Lawmakers should pay close attention to state pension systems
Government-provided internet puts taxpayers on the hook
Whitmer’s budget encourages creation of more committees
States should lower rates across the board instead of giving targeted exceptions
New Whitmer pre-K proposal would further restrict family options
Michigan budget goes up; groups receiving funds still complain
Nearly everything you read is wrong
There is no need to raise corporate welfare spending
Tackling teacher prep, social promotion key to helping kids learn
Many have arbitrary standards and mandates
Reprioritizing revenue to roads is better than taking on bonds
Huge price tag obscured by exaggerated calls for equitable funding
Unemployment is the lowest since 2000
History shows prohibition doesn't work
There’s little evidence students are worse off
There are lessons to be learned from a recent agreement
Narrow the election dates, give voters timely and direct notices
Find a balance between human welfare and environmental concerns
The United Way’s ALICE report misrepresents real poverty
Taking on more debt isn't the answer to fund road repairs
Whether this revenue will go to lawmakers’ highest priority is a different question
More people walk to work in Michigan than use public transit
Its funding should stay at zero
Don’t downplay party’s racial divide on charter schools
Legislators reduced some corporate welfare spending
Mackinac Center signs onto amicus brief in Salgado v. United States
Almost everyone got a tax cut
The argument against Michigan’s ‘Good Jobs’ program
Solid changes to public policy deserve applause
Labor interests want to use state regulations to grow union revenue
Reapproved vetoed funds puts final budget above 10-year average
Partisan interpretations of economic data harms policy development
Meticulous administrative rules can make criminals of the well-intended
Nearly every aspect of a teacher's job falls under the rules of a union contract. The following are analyses of the current collective bargaining agreements for teachers and a few other employee groups in select Michigan school districts.
Now what? Some special interests have reason to celebrate the high-cost status quo
