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Homeowner: Are All Uses Not ‘Permitted’ By Zoning Forbidden?

That’s what one Michigan city appears to claim

Dawson Bell | March 14, 2019

Respected Think Tank Shatters Michigan ‘Teacher Shortage’ Myth

Uncritical media has repeated this false teachers union claim

Tom Gantert | February 26, 2019

Michigan School Funding ‘Dead Last’? Watch That Methodology

Third in a series of how claims about public school revenue claims are often misleading

Tom Gantert | February 11, 2019

One Source Of School Finance Confusion: ‘Equity In School Funding’

Second in a series of how claims about public school revenue claims are often misleading

Tom Gantert | February 9, 2019

Warning: Michigan School Finance Is Complicated

It’s also confusing, and spending interests often don’t tell the whole story

Tom Gantert | February 8, 2019

Diversity Programs Big Business at U-M

University pays $11 million to 93 diversity program administrators

Derek Draplin | February 4, 2019

School Budgets Caught A Cold In 2000s, But Michigan Taxpayers Suffered Economic Pneumonia

Spending advocates’ budget comparisons ignore how Michigan’s ‘lost decade’ crushed taxpayers

Tom Gantert | January 30, 2019

Michigan Schools And Families Were Hurt By 800,000 Lost Jobs

Public school establishment complaining about cuts that happened 10 years ago

Tom Gantert | November 12, 2018

Utility’s Plan To Replace Coal With Solar Passes Regulatory Hurdle

Regulators advance it a step, but cost and reliability concerns remain

Evan Carter | October 8, 2018

U-M Research Guide Leans Left On ‘Fake News’ And Media Bias

Watching academia's taxpayer-funded media watchers

Tom Gantert | August 28, 2018

A Steady Decline for Unions Under Michigan’s Right-to-Work Law

The birthplace of the modern labor movement finds workers increasingly opting out

Jarrett Skorup | April 15, 2019

Cigarette Tax Hike of 75 Percent Will Create Great Lake of Smuggled Smokes

Todd Nesbit, Ph.D. and Michael D. LaFaive | March 4, 2019

Democratic Gubernatorial Candidates Call For $15 Minimum Wage; Don't Pay Their Interns

September 23, 2017

Michigan’s Auto Industry Matters Less to the State Workforce

One out of 25 jobs in the state is in auto manufacturing

James M. Hohman and Chase Slasinski | June 12, 2019

One out of 25 jobs in the state is in auto manufacturing

Michigan Road Funding at Record Levels Without Proposed Tax Hike

Lawmakers should be aware of the amount currently being spent on roads

James M. Hohman and Chase Slasinski | June 6, 2019

Lawmakers should be aware of the amount currently being spent on roads

Green Jobs: The Antithesis of Efficiency

Less energy with more jobs ≠ efficient

Garrick Anderson | June 5, 2019

Less energy with more jobs ≠ efficient

Anti-Choice State Board Rejects Funds from Top-Rated Grant Application

No defense for vote to refuse federal charter school funds

Ben DeGrow | June 4, 2019

No defense for vote to refuse federal charter school funds

Facts Should Matter in the Realm of Education

The NEA should keep its facts straight when it comes to school choice

Ben DeGrow and Corey A. DeAngelis | June 4, 2019

The NEA should keep its facts straight when it comes to school choice

Mitch Albom is Wrong About Michigan Auto Insurance Changes

The current system is only great if you count the benefits and ignore the costs

Jarrett Skorup | June 3, 2019

The current system is only great if you count the benefits and ignore the costs

Funding Roads By Taxing Users Will Only Happen if People Care to Fund Roads By Taxing Users

Politicians have to judge how receptive people are to fuel and vehicle taxes

James M. Hohman | May 31, 2019

Politicians have to judge how receptive people are to fuel and vehicle taxes

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