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Possible Fire Sprinkler License Would Be Nation's Most Restrictive

‘Work experience’ requirement exceeds requirements for practicing law

Madeline Peltzer | July 15, 2019

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

Want More School Librarians in Michigan? Reform State Licensing Law

Community librarians just need a GED; school librarians need a master’s degree

Jarrett Skorup | August 15, 2019

Community librarians just need a GED; school librarians need a master’s degree

Let Corporate Handouts Expire

Roads are a better use of the public purse than business subsidies

James M. Hohman | August 15, 2019

Roads are a better use of the public purse than business subsidies

More Revenue in Lansing Seems Like a Higher Priority To Gov. Whitmer Than Fixing The Roads

It's more about raising taxes than it is about roads

James M. Hohman | August 6, 2019

It's more about raising taxes than it is about roads

Ontario’s Energy Woes Should Be a Warning

Providing affordable and reliable electricity requires more than just good intentions

Jason Hayes and Elmira Aliakbari | August 2, 2019

Providing affordable and reliable electricity requires more than just good intentions

Dear Michigan Press: Where’s the Tax-Hike Fever?

Suggesting to reduce tax rates is apparently evidence of a malady

Michael D. LaFaive and James M. Hohman | August 2, 2019

Suggesting to reduce tax rates is apparently evidence of a malady

Cut the Budget, Raise Taxes or Wait

The forgotten option of the Michigan road funding debate

James M. Hohman | July 30, 2019

The forgotten option of the Michigan road funding debate

Fire Departments Spend Millions When They Don’t Have To

Data shows volunteer firefighters are just as effective as the professionals

Chase Slasinski | July 26, 2019

Data shows volunteer firefighters are just as effective as the professionals

Budget Reforms: In Praise of Cuts to Corporate Welfare

Tax increases aren't the only way to find funding

Michael D. LaFaive | July 25, 2019

Tax increases aren't the only way to find funding

Gary Model Suggests Way Forward for Benton Harbor Students

Effective dual-enrollment school serves similar community

Ben DeGrow | July 24, 2019

Effective dual-enrollment school serves similar community

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