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Teacher strike

Iceberg Ahead: Unions May Play Right-to-Work Off on Teachers

By Michael Van Beek, published on Jan. 8, 2013

Detroit Red Wings

WingsWorld

By Michael D. LaFaive, published on Jan. 8, 2013

Capitol dome

Government ‘Authorities’ Run Amok

By Jack McHugh, published on Jan. 8, 2013

State Budget Issues Big and Small

By Michael D. LaFaive, published on Dec. 3, 2012

Steven Glossop

Stealth Unionization: The Walking Dead

By Derk Wilcox, published on Dec. 3, 2012

Right-to-Work employee

Why Michigan Needs a Right-to-Work Law

By F. Vincent Vernuccio, published on Dec. 3, 2012

Michigan schools

Why Statewide Education Policy Is Limited

By Audrey Spalding, published on Nov. 5, 2012

Dollar bill

Real Merit Pay for Michigan Teachers

By Michael Van Beek, published on Nov. 5, 2012

Voluntary neighborhood improvement

Shouldn’t Enhancing Your Neighborhood Be Up to You?

By Michael D. LaFaive, published on Nov. 5, 2012

$1.6 Billion in Savings Lost Under Prop 2

By James M. Hohman and F. Vincent Vernuccio, published on Oct. 8, 2012

Sunshine Week

Prop 2 May Put FOIA on Ice for Media, Others

By Michael D. LaFaive, published on Oct. 8, 2012

Emergency managers

What the Emergency Manager Referendum is About

By James M. Hohman, published on Oct. 8, 2012

How School Funding Works

Sorry Kids — Say Goodbye to Count Day Goodies

By Michael Van Beek, published on Sept. 3, 2012

Tax Limitation Amendment, two-thirds majority

Tax Limitation Amendment May Greet Voters in November

By Michael D. LaFaive and Ethan Davis, published on Sept. 3, 2012

School Support Services Contracting Increases to 61 Percent of Districts

By James M. Hohman and Josiah Kollmeyer, published on Sept. 3, 2012

Rob and Pat Haynes, Melissa Haynes

Ballot Proposal Would Exploit Disabled Medicaid Recipients for Union’s Political Agenda

By Michael Jahr, published on Aug. 6, 2012

Joyce Parker

Emergency Managers: A Distasteful Necessity

By F. Vincent Vernuccio, published on Aug. 6, 2012

Joe Lehman

‘Protect Our Jobs’ Would Make Union Bosses the Most Powerful People in Michigan

By F. Vincent Vernuccio, published on Aug. 6, 2012

Rob and Pat Haynes

‘Protect Our Jobs’ Would Protect the 3 Percent at the Expense of the 97 Percent

By Joseph G. Lehman, published on July 9, 2012

Cincinnatus

Emergency Managers Fill the Role of Modern-Day Cincinnatus

By Michael Van Beek, published on July 9, 2012

The Legislature Must Fix Teacher Pensions the Right Way

By James M. Hohman, published on July 9, 2012

Harbor Springs Mansion

Million-Dollar Beer Babies

By Michael D. LaFaive, published on June 20, 2012

Gov. Wise Event

Public-Private Education Partnership: Unlikely Consensus, Promising Result

By Thomas A. Shull, published on June 6, 2012

Constitution

Constitutional Pension Reform, 50 Years On

By Patrick J. Wright and Thomas A. Shull, published on June 6, 2012

Santayana

State Lawmakers Invite a Local Emergency Manager by Disregarding Michigan’s History

By Michael D. LaFaive and Thomas A. Shull, published on June 6, 2012

Detroit

Detroit Consent Agreement: Another Kick of the Can?

By David L. Littmann, published on May 7, 2012

Aspirin

The Public School Pension Fund’s Problem Is Not Charter Schools

By James M. Hohman, published on May 7, 2012

Online Learning, Clintondale High School

Making the Whole Class Flip: The Online Learning Revolution

By Michael Van Beek, published on May 7, 2012

Indiana union activists

Collective Bargaining Initiative Is About Power, Not Rights

By Patrick J. Wright and Thomas A. Shull, published on April 9, 2012

Weight

Close the State School Employee Pension Fund

By James M. Hohman, published on April 9, 2012

Schoolhouse

Reform Needed to Curb Rising School District Debt Levels

By Michael Van Beek, published on April 9, 2012

Monopoly chance card

Time to Scotch Michigan’s Wholesale Alcohol Monopolies

By Michael D. LaFaive, published on March 5, 2012

Gas pump

Nation’s Highest Gas Tax Coming to Michigan?

By Jack McHugh, published on March 5, 2012

Rob and Pat Haynes

Michigan Senate Should Help End Illegal Unionization

By Anne Schieber and Thomas A. Shull, published on March 5, 2012

Map: United States of America

Research Shows Right-to-Work Laws the Right Way to Go

By Michael D. LaFaive, published on Feb. 6, 2012

MPSERS contribution rates and unfunded liabilities

State Behind on School Employee Pension Reform

By James M. Hohman, published on Feb. 6, 2012

GlobalWatt

How Corporate Welfare Hurts People

By Michael D. LaFaive, published on Feb. 6, 2012

Indiana billboard

What a Right-to-Work Law Will Mean for Indiana — and Michigan

By Paul Kersey, published on Jan. 9, 2012

Stethoscope

Schools Should Fund Learning, Not Insurance Companies

By Michael Van Beek and Kyle A. Jackson, published on Jan. 9, 2012

Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels

The Puzzling Differences Between Michigan and Indiana in This Recession

By Dr. Michael J. Hicks and Kevin Kuhlman, published on Jan. 9, 2012

Glass of beer

State Alcohol Control Law Expensive, Unfair, Ineffective

By Michael D. LaFaive, published on Jan. 9, 2012

Governors' Proposed Expansions and Limitations since 1969

State of the State: How to Move Michigan Forward

By Michael D. LaFaive, published on Dec. 5, 2011

Henry Payne Cartoon - Michigan Liquor Laws

Eight Ideas for Reforming Alcohol Control in Michigan

By Michael D. LaFaive, published on Dec. 5, 2011

Stethoscope

Gov. Snyder’s BMI Reporting Mandate Violates Doctors’ Hippocratic Oath

By Dr. Megan Edison , published on Dec. 5, 2011

Michigan Wages and Benefits Chart

Do We Really Need a Unionized State Government?

By Paul Kersey and James M. Hohman, published on Nov. 7, 2011

Michigan Local Government Database

Government Employee Union Contract Database Now Available

By Paul Kersey, published on Nov. 7, 2011

Bottles

Present Day Prohibition

By Michelle Minton, published on Nov. 7, 2011

Liquor price comparison: Michigan vs. Indiana

Liquored Up: Michigan Government Should Exit Its Liquor Wholesale Business

By Michael D. LaFaive and Todd Nesbit, Ph.D., published on Oct. 3, 2011

Henry Payne cartoon

Michigan Should Lower Its Renewable Portfolio Standard Requirements to Zero

By Daniel Hager, published on Oct. 3, 2011

Growth of Michigan Wages and Benefits Since 2000

Michigan $1 Billion Closer to ‘Benefits in Balance’

By James M. Hohman, published on Oct. 3, 2011