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Medicaid Dues Skim May Come To An End, After All
Friends, relatives of disabled individuals among those swept into public sector unions
Municipal Governments Blame State For Their Property Tax Hikes
A presumption that state assistance should only go up
94 Hours A Week: Presumed Load For This Financial Manager Of Three Michigan Cities
He’s collecting six-figure salaries from two of those metro-area municipalities
Michigan’s Trial Courts Have a Major Funding Problem
The statutory scheme that keeps them running is set to expire in 2020 – and there’s no back up plan in place yet
The statutory scheme that keeps them running is set to expire in 2020 – and there’s no back up plan in place yet more
Election Night: More Corporate Handouts or More Personal Income Tax Cuts?
As expected, both candidates have different plans for economic growth
As expected, both candidates have different plans for economic growth more
Mail-in Elections, More Corporate Subsidies, Training Tax Assessors And More
Interesting or noteworthy bill introductions
Interesting or noteworthy bill introductions more
‘Goliath’ Unions Complain About ‘David’-Sized Think Tanks’ Worker Outreach Campaign
State-based think tank movement informing public employees they can stop paying union fees now
A Flip Of A Switch
Not all energy is there when you need it
Not all energy is there when you need it more
Michigan Union Still Pursuing Dues From Teachers Five Years After Right-To-Work
But under new U.S. Supreme Court ruling, the union may also be messing with their constitutional rights
NMU Wants $4,600 to Look Up and Send Salary Data
It's online at U of M; in new state budget, Northern Michigan University gets $47,998,400
MDE Overreach a Serious Concern
New rules attack cyber school option for families
New rules attack cyber school option for families more
Jackson County Tells Voters To Show ‘Love’ For Parks
Michigan pretends to ban taxpayer-funded electioneering, local governments pretend to comply
Why Taxpayers Are Shelling Out More Money for Worse Service
In some places, cities pay two or three times the base salary for one person
In some places, cities pay two or three times the base salary for one person more
Superintendent Accused of Intimidation Against Recall Petition Signers
School board president promises zero tolerance for ‘retaliation or harassment’
Number Of Michiganders Collecting Unemployment Down 90 Percent Since 2009
Less than 1 percent of state workforce needed benefits in June
Three Important Criminal Justice Reform Opportunities for 2018
With fewer than 20 days left in the legislative session, that’s plenty of time to pass good reform
With fewer than 20 days left in the legislative session, that’s plenty of time to pass good reform more
Declawing Cats, Debarking Dogs, Strategic Plans and More
Interesting or noteworthy bill introductions
Interesting or noteworthy bill introductions more
Can Technology Help Predict Crime and Flight Risk?
More courts use actuarial tools to assess risks offenders pose to society
More courts use actuarial tools to assess risks offenders pose to society more
Township Voters Give Firm ‘No’ To Government Internet Plan
Recent study found 90 percent of such plans fail
Foreclosing Over-Taxed Property Helped Wayne County Dodge State Receivership
Profits from auctioning tax-delinquent owners' homes shored up county budget in 2015-16
Michigan Catching Up On State Employee Pension Debt
Progress is being made, but another $7.5 billion is still needed
Progress is being made, but another $7.5 billion is still needed more
Michigan’s Credit Rating Upgraded, Agency Cites School Pension Reform
Teachers unions and public school establishment had claimed going to 401(k)s would hurt state
Flint Waste Water Department Staffer Paid $117k Last Year
69.28 hours per week for 52 weeks; only union president paid more
Federal Taxpayer Bailout Likely For Big Union Pension Funds
Dingell: Government action required ‘to put food on the table’ for covered retirees
Climate Lawsuits Expose Contradictory Government Policies
City reverses original claim on climate-related damages
Climate Lawsuits Expose Contradictory Government Policies more
Politicians Subsidize Less Than 1 Percent of Job Creation
Taxpayer dollars wasted subsidizing a tiny fraction of the economy
Taxpayer dollars wasted subsidizing a tiny fraction of the econom more
New Bills on Guns, Garbage, Farm Weddings and More
Michigan Votes looks at some recently introduced bills
Michigan Votes looks at some recently introduced bills more
Union President Heads List of Highly Paid Flint Employees
A water department staffer, he gets $155k, including $20k to ‘standby’
Most Cities Require Rental Registrations – This One Gets Personal
Warren strikes out at landlord refusing to submit driver’s license number of herself and tenants
New Evidence Suggests Harsher Sentences Don’t Always Deter More Crime
MCPP Scholar releases new research supporting “smart on crime” approach
MCPP Scholar releases new research supporting “smart on crime” approach more
A Lesson in Endpoint Bias
Is the state budget growing faster than inflation?
Is the state budget growing faster than inflation? more
Detroit’s Per-Resident Revenue Sharing Haul More Than Double Most Other Towns’
Dem governor candidate complains revenue sharing is hurting Detroit
ISD-Run Special Education at Bottom of the Pack
Michigan only state cited for failing special-needs students
Michigan only state cited for failing special-needs students more
Funding Up, But Detroit School Official Claims ‘Budget Cuts’ Stole Recess
Detroit schools getting $212 more per student this year, after $617 million taxpayer bailout in 2016
This Michigan Utility Is Planning Your Energy Future
We’ll be much more dependent on intermittent power sources and buying electricity from out of state
For Union Dues Opt-Out Story, NPR Finds Teacher Making $27,000 Less Than Average
National teachers union database paints a different picture of pay levels
Detroit Council Calls For $15 Minimum Wage; Many City Workers Get Less
Statement ‘strongly encourages downtown developers’ to pay a living wage
Public Safety Workers in Michigan Now Enjoy Right-to-Work
Janus v. AFSCME decision gives right-to-work to police and firefighters in Michigan
Janus v. AFSCME decision gives right-to-work to police and firefighters in Michigan more
Big Piece of Utility’s Future Electricity Supply Plans: Michigan Consumers Use Less
Plan raises questions about who decides how customers use electricity, and how much they'll have
State’s ‘Surplus Property’ Process Unchanged For Three Years After Warning of Fraud Risk
Agency responsible for selling unneeded equipment says fix finally put in place this spring
Making Waves with the Mackinac Center
Join us for a sunset cruise and a free market discussion on energy and property rights.
Featuring: Jason Hayes, director of environmental policy at the Mackinac Center for Public Policy.
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Where Michigan Stands on Civil Asset Forfeiture
The Detroit News chronicles the past, present and future of this misguided policy
The Detroit News chronicles the past, present and future of this misguided policy more
Mackinac Center’s Forfeiture Expertise Cited
New federal lawsuit claims forfeiture violated due process rights
New federal lawsuit claims forfeiture violated due process rights more
University Spending, Not a Lack of Taxpayer Support, Drives Higher Tuition
History suggests the schools pocket the additional taxpayer contributions and still raise tuition
Statistics, Anecdotes Point To Public Employees Mostly Doing Better Not Worse
Pay varies by geographic area and job, but hard to make case that government workers are suffering
Again, Data Trashes ‘Detroit Schools Underfunded’ Narrative
Yet the actual numbers are easily found on a state website
Firearm Seizures, Sexual Assault, Lock Away Painkillers and More
Michigan Votes looks at some recently introduced bills
Michigan Votes looks at some recently introduced bills more
State Corporate Handout Program Milks Taxpayer for Cass City Operation
Subsidies continue to prove to be utterly pointless
Subsidies continue to prove to be utterly pointless more
U of M’s Office Of Institutional Equity Is In Court For Due Process Violations
‘The accused shall enjoy the right ... to be confronted with the witnesses against him’
Utility Consultant Suggests Basing Electric Capacity Plans On Idea That Carbon Caps Are Coming
Higher prices and less reliable power for Michigan customers are possible outcomes
Teachers Union On Supreme Court Janus Ruling: ‘Women And Minorities Hardest Hit’
Assertion based on mistaken reading of Michigan’s right-to-work law
No Charge, No Conviction — But 956 People Still Lose Stuff To Cops
Michigan releases 2017 civil asset forfeiture report
https://www.michiganvotes.org/2015-HB-4504 c more
Michigan’s Local Wind Farm Opposition May Drive New Developments To Iowa
Utility’s figures also suggest tens of thousands of acres of solar collectors coming here
By Honoring Football Anthem Protests, Union Dishonors Teachers Who Dissent
Example of how NEA’s compulsory dues violated teachers First Amendment rights
Big Michigan Utility Expects No ‘Significant Growth’ Of Electric Cars Here
Consumers Energy sees potential but projects no jump in power demand from EVs
How Business Subsidies Cut to the Front of the Line for Michigan Tax Dollars
Politicians focus on higher status than taxpayers
Politicians focus on higher status than taxpayers more
Charter School Critic Shocked At Groups Giving Teachers Information On Unions
Campaign tells teachers that union fees are now optional
National Publications Cite Mackinac Center in Wake of Supreme Court Decision
Staff members quoted in The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, The Washington Post and more
Staff members quoted in The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, The Washington Post and more more
Retired Police Woman Has Made $200,000 + Annually
Leading newspaper says public servants, like her, are ‘losing their foothold in the middle class’
Teacher Once Claimed He Fantasized About Being A Barista
Three years later, he's making $9,000 more a year
A Political Fiction that Won’t Go Away
Candidates wrongly claim state education funds have been cut
Candidates wrongly claim state education funds have been cut more
Snyder Budget Whacks $10 Million from Business Subsidy Programs
Pure Michigan scores $1 million increase
Pure Michigan scores $1 million increase more
26 Grand Rapids City Employees Received $20k-Plus in Overtime
There were city 378 city workers getting $80,000 or more in 2017
Legislature Approves New Business Subsidies
Big budget bill makes it more difficult to hold lawmakers accountable for spending
Big budget bill makes it more difficult to hold lawmakers accountable for spending more
US Supreme Court Cites Mackinac Center in Landmark Ruling On Unions
Majority holding gives right-to-work status to every public employee in the nation
Supreme Court Restores, Strengthens Rights For Millions Of Public Employees In Janus Ruling
My Pay My Say is a national campaign to educate and empower workers to exercise these rights
My Pay My Say is a national campaign to educate and empower workers to exercise these rights more
Nine Years In A Row: State Spending Goes Up Again On Oct. 1
From $45.7 billion the year Snyder was elected to $56.8 billion next year
Michigan Subsidizes Amazon, Even Without Second HQ Project
Millions in taxpayer dollars for distribution centers gives retailer a marketplace edge
Another MBDP Jobs Subsidy Project Doesn’t Work
State officials can’t pick economic winners from losers and shouldn’t try
State officials can’t pick economic winners from losers and shouldn’t try more
Higher Taxes Would Offer Little for Ottawa Schools
Millage money more fairly shared, but promises little results
Millage money more fairly shared, but promises little results more
State Business Handout Program Wastes Another $2 million
Another state subsidy deal fails to deliver
Another state subsidy deal fails to deliver more
Recipe For Food Stamps Teacher: Seven In Household, Low Seniority
It takes a rare combination of circumstances
Bills Reduce Work Restrictions, Give Those With Criminal Records Another Chance
Michigan House licensing bills supported by bipartisan legislators and groups across the political spectrum
Foster Care Scholarships, Pavement Ideas, Career Predictions
June 22, 2018 MichiganVotes weekly roll call report
June 22, 2018 MichiganVotes weekly roll call report more
New 5G Internet Faster, Cheaper – And Vulnerable To Local Shakedowns
Bills that passed the Michigan Senate will preempt local bottlenecks, if the state House goes along
Dems Get 99.9 Percent of 2018 Teacher Union Political Cash
But an imminent Supreme Court ruling could make unions more sensitive to GOP members
Students Here Far From ‘All Above Average’ - But Teachers Rated That Way
A troubling gap between how students really do and how schools rate teacher performance
Smart Regs for Smart Tech: How Government Can Allow Next Gen Internet Networks to Flourish
This panel will discuss issues related to the future of internet networks, including 5G cell service, “net neutrality” and broadband infrastructure. Panelists will also offer guidance on what governments at all levels — local, state and federal — should do (or not do) in relation to the future of internet connectivity and the spinoff technologies it makes possible. more
Detroit’s Tax-Related Debt To Wayne County Down $70 Million Since 2010
$4 billion drop in property values plays a role
Bill Schuette Talks State Government
‘The growth is in states that have lower taxes and fewer regulations’
Earmarks For Key Legislators Recall Late ’90s Spending Blowouts
Not quite the ‘Christmas tree’ budgets of yore, but trending that way
Detroit is Becoming Friendlier to Entrepreneurs
The number of licensing violations enforced by the city has decreased
The number of licensing violations enforced by the city has decreased more
Neither Inmates Nor Counties Get Out of Jail Free
Michigan counties try, unsuccessfully, to pass their jail expenditures on to inmates
Michigan counties try, unsuccessfully, to pass their jail expenditures on to inmates more
Why Michigan Should Hit the Brakes on Suspending Driver’s Licenses
Recent event shows why most suspensions hurt rather than help
Build, Measure, Learn … Invest
Many Mackinac Center donors I’ve met are engineers by training, and most engineers think about projects and philanthropic investments similarly. more
