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Analyst Talks About Michigan Gas Tax
James Hohman On Teacher Retirement System
Center Analyst Discusses Union Ballot Proposal
Closing the School Employee Retirement Fund
Center Analysts Discuss Illegal Unionization
Paul Kersey Discusses New Labor Proposal
Center Analysts Discuss Emergency Manager Law
Center Analyst Discusses Gas Taxes
Hohman Discusses Volt Subsidies on Dobbs Show
Kersey Discusses Right-to-Work
Center FOIA Requests Explained
Ken Braun, managing editor of Michigan Capitol Confidential, was a guest on “The Frank Beckmann Show” on WJR AM760 this morning, discussing Freedom of Information Act requests the Mackinac Center filed last week at Michigan State University, University of Michigan and Wayne State University, as well as the ensuing death threats the Center received.
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Patrick Wright Discusses Day Care Unionization on WTCM, Oct. 15, 2010
Mackinac Center Legal Foundation Director Patrick Wright talks about the case Loar v. DHS. The Foundation is suing to end the illegal diversion of so-called "union dues" from state subsidy checks received by home-based day care providers who watch children from low-income families.
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Patrick Wright Discusses Day Care Unionization on WJR, Sept. 17, 2010
Mackinac Center Legal Foundation Director Patrick Wright talks about the case Loar v. DHS. The Foundation is suing to end the illegal diversion of so-called "union dues" from state subsidy checks received by home-based day care providers who watch children from low-income families.
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Patrick Wright Discusses Day Care Unionization on WGN, Sept. 15, 2010
Mackinac Center Legal Foundation Director Patrick Wright talks about the case Loar v. DHS. The Foundation is suing to end the illegal diversion of so-called "union dues" from state subsidy checks received by home-based day care providers who watch children from low-income families.
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Patrick Wright Discusses Day Care Unionization on WJR, Aug. 6, 2010
Mackinac Center Legal Foundation Director Patrick Wright talks about the case Loar v. DHS. The Foundation is suing to end the illegal diversion of so-called "union dues" from state subsidy checks received by home-based day care providers who watch children from low-income families.
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Patrick Wright Discusses Day Care Unionization on WMKT, Aug. 5, 2010
Mackinac Center Legal Foundation Director Patrick Wright talks with Greg Marshall about the case Loar v. DHS. The Foundation is suing to end the illegal diversion of so-called "union dues" from state subsidy checks received by home-based day care providers who watch children from low-income families.
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Patrick Wright Discusses Day Care Unionization on WMKT, April 1, 2010
Mackinac Center Legal Foundation Director Patrick Wright talks about the case Loar v. DHS. The Foundation is suing to end the illegal diversion of so-called "union dues" from state subsidy checks received by home-based day care providers who watch children from low-income families.
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Patrick Wright Discusses Day Care Unionization on WJR, March 9, 2010
Mackinac Center Legal Foundation Director Patrick Wright talks with Frank Beckmann about the case Loar v. DHS. The Foundation is suing to end the illegal diversion of so-called "union dues" from state subsidy checks received by home-based day care providers who watch children from low-income families.
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Patrick Wright Discusses Day Care Unionization on WMKT, March 4, 2010
Mackinac Center Legal Foundation Director Patrick Wright talks with Greg Marshall about the case Loar v. DHS. The Foundation is suing to end the illegal diversion of so-called "union dues" from state subsidy checks received by home-based day care providers who watch children from low-income families.
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Patrick Wright Discusses Day Care Unionization on WMKT, Jan. 14, 2010
Mackinac Center Legal Foundation Director Patrick Wright talks with Greg Marshall about the case Loar v. DHS. The Foundation is suing to end the illegal diversion of so-called "union dues" from state subsidy checks received by home-based day care providers who watch children from low-income families.
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Sherry Loar Talks About Day Care Unionization on WJR, March 2010
Day care owner Sherry Loar of Petoskey talks with WJR's Frank Beckmann about the forced unionization of child care providers.
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Teacher Tenure Law Needs Changed
Jarrett Skorup, research associate for online engagement, was a guest today on “The Ron Jolly Show” on WTCM-AM1270 in Traverse City, where he discussed an article he recently wrote for Michigan Capitol Confidential about teacher tenure reform.
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Labor Files
Labor Policy Director Paul Kersey was a guest recently on "The Greg Marshall Show" on WMKT-AM1270 in Charlevoix, where he discussed how taxpayers foot the bill for public-sector union dues, the need for right-to-work protections in Michigan and how unions spend a fraction of the dues they take from workers on collective bargaining.
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Governor's Role in Forced Unionization Case
Patrick J. Wright, director of the Mackinac Center Legal Foundation, was a guest on "The Frank Beckmann Show" on WJR 760AM this morning, discussing recent findings that point directly to Gov. Jennifer Granholm's role in the forced unionization of more than 40,000 small-business owners.
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Center Issues Ideas Forum on Environment and Economics
At a Mackinac Center forum on April 29, Dr. Margaret Thorning discussed the impact cap-and-trade and other climate change legislation would have on Michigan's economy. Earlier that day, Thorning and Jack McHugh, senior legislative analyst, were guests on The Frank Beckmann Show on WJR-AM760.
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NFIB Criticizes Drive to Make Private Businesses and Contractors Into 'Government Employees'
Beckmann writes about it in The Detroit News
NFIB Michigan State Director Charlie Owens discusses the Mackinac Center Legal Foundation's lawsuit on WJR.
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Rush Limbaugh on Mackinac Center Lawsuit
Radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh on Friday spent several minutes talking about the lawsuit filed by the Mackinac Center Legal Foundation against the Michigan Department of Human Services over the forced unionization of tens of thousands of home-based day care providers.
John Stossel of Fox Business News Thursday had written about the issue and aired a segment on Fox News Channel.
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Mike LaFaive Critiques Governor's Budget
Michael LaFaive, director of the Morey Fiscal Policy Center, was a guest on "The Frank Beckmann Show" on WJR AM760 today, discussing Gov. Jennifer Granholm's proposed fiscal 2011 budget. He pointed out several shortcomings in her plan and offered suggestions on what the state should do to reduce costs, lower tax burdens and create a job-friendly atmosphere. You can read more about those items here.
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The Overton Window Opens to Another Audience
Joseph G. Lehman, president of the Mackinac Center, discussed the Overton Window on Detroit's WDET Public Radio today.
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Russ Harding on WTCM
