Economic Development

Stop Giving Tax Dollars to Hollywood

Corporate welfare for movies is "economically foolish." … more

Why Film Subsidies Must Go

Independent studies show Hollywood corporate welfare a bust

Independent studies show Hollywood corporate welfare a bust. … more

House Budget Puts Roads Above Film Subsidies

Some Republicans protecting Big Hollywood corporate welfare

But some Republicans want to protect corporate welfare. … more

Paul Williams RIP

Rock journalist made it on is own, with no subsidies. … more

Higher Scrutiny of Government 'Investments'

Mascoma pulls IPO, questionable subsidies remain. … more

Center Analyst Discusses Film Subsidies

Jarrett Skorup on FOX2 Detroit Sunday. … more

'Transformers 4' Taking $20M from Taxpayers

Last "Transformers" movie made $1.1 billion. … more

A Look Behind the Curtain

Center analysis exposes fallacies of Oz subsidies. … more

Media Ignores Costs In Film Coverage

Lawmakers exchange bad policy for Hollywood glitz

Lawmakers exchange bad policy for Hollywood glitz. … more

Michigan Gets Flying Monkeys for $40 Million

"Oz" defends its own corporate welfare while slamming others. … more

Michigan Taxpayers Already Paid for 'Oz'

Film costs state taxpayers almost $9 each

Disney gets $40 million subsidy; has $4.8 billion profit. … more

Time to 'Sequester' Arts Subsidies

Let people keep their own money, choose their own art. … more

Long Live Rock: Technology Throws a Lifeline

The market, not subsidies, helps music evolve. … more

Government Funding of 'Scientific' Research

Lots of benefits for politicians, little for taxpayers. … more

On Breughel and Brussels Sprouts

Why public funding for the arts, or food, is still a bad idea. … more

Road Funding or Film Subsidies?

GOP legislators have hard time prioritizing. … more

Subsidized Housing for Government Workers

Land bank deals should be extended to all buyers. … more

The Common Ploy for More Funding

Universities want even more tax dollars. … more

Ethanol Subsidies Costly, Damaging

Walker commentary in Lansing State Journal Sunday. … more

Terrible Track Record

Government's 'green' venture capitalism experiment a failure.

Government's "green" venture caplitalism experiment a failure. … more

Skorup Cited in Wall Street Journal

Taxpayers shouldn't fund sports stadiums

Taxpayers shouldn't fund sports stadiums. … more

Taxpayer-Funded Stadiums a Lose-Lose Proposition

If Ilitch wants new home for Red Wings, he should pay for it. … more

LaFaive: Put Subsidies for Detroit Red Wings on Ice

Taxpayers should not be forced to support stadiums, arenas. … more

The 'Pro Big Business' Myth Put to Rest

Center a lone voice against corporate welfare for 25 years. … more

Prop 3 Can't Change the Laws of Economics

No matter how badly supporters want to think it can

No matter how badly supporters want to think it can. … more

Legislators Propose More Corporate Welfare

Picking winners and losers; mostly losers.  … more

Prop 3 Would Cost Taxpayers Billions

Mandate means higher costs, more corporate welfare. … more

Wind Subsidies Upon Mandates Upon Subsidies

Ad Infinitum, Ad Absurdum

Maybe politicians should just let the market sort it out. … more

Economic Development a Campaign Tool

Subsidies help politicians look like they're "doing something." … more

13-Year-Old to Reopen Hot Dog Cart

It took a national spotlight, but ... … more

Lessons from Allen Park

City's foray into film subsidies misguided, costly. … more

Outsourcing Isn't the Problem

Special favors to bring jobs back not the answer. … more

GOP Budget Spends More on Film Subsidies

Picking Hollywood over taxpayers

Republicans want to keep giving your money to Hollywood. … more

Occupy to Protest Mackinac Center

Group sends mixed message with its words, actions. … more

Corporate Welfare Backers Change Tune

Subsidies now about "groundwork" after jobs fail to materialize. … more

Michigan's Job Loss Apocalypse Averted!

No thanks to the 'Department of Corporate Welfare.'

No thanks to the "Department of Corporate Welfare." … more

'Free' College Tuition Plan Questioned

Jobs attract graduates, not vice versa. … more

Movie Reviews

Media fails to report on film subsidies funded by taxpayers. … more

Flashy Projects Flash Back

It didn't have to come to this for Detroit

It didn't have to come to this for Detroit. … more

Same Old Story on Energy Policy

Politicians show continued folly of central planning

Politicians show continued folly of central planning. … more

Pfizer Story Cited

CapCon story forms basis for entire AnnArbor.com posting. … more

CapCon Coverage Gets National Media Attention

Story on A123 cited in Washington Examiner. … more

Center Cited in National Review

CapCon story on A123 battery maker draws national attention. … more

Center Cited on Tourism Subsidies

State study noted as "dubious." … more

Commentary: Tourism Study Flawed

State needs to abandon subsidy favors

State needs to abandon subsidy favors. … more

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