30, 2012 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

The End Is Near: 'Skim' Stopper Bill Headed To Gov. Snyder

Published on March 29, 2012 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

BREAKING NEWS: Michigan Senate Stops Home Health Care 'Dues Skim'

Published on March 22, 2012 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Union Pushes Ballot Proposal To Keep 'Dues Skim' Alive

Published on March 22, 2012 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Senate Shows Support For Ending Home Health Care 'Dues Skim'

Published on March 19, 2012 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Minnesota Moves on Right-to-Work, Taps Mackinac Center For Bill Wording

Published on March 17, 2012 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

The Cover Story For the 'Dues Skim'

Published on March 17, 2012 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Snyder Signs Bill Reinforcing That Graduate Students Are Students, Not Employees

Published on March 14, 2012 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

The Stealth Election That Led To The Home Health Care 'Dues Skim'

Published on March 10, 2012 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

School Districts Will Soon No Longer Be Responsible For Deducting Teacher Union Dues

Published on March 8, 2012 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Union-Supported Ballot Proposal Targets Right-to-Work, Recent Reforms

Published on March 7, 2012 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Bill To Prevent U of M Grad Student Research Assistant Unionization Headed To Governor

Published on March 2, 2012 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Home Health Care 'Dues Skim' More Than Matches SEIU '08 Obama Contributions

Published on March 1, 2012 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Prison Privatization Bill Locked Up By House Inaction

Published on Feb. 28, 2012 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Tea Party Groups Set To Pick U.S. Senate Candidate

Published on Feb. 24, 2012 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

GOP-Dominated Senate To SEIU: 'Here's $4 Million'

Published on Feb. 24, 2012 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

How the Forced Unionization of Day Care and Home Health Care Providers Took Place

Published on Feb. 23, 2012 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Bill To Stop Graduate Student Unionization Moves Ahead

Published on Feb. 22, 2012 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Further Down the Rabbit Hole: Forced Unionization 'Dues Skim' Linked To West Coast Scandal

Published on Feb. 22, 2012 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Should Threats Against Legislators Have Stricter Penalites?

Published on Feb. 18, 2012 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Roots of SEIU Forced Unionization 'Money Skim' Lead To Former ACORN Organizer

Published on Feb. 16, 2012 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

MSU Starts Student Health Care Mandate

Published on Feb. 13, 2012 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

'Forced Unionization' Employer Out of the Picture, But Dues Keep Flowing To SEIU

Published on Feb. 9, 2012 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

SEIU Sent Key GOP Senator $5K on Day Bill to End 'Forced Unionization' Arrived in Senate

Published on Feb. 6, 2012 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Home Health Care 'Dues Skim' Worse Than Previously Thought

Published on Feb. 2, 2012 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

MCQ3 Response To 'Forced Unionization'

Published on Feb. 2, 2012 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Indiana Is A Right-to-Work State

Published on Feb. 1, 2012 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Trash Collectors Equal 'Green' Jobs? President's Campaign Ad Claims 'Green Energy' Job Growth From Criticized Study

Published on Feb. 1, 2012 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

U-M Forced Grad Student Unionization Case: Court Approves One-Sided Hearing

Published on Jan. 27, 2012 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

When Will Right-to-Work Come to Michigan?

Published on Jan. 26, 2012 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Indiana Dems Still Boycotting To Avoid Right-To-Work Vote

Published on Jan. 26, 2012 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

BREAKING: Indiana House Passes Right-to-Work Bill — Measure To Become Law Soon

Published on Jan. 25, 2012 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Indiana Dems Lose On Right-to-Work Bill and Run Again

Published on Jan. 24, 2012 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Today May Be 'High Noon' Over Indiana Right-to-Work Bill

Published on Jan. 23, 2012 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Indy Democrats Still Not Showing Up — Right-to-Work Standoff Drags On

Published on Jan. 21, 2012 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Indiana RTW: No Movement, Just Rhetoric

Published on Jan. 19, 2012 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Breaking News: Indiana Dems Run Again, Right-to-Work Bill On Hold

Published on Jan. 17, 2012 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

UAW Member: Union Workers 'Need to Embrace' Right-to-Work Laws

Published on Jan. 17, 2012 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Muskegon Health Care Workers Get Out of SEIU

Published on Jan. 13, 2012 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Indiana Right-to-Work Bill Slows Down

Published on Jan. 12, 2012 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Right-to-Work Inches Ahead in Indiana

Published on Jan. 11, 2012 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Dems Don't Run: Standoff Ends — Indiana Right-to-Work Obstacle Cleared

Published on Jan. 9, 2012 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Muskegon SEIU Escape Vote Set For This Week

Published on Jan. 2, 2012 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

2011 in Review: A Year of Reforms

Published on Dec. 28, 2011 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Interview With Congressman Dave Camp

Published on Dec. 23, 2011 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Cap on Charter Public Schools Eliminated

Published on Dec. 15, 2011 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Politicians Put Recall Rights In Crosshairs

Published on Dec. 15, 2011 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Bill Banning the Use of Public Funds to Collect Union Dues Stalls in Senate

Published on Dec. 13, 2011 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

House Has Rare Opportunity With Charter Public School Cap Vote

Published on Dec. 9, 2011 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

'Forced Unionization' Brings In $28 Million For SEIU ... And Climbing

Published on Dec. 7, 2011 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

House Ready To Move Bills Prohibiting Automatic Union PAC Deductions

Published on Dec. 3, 2011 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Democrat Measure Targets Charter Public Schools

Published on Dec. 1, 2011 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Blocking Forced Unionization Dissent?

Published on Nov. 28, 2011 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

NLRB 'Ignores' Rules To Rush Union Elections

Published on Nov. 25, 2011 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Interview With New House Education Committee Chairman, State Rep. Tom McMillin

Published on Nov. 19, 2011 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Reactions to Forced Unionization

Published on Nov. 17, 2011 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Smoked Out: Group Says Ban Leads to Continued Drop in Bar, Tavern Business

Published on Nov. 11, 2011 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Parents Forced to Pay Union Dues, Lawmaker Rakes In Health Care Money

Published on Nov. 9, 2011 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

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