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Michigan Employers Create Thousands of Jobs without the Aid of Politicians

James M. Hohman | November 16, 2016

Back to the Drawing Board on Energy Policy

Jason Hayes | November 10, 2016

Voters Reject Detroit-Area Transit Boondoggle

John C. Mozena | November 9, 2016

Worker Freedom Won Tuesday

F. Vincent Vernuccio | November 9, 2016

Tax Hike Vote in Kent County Expensive, Unnecessary

Michael D. LaFaive | November 7, 2016

Senate Proposes Broad Criminal Justice Reforms

Kahryn Riley | November 3, 2016

Key Criminal Justice Bills Working Their Way Through the Legislature

Kahryn Riley | November 2, 2016

Let Them Take Selfies: Explaining Michigan’s Law

Kahryn Riley | November 1, 2016

Pure Michigan’s ‘Budget Justification’

Michael D. LaFaive and Dr. Michael J. Hicks | November 1, 2016

Michigan Local Government Revenues Strong Despite Complaints

James M. Hohman | October 31, 2016

Climate Activists Endanger Lives by Tampering with Pipelines

Jason Hayes | October 27, 2016

An Opportunity to Improve School Funding Equity?

Ben DeGrow | October 24, 2016

State Health Policy Toolkit

Jack McHugh and Naomi Lopez-Bauman | October 24, 2016

Defined-Contribution Plans Help State Credit

James M. Hohman | October 24, 2016

Tilt from Tax Cutting to Corporate Welfare Renews Failed Approach to Economic Growth

Michael D. LaFaive | October 21, 2016

Michigan Considers Freeing Up Uber and Taxis

Jarrett Skorup | October 20, 2016

$1 Billion of Tax Money Thrown Into a Growing Deficit

James M. Hohman | October 18, 2016

Government Official Denigrates Citizen for Seeking Public Information

Jarrett Skorup | October 18, 2016

How Saginaw Prep Turned Around Academically

Ben DeGrow | October 17, 2016

Back to the Future for Taxpayer Stadium Funding in Detroit

Jarrett Skorup | October 11, 2016

What is 'Electricity Choice'?

Jason Hayes | October 5, 2016

Education Union Should Be Voice For Pension Reform

James M. Hohman | October 3, 2016

Putting Too Many People in Prison Puts Michigan at Risk

Kahryn Riley | October 3, 2016

The Lose-Lose Situation in Pension Funding

James M. Hohman | September 30, 2016

Closest Thing to Immortality? Government Programs

Michael D. LaFaive | September 30, 2016

State Policies Created School Pension Pain

James M. Hohman | September 29, 2016

Here are the Issues Facing Detroit Schools

Ben DeGrow | September 29, 2016

Union Survey: Michigan Teachers Want Pension Reform

Jarrett Skorup | September 22, 2016

Pugsley Correctional Facility to Close

Kahryn Riley | September 21, 2016

More to Charter Special Ed Gap than Meets the Eye

Ben DeGrow | September 20, 2016

An Opening for Michigan Licensing Reform

Jarrett Skorup | September 13, 2016

Markets, Not Politicians, Slow State Oil and Gas Production

Jason Hayes | September 12, 2016

Michigan’s Quiet Success in Containing Retiree Health Care Costs

James M. Hohman | September 12, 2016

Flashy Projects Generate Taxpayer Losses

James M. Hohman | September 12, 2016

What You Owe for Pensions

Jarrett Skorup | September 9, 2016

Should Michigan Cities Be Allowed to Ban Pit Bulls?

Jarrett Skorup | September 9, 2016

New Study Calls for More Spending to Provide Nothing

James M. Hohman | September 8, 2016

Multiplier Analyses Are Prone to Abuse

James M. Hohman | September 2, 2016

Plastic Bag Tax Hurts Consumers, Businesses and Does Little for the Environment

Anne Schieber Dykstra | September 1, 2016

Michigan’s Looming Dentist Shortage?

Michael Van Beek | September 1, 2016

Voters’ Support for School Choice Remains Strong

Ben DeGrow | August 30, 2016

Trump and Clinton are Both Wrong: Free Trade is Good for People

Jarrett Skorup | August 30, 2016

Michigan and Ontario Governments Agree to Promote Crony Capitalism Together

Michael D. LaFaive and Charles Lammam | August 26, 2016

Charter School-Prison Comparison Misses the Mark

Ben DeGrow | August 26, 2016

Petty Restrictions on Tobacco Endanger Respect for Law

Kahryn Riley | August 22, 2016

Key Part of Civil Asset Forfeiture Law Ruled Unconstitutional

Kahryn Riley | August 22, 2016

Lessons from Muskegon Heights School Overhaul

Alexa Malesky | August 17, 2016

Couple Could Lose Their Home Through Civil Forfeiture

Jarrett Skorup | August 16, 2016

Study: Ontario Should Look to Michigan

Michael D. LaFaive and Jack McHugh | August 12, 2016

State 'Post and Hold' Rules Economically Unsound

Michael D. LaFaive and Derk Wilcox | August 10, 2016

Honest Education Discussion Requires Counting All the Dollars

Ben DeGrow | August 4, 2016

Addressing the Shortcomings of Probation and Parole

Kahryn Riley | August 3, 2016

Economic Freedom and Well-Being Noticed by Top Official

Michael D. LaFaive | August 1, 2016

A Quick Brief on the Housing Recovery in Michigan

James M. Hohman | July 28, 2016

Calls to Expand Michigan’s Economic Development Programs Fall Short

James M. Hohman | July 27, 2016

Michigan Crushes Korea in Corporate Welfare Handouts

Jack McHugh | July 25, 2016

Counting Government Workers Tells Little About the Quality of Government

James M. Hohman | July 21, 2016

A Federal Bill to Loosen Licensing Requirements

Jarrett Skorup | July 20, 2016

Criminal Justice in a Free Society

Kahryn Riley | July 20, 2016

Imaginary Murder Pets Versus Michelle Obama

John C. Mozena | July 15, 2016

Vet Saves Dog's Life, Family is Happy – State Sanctions Him

Jarrett Skorup | July 14, 2016

No Easy Answers in Highland Park

Ben DeGrow | July 12, 2016

Blown Away By Flawed Research on Jobs Program

James M. Hohman | July 12, 2016

Michigan Adequacy Study Shows the State Already Spends Plenty on Education

Ben DeGrow | June 30, 2016

I Don’t Have Answers to These Questions

James M. Hohman | June 28, 2016

Commemorating the Repeal of the Stamp Act

Derk Wilcox | June 28, 2016

New Evidence: Film Incentives Still Don’t Work

Michael Van Beek | June 27, 2016

A $4.6 Billion Transit Millage Is a Tax Too Far for Detroit

John C. Mozena | June 24, 2016

MSU Scholar Ignores School Revenue Sources

Ben DeGrow | June 22, 2016

More School Spending is Still Unlikely to Boost Achievement

Ben DeGrow and Edward C. Hoang | June 22, 2016

Gov. Snyder Vetoes Bill Limiting Consumer Auto Parts Choices

Jarrett Skorup | June 20, 2016

State Government Up to Its Eyeballs in Pension Debt

James M. Hohman | June 20, 2016

New Study Shows Positive Effects of Ridesharing

Geneva Ruppert Wise | June 7, 2016

House Refuses to Ration School Choice for Detroit Parents, Children

Ben DeGrow | June 7, 2016

Cut Corporate Welfare to Help Balance State Budget

Michael D. LaFaive | June 6, 2016

Legislature Makes it More Difficult to Use Inexpensive Car Parts

Jarrett Skorup | June 3, 2016

Rumors of Taxpayer Spending

James M. Hohman | June 3, 2016

Municipal Revenues Up Despite Arguments to the Contrary

James M. Hohman | June 1, 2016

Freedom for Nations, States and Cities

Michael D. LaFaive and Jack McHugh | June 1, 2016

Detroit Charter Schools Spend Way Less Money and Get Way Better Results

Jarrett Skorup | May 26, 2016

History Shows Delayed Adequacy Study Will Call for More Money

Ben DeGrow | May 26, 2016

Local Governments Cry Poor but Act Rich

James M. Hohman | May 20, 2016

Taxpayers Should Not Be on the Hook for Stadiums

Jarrett Skorup | May 19, 2016

High Taxes Lack a Guarantee of Quality Services: See Detroit

James M. Hohman | May 18, 2016

Ridesharing Drivers Tell Their Stories

Geneva Ruppert Wise | May 17, 2016

How Forfeiture Should Work in Michigan

Jarrett Skorup | May 16, 2016

Economic Interference Week

Michael D. LaFaive | May 13, 2016

School Choice Opponents Pick Institutions Over Special Needs Families

Ben DeGrow | May 13, 2016

Let Consumers Use Plastic Bags

Jarrett Skorup | May 12, 2016

The Evidence is Clear: State Spending on Colleges is Wasteful

Jarrett Skorup | May 11, 2016

That’s What We Said

Michael D. LaFaive | May 9, 2016

Pension Costs Are Crowding Out Public Safety

James M. Hohman | May 9, 2016

Job Churn Shows Why Targeted Tax Favors Do Not Work

James M. Hohman | May 6, 2016

Detroit Charters Face All of the Obstacles of Detroit Public Schools – And Overcome Them

Ben DeGrow | May 5, 2016

Detroit Public Schools Debt Largely Not Supported By Additional Taxpayer Dollars

James M. Hohman | May 4, 2016

What’s Your Bubble? A Think Tank Checks Its Privilege

Jarrett Skorup | May 3, 2016

How Two Similar School Districts Get Such Different Results

Ben DeGrow | April 29, 2016

West Virginia Right-to-Work May Turn on Supreme Court Race

F. Vincent Vernuccio | April 27, 2016

New 'Rich States, Poor States' Index Released

Michael D. LaFaive | April 21, 2016

The Many Benefits of Ridesharing

Geneva Ruppert Wise | April 21, 2016

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