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Legislature Should End Abusive Public-Sector Unionizations

By Patrick J. Wright, published on Sept. 5, 2011

Outsourcing by Michigan School Districts

Privatization Still Growing in Michigan Schools

By James M. Hohman and Josiah Kollmeyer, published on Sept. 5, 2011

Liquor prices in Indiana versus Michigan

Alcohol Wholesalers Squeeze Consumers Dry

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

PERA cover

How to Defuse PERA’s Ticking Time Bomb

By Paul Kersey, published on Aug. 8, 2011

BAEO; Democrats for Education Reform

Time to Take School Choice in Michigan to the Next Level

By Michael Van Beek, published on Aug. 8, 2011

Five Questions for New Liquor Advisory Committee

By Michael D. LaFaive, published on Aug. 8, 2011

Unfunded Liabilities of MPSERS and MSERS Pension and Retiree Medical Benefits

State Pension Underfunding Liability Jumps $6.6 Billion, Confirming Need for Reform

By James M. Hohman, published on July 4, 2011

Public Employment Relations Act

A Good Start, Policymakers. Now for the Heavy Lifting

By Joseph G. Lehman, published on July 4, 2011

Beer on tap

State Pours Interference on Liquor Business

By Michael D. LaFaive, published on July 4, 2011

Henry Payne Cartoon

Political Careerists Threaten Freedom, Prosperity

By Jack McHugh, published on June 6, 2011

Boeing 787

Does the NLRB Really Expect Businesses to Ignore Strikes?

By Paul Kersey, published on June 6, 2011

State-Owned Recreational Lands

Natural Resources Trust Fund Needs a Makeover

By Russ Harding, published on June 6, 2011

Wayne State University Labor Studies Center screenshot

Wayne State Removes Questionable Website After Mackinac Center FOIA Requests

By Joseph G. Lehman, published on May 9, 2011

Education Fund Chart

Schools Use Creative Accounting to Exaggerate Fiscal Challenges

By Michael Van Beek, published on May 9, 2011

Growth of Michigan Wages and Benefits Since 2000

The Benefits of Prison Spending Reform

By Michael D. LaFaive, published on May 9, 2011

An Underhanded Scheme

Interlocal Agreements — Good Intent, Bad Practice

By Kathy Hoekstra, published on May 9, 2011

Reconsidering Michigan's Public Employment Relations Act

Law Regarding Prohibited Subjects of Collective Bargaining Needs Updated

By Patrick J. Wright, published on April 4, 2011

It Shouldn’t Take a Hurricane to Revitalize Detroit Public Schools

By Michael Van Beek, published on April 4, 2011

Pyramid Cartoon

Film Incentive Drama May Upset Reforms

By Michael D. LaFaive, published on April 4, 2011

Virtual Learning cover

A Virtual Learning Revolution

By Michael Van Beek, published on March 7, 2011

Michigan Public vs. Private Average Hourly Compensation

The Good, Bad and Ugly of Gov. Snyder’s First Budget

By Michael D. LaFaive, published on March 7, 2011

Growth of Michigan Wages and Benefits Since 2000

Executive Budget Takes on Government Employee Compensation

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

Health Insurance Exchanges in Michigan a Losing Bet

By John R. Graham, published on Feb. 7, 2011

Cumulative World Carbon Dioxide Emissions

The EPA’s War on Energy

By Russ Harding, published on Feb. 7, 2011

Michigan Cigarette Tax Rates and Estimated Total Smuggling Import Rates, 1990-2009

Cigarette Taxes Fuel Rampant Smuggling

By Michael D. LaFaive and Todd Nesbit, Ph.D., published on Feb. 7, 2011

Compensation chart

Bringing Balance to Public Benefits

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

Healthcare Unionization Chart

Gov. Snyder Should Adopt HSAs for Government Employees

By Michael D. LaFaive, published on Jan. 3, 2011

Website graphic

Forget the Election, Focus on Outcomes (Viewpoint)

By Joseph G. Lehman, published on Jan. 3, 2011

Total Student Enrollment and Full-Time Staff in Intermediate School Districts 2000-2010

Are Intermediate School Districts Bloated?

By Michael Van Beek, published on Dec. 6, 2010

Job Creation at MEGA Facilities

Why Do Michigan’s Failed Economic Programs Stick Around?

By James M. Hohman, published on Dec. 6, 2010

National health expenditures chart

Protecting Michigan’s Health Care System

By Joseph Coletti, published on Dec. 6, 2010

$Hydraulic fracturing$

Hydraulic Fracturing the Key to Michigan’s Energy Future

By Russ Harding, published on Nov. 8, 2010

It Shouldn’t Take a Superhero to Fix Public Education

By Paul Kersey, published on Nov. 8, 2010

GlobalWatt’s MEGA applications

MEGA “GlobalWatt” Deal Raises Questions

By Michael D. LaFaive and Kathy Hoekstra, published on Nov. 8, 2010

Food service for the needy

Choice and Privatization Reform for Basic Welfare Services

By Jeffrey R. Williams, published on Oct. 4, 2010

Number of U.S. Public School Districts

Consolidating School Districts Won’t Save Michigan $600 Million

By Michael Van Beek, published on Oct. 4, 2010

Milestones in a Typical School District Contracting Project

Michigan Schools Contract Out More Than Ever (Viewpoint)

By James M. Hohman and Dustin Anderson, published on Oct. 4, 2010

School Funding Myths

Common School Funding Myths

By Michael Van Beek, published on Sept. 7, 2010

Foundation Allowance Per Pupil 1995-2010

The Unstable Funding Myth

By Michael Van Beek, published on Sept. 7, 2010

Michigan School Revenue Sources

The Sales Tax and Lottery Myth

By Michael Van Beek, published on Sept. 7, 2010

Public School Employee Compensation and Other State Economic Measures, 2000-08

The School Employee Concession Myth

By Michael Van Beek, published on Sept. 7, 2010

Range of Per-Pupil Foundation Allowances Under Michigan Public School Funding Formula

The Unequal Funding Myth

By Michael Van Beek, published on Aug. 9, 2010

Michigan's Public Employment Relations Act (PERA)

Oakland County Gives Local Governments Something to Shoot For

By Paul Kersey and James M. Hohman, published on Aug. 9, 2010

Employer Contributions to the Public School Pension Fund

MEA Lawsuit on Retiree Health Benefits Misguided

By Patrick J. Wright, published on Aug. 9, 2010

Estimated Revenue Generated by Category of Service Tax Expansion

Tax Hikes Kill Jobs and Tax Cuts Create Them

By Michael D. LaFaive, published on July 5, 2010

Total Inflation-Adjusted Per-Pupil Operating Expenditures

Are Public Schools Underfunded? No

By Michael Van Beek, published on July 5, 2010

Overton Window of Political Possibility

‘The Overton Window’: Made in Michigan

By Joseph G. Lehman, published on July 5, 2010

Union Spending in Michigan

More and More a Political Animal

By Paul Kersey, published on June 7, 2010

Henry Payne cartoon

Michigan Taxpayers Have Already Made Compromises

By James M. Hohman, published on June 7, 2010

How School Funding Works

How Michigan’s School Foundation Allowance Works

By Michael Van Beek, published on June 7, 2010