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Top 10 Budget Recommendations
By
Jack McHugh
, published on Feb. 1, 2011
Five Options for Addressing ‘Transition Costs’ When Closing the MPSERS Pension Plan
By
James M. Hohman
, published on March 12, 2012
Loar v. Michigan Department of Human Services Brief
By
Patrick J. Wright
, published on Jan. 26, 2012
101 Recommendations to Revitalize Michigan
By
Jack McHugh
, published on Jan. 15, 2011
An Introduction to the Overton Window of Political Possibility
By
Joseph G. Lehman
, published on April 8, 2010
Michigan School Privatization Survey 2010
By
James M. Hohman
and
Dustin Anderson
, published on Nov. 30, 2010
Howell Education Association v. Howell Board of Education
By
Patrick J. Wright
, published on Dec. 15, 2009
Michigan School Privatization Survey 2009
By
James M. Hohman
and
Eric R. Imhoff
, published on Dec. 7, 2009
A Commentary on “The Retrenchment of the State Employee Workforce in Michigan”
By
Dr. Gary L. Wolfram
, published on Oct. 1, 2009
Michigan's Public Employment Relations Act: Public-Sector Labor Law and Its Consequences
By
Paul Kersey
, published on Sept. 3, 2009
Visteon as an Example
By
Michael D. LaFaive
and
James M. Hohman
, published on Aug. 31, 2009
Program Reductions and Improved Transparency
By
Michael D. LaFaive
and
James M. Hohman
, published on Aug. 31, 2009
Eliminate the Michigan Film Incentive
By
Michael D. LaFaive
and
James M. Hohman
, published on Aug. 31, 2009
Eliminate the Michigan Economic Growth Authority
By
Michael D. LaFaive
and
James M. Hohman
, published on Aug. 31, 2009
The MFO’s Questionable Numbers
By
Michael D. LaFaive
and
James M. Hohman
, published on Aug. 31, 2009
A Violation of State Law’s Reporting Requirements
By
Michael D. LaFaive
and
James M. Hohman
, published on Aug. 31, 2009
The Importance of Transparency
By
Michael D. LaFaive
and
James M. Hohman
, published on Aug. 31, 2009
Dubious Claims and Reluctant Disclosure
By
Michael D. LaFaive
and
James M. Hohman
, published on Aug. 31, 2009
Bipartisan and Nonpartisan Concerns
By
Michael D. LaFaive
and
James M. Hohman
, published on Aug. 31, 2009
A History of Murkiness at the MEDC
By
Michael D. LaFaive
and
James M. Hohman
, published on Aug. 31, 2009
A Summary of the Loss of Available MEGA Data
By
Michael D. LaFaive
and
James M. Hohman
, published on Aug. 31, 2009
MEGA’s Annual Reports to the Michigan Legislature
By
Michael D. LaFaive
and
James M. Hohman
, published on Aug. 31, 2009
MEGA Summary Spreadsheets
By
Michael D. LaFaive
and
James M. Hohman
, published on Aug. 31, 2009
The Data Necessary to Measure MEGA’s Performance
By
Michael D. LaFaive
and
James M. Hohman
, published on Aug. 31, 2009
The Trend Toward — and Away From — Transparency
By
Michael D. LaFaive
and
James M. Hohman
, published on Aug. 31, 2009
A Shift-Share Analysis of the MEGA Program
By
Michael D. LaFaive
and
James M. Hohman
, published on Aug. 31, 2009
From Performance to Effectiveness
By
Michael D. LaFaive
and
James M. Hohman
, published on Aug. 31, 2009
Case Studies
By
Michael D. LaFaive
and
James M. Hohman
, published on Aug. 31, 2009
A New Review of the Data
By
Michael D. LaFaive
and
James M. Hohman
, published on Aug. 31, 2009
Previous Findings
By
Michael D. LaFaive
and
James M. Hohman
, published on Aug. 31, 2009
Business Incubator Program
By
Michael D. LaFaive
and
James M. Hohman
, published on Aug. 31, 2009
Michigan Film Office
By
Michael D. LaFaive
and
James M. Hohman
, published on Aug. 31, 2009
Community Development Block Grants
By
Michael D. LaFaive
and
James M. Hohman
, published on Aug. 31, 2009
Economic Development Job Training Grants
By
Michael D. LaFaive
and
James M. Hohman
, published on Aug. 31, 2009
Michigan Promotion Program
By
Michael D. LaFaive
and
James M. Hohman
, published on Aug. 31, 2009
Jobs for Michigan Investment Program: 21st Century Jobs Fund
By
Michael D. LaFaive
and
James M. Hohman
, published on Aug. 31, 2009
Job Creation Services
By
Michael D. LaFaive
and
James M. Hohman
, published on Aug. 31, 2009
Administration
By
Michael D. LaFaive
and
James M. Hohman
, published on Aug. 31, 2009
Lesser Reforms
By
Michael D. LaFaive
and
James M. Hohman
, published on Aug. 31, 2009
Eliminate the Michigan Economic Development Corp.
By
Michael D. LaFaive
and
James M. Hohman
, published on Aug. 31, 2009
CEO Magazine 2008 Survey
By
Michael D. LaFaive
and
James M. Hohman
, published on Aug. 31, 2009
Migration
By
Michael D. LaFaive
and
James M. Hohman
, published on Aug. 31, 2009
Production, Wealth and Employment
By
Michael D. LaFaive
and
James M. Hohman
, published on Aug. 31, 2009
The MSU Study Fails to Include Costs
By
Michael D. LaFaive
and
James M. Hohman
, published on Aug. 31, 2009
Michigan Film Office
By
Michael D. LaFaive
and
James M. Hohman
, published on Aug. 31, 2009
Broadband Development Authority
By
Michael D. LaFaive
and
James M. Hohman
, published on Aug. 31, 2009
Why MEGA Matters
By
Michael D. LaFaive
and
James M. Hohman
, published on Aug. 31, 2009
The Possibility of Political Behavior
By
Michael D. LaFaive
and
James M. Hohman
, published on Aug. 31, 2009
Assessing MEGA’s Economic Impact
By
Michael D. LaFaive
and
James M. Hohman
, published on Aug. 31, 2009
MEGA’s Basic Performance Data
By
Michael D. LaFaive
and
James M. Hohman
, published on Aug. 31, 2009
Key Programs of the MEDC
By
Michael D. LaFaive
and
James M. Hohman
, published on Aug. 31, 2009
Functions of the MEDC
By
Michael D. LaFaive
and
James M. Hohman
, published on Aug. 31, 2009
Financing the MEDC
By
Michael D. LaFaive
and
James M. Hohman
, published on Aug. 31, 2009
Executive Summary
By
Michael D. LaFaive
and
James M. Hohman
, published on Aug. 31, 2009
Appendix C: Technical Appendix for Shift-Share Analysis
By
Michael D. LaFaive
and
James M. Hohman
, published on Aug. 31, 2009
Appendix B: A New Mackinac Center Database on MEGA
By
Michael D. LaFaive
and
James M. Hohman
, published on Aug. 31, 2009
Appendix A: A Sample of Correspondence With the MEDC
By
Michael D. LaFaive
and
James M. Hohman
, published on Aug. 31, 2009
Conclusion and Recommendations
By
Michael D. LaFaive
and
James M. Hohman
, published on Aug. 31, 2009
The Economic State of Our State
By
Michael D. LaFaive
and
James M. Hohman
, published on Aug. 31, 2009
Literature Review and Analysis
By
Michael D. LaFaive
and
James M. Hohman
, published on Aug. 31, 2009
Other MEDC Programs
By
Michael D. LaFaive
and
James M. Hohman
, published on Aug. 31, 2009
Exploring the Economic Findings on MEGA
By
Michael D. LaFaive
and
James M. Hohman
, published on Aug. 31, 2009
The Michigan Economic Growth Authority
By
Michael D. LaFaive
and
James M. Hohman
, published on Aug. 31, 2009
What Is the Michigan Economic Development Corp.?
By
Michael D. LaFaive
and
James M. Hohman
, published on Aug. 31, 2009
The Rationale for Government Economic Development
By
Michael D. LaFaive
and
James M. Hohman
, published on Aug. 31, 2009
Introduction
By
Michael D. LaFaive
and
James M. Hohman
, published on Aug. 31, 2009
The Michigan Economic Development Corporation: A Review and Analysis
By
Michael D. LaFaive
and
James M. Hohman
, published on Aug. 31, 2009
Special Effects: Flawed Report on Film Incentive Provides Distorted Lens
By
Michael D. LaFaive
, published on June 12, 2009
Eight Is a Start: Where Gov. Granholm's Budget Recommendations and the Mackinac Center's Agree
By
Jack McHugh
, published on June 8, 2009
Leveling the Playing Field
Published on May 14, 2009
Michigan School Privatization Survey 2008
By
William Freeland
and
James M. Hohman
, published on Jan. 16, 2009
Cigarette Taxes and Smuggling
By
Michael D. LaFaive
,
Patrick Fleenor
, and
Todd Nesbit, Ph.D.
, published on Dec. 2, 2008
Proposal to Raise Fees on Television Providers is Unnecessary, Likely to Increase Cable Rates
By
Dr. Theodore Bolema
, published on Nov. 10, 2008
A Merit-Pay Pilot Program for Michigan Public Schools
By
Marc Holley
and
Patrick J. Wright
, published on Sept. 23, 2008
Mackinac Center Amicus Curiae Brief in Michigan Education Association v. Michigan Secretary of State
By
Patrick J. Wright
, published on Sept. 2, 2008
Union Spending in Michigan: A Review of Union Financial Disclosure Reports
By
Paul Kersey
, published on Aug. 28, 2008
Mackinac Center Amicus Curiae Brief in In re Complaint of Rovas Against SBC Michigan
By
Patrick J. Wright
, published on July 23, 2008
A Teacher Quality Primer
By
Marc Holley
, published on June 30, 2008
Hart Enterprises: A Wetland Case Study
By
Russ Harding
, published on June 20, 2008
Proposals to Further Regulate Michigan’s Electricity Market: An Assessment
By
Diane S. Katz
and
Dr. Theodore Bolema
, published on May 16, 2008
Mackinac Center Amicus Curiae Brief in Michigan Department of Transportation v. Tomkins
By
Patrick J. Wright
, published on April 11, 2008
The Opportunities and Limitations of Biomonitoring
By
Dr. Daland R. Juberg
,
Dr. James Bus
, and
Diane S. Katz
, published on Feb. 26, 2008
Choice Leadership
By
Benjamin D. Stafford
, published on Nov. 6, 2007
Replacing Michigan’s New Taxes With Budget Reductions: Curing $1.358 Billion in Overspending With 55 Specific Recommendations
By
Jack McHugh
, published on Oct. 18, 2007
The Edmonton Public Schools Story
By
Angus McBeath
, published on Oct. 10, 2007
A Model Right-to-Work Amendment to the Michigan Constitution
By
Patrick J. Wright
, published on Aug. 29, 2007
The Economic Effects of Right-to-Work Laws: 2007
By
Paul Kersey
, published on Aug. 28, 2007
The Effects of Michigan’s Prevailing Wage Law
By
Paul Kersey
, published on Aug. 27, 2007
Survey 2007: More Growth in School Support Service Privatization
By
Daniel J. Smith
and
Michael D. LaFaive
, published on Aug. 16, 2007
A School Privatization Primer
By
Michael D. LaFaive
, published on June 26, 2007
Michigan Higher Education: Facts and Fiction
By
Dr. Richard Vedder
and
Matthew Denhart
, published on June 20, 2007
A Michigan School Money Primer
By
Dr. Ryan S. Olson
and
Michael D. LaFaive
, published on May 30, 2007
School District Consolidation, Size and Spending: an Evaluation
By
Andrew J. Coulson
, published on May 22, 2007
Road Funding: Time for a Change
By
Dr. John C. Taylor
, published on April 16, 2007
Mackinac Center Amicus Curiae Brief in Davenport v. Washington and Washington v. Washington Education Association
By
Patrick J. Wright
, published on March 15, 2007
Mackinac Center Amicus Curiae Brief in Heaphy v. Department of Environmental Quality
By
Patrick J. Wright
, published on March 1, 2007
A Collective Bargaining Primer
By
Thomas W. Washburne
and
Michael Jahr
, published on Feb. 28, 2007
Assessing Stricter Mercury Controls in Michigan
By
Diane S. Katz
and
Jon M. Heuss
, published on Dec. 6, 2006
Proposal 4: A Legal Review and Analysis
By
Patrick J. Wright
, published on Oct. 5, 2006
School Choice Snapshot: A 2006 Survey of U.S. Policy and Advocacy Organizations
By
Adam B. Schaeffer
, published on Oct. 2, 2006
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