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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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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

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