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Center’s 2012 School Privatization Survey Shows Largest Increase Ever; State ‘Best Practices’ Incentives May Be Working

335 of 549 districts — 61 percent — now contract at least one major support service to the private sector, up from 31 percent in 2001

Published on Aug. 14, 2012

New School Report Card Produces 'Apples-to-Apples' Comparison of Michigan Public High School Performance by Adjusting for Student Family Poverty Levels

Study finds town and rural high schools outperforming city and suburban ones on average

Published on July 19, 2012

Ballot Petition Signatures Submitted in Home Health Aide Scheme

Attempt to grant dues skim constitutional protection is a ‘disgrace’

Published on July 5, 2012

Michigan Per-Pupil Revenues Hit All-Time High in 2011; $13,400 per Student

Districts in deficit spent 22 percent more on average compared to the rest of the state

Published on June 26, 2012

‘Protect Our Jobs’ Backers Submit Petition Signatures

‘Radical constitutional amendment’ follows pattern of failed attempts by unions to rig system in their favor

Published on June 13, 2012

Mackinac Center President Invites Bob King to Debate ‘Protect Our Jobs’ Ballot Proposal After UAW Chief a No-Show at Policy Conference Debate

Wisconsin recall results show how seriously voters take issue of unionized government

Published on June 8, 2012

Attorney General Orders Home Health Dues Skim to End

Illegal scheme continued despite law explicitly stating providers are not government employees

Published on May 25, 2012

Alcohol-Market Controls Like Michigan’s Do Not Appear to Advance Public Health and Safety, Study Finds

State economic restrictions raise consumer prices, reduce availability and limit entrepreneurial opportunities to no clear end, say authors

Published on May 14, 2012

Taylor, Huizenga Join Center Board

Published on May 11, 2012

New Law Frees Home Health Care Providers From Stealth Unionization, Dues Skim

Illegal arrangement that netted SEIU $29.4 million from the developmentally disabled comes to an end

Published on April 10, 2012

State Senate Passes Legislation to Define Home Health Care Providers as Private Individuals

Attorney: Ballot initiative to revive lucrative and illegal SEIU scheme would violate U.S. Constitution

Published on March 22, 2012

Law Signed by Gov. Snyder Confirms Legal Precedent, Protects Graduate Student Research Assistants From Forced Unionization

Published on March 13, 2012

Study Discusses Five Ways to Close State’s Badly Underfunded Public School Employee Pension Plan

Author also questions ‘transition costs’ of closing the plan and concludes legislators can disregard these at their discretion

Published on March 12, 2012

Award-Winning Reporter, Editor Joins Michigan Capitol Confidential as Managing Editor

Published on Feb. 2, 2012

Indiana Governor Signs Right-to-Work Law; Michigan’s Fragile Economy Faces New Competition

Mackinac Center policy experts available for comment

Published on Feb. 1, 2012

Gov. Snyder’s 2012 State of the State Address Included Five Proposed Government Expansions, One Limitation

Published on Jan. 18, 2012

Count of Proposed Government Expansions and Limitations in State of the State Address Available Wednesday Night

Mackinac Center policy experts available to comment on Gov. Snyder’s remarks