News Release: School Privatization Up 5.4 Percent
The Center’s 2009 public school privatization survey shows that 44.6 percent of districts privatize for one of the three main support services — custodial, food or transportation — a 5.4 percent increase over last year.
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Sick Numbers
A new MEA study on health care costs gives an incomplete picture.
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News Release: Study: Repeal Government Employee Labor Law
A new study from Paul Kersey, Mackinac Center labor policy director, calls for an end to the Michigan Public Employee Relations Act, which he says gives union officials an “effective veto” over local elected officials. … more
Green Jobs, Red Balance Sheets
The push for green jobs will be harmful to Michigan's economy.
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Doth Protest Too Little?
Resources for student activists championing liberty.
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Train Wreck
Proposals to spend billions on high-speed rail are bad for Michigan.
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News Release: MEDC Should Be Eliminated, Study Recommends
The Michigan Economic Development Corp., the state's chief "jobs" department, is ineffective and nontransparent, according to a new Mackinac Center Study. … more
News Release: NRDC Plan Would Cost Jobs
Mackinac Center environmental analysts said today that policy recommendations by the NRDC would harm Michigan’s economy by relying too much on alternative energy.
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Third Place
Getting rid of third-party payment to reform health care.
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