It took Michiganders 105 days to earn enough income to pay all their taxes this year.
April 12 MichiganVotes weekly roll call report
Tax limits still allow plenty of growth
Different approach needed to enhance student diversity
UAW claims of equal pay are unfounded
April 5th MichiganVotes report contains some interesting or noteworthy bill introductions
Increasing the gas tax by 45 cents per gallon could raise $2.5 billion, but it would also cost 22,500 jobs in the private sector. Spending that money on roads and cutting other areas of state government spending by the same amount could create 24,000 jobs.
Criminal justice, government transparency and occupational licensing are just three areas ripe for reform.
Too few young schoolchildren know how to read and write at grade level. Spending more money on preschool won’t fix that problem.
Updated numbers show funding levels rising to all-time high
Pitch for spending starts at $1.9 billion
Workers deserve more opportunity and control
Michigan should sign onto an interstate compact to eliminate corporate welfare
Move may impact farmers, developers and landowners
here are several steps states can take to help reduce healthcare costs
Consumers Energy should produce affordable, reliable energy
National Education Association loses 3%, AFSCME down 8%
State should follow through and replicate successful reforms to boost reading
Government officials and employees should be more accountable to the people
A new federal plan would help families exercise choice
States can join together in compact to stop corporate handouts
Flower fund scandal now under federal investigation
This study provides a plan for how states can end the harmful competition that the practice of corporate welfare encourages. It describes why corporate welfare is damaging to local and state economies and a zero-sum game from a national perspective. It also ranks the states based on how many handouts they make to favored businesses.
In addition, it offers an entirely new strategy to end policies that economists agree are wasteful. By entering into a state compact, as they are authorized to do under the U.S. Constitution, states could agree not to offer preferential tax treatment or other subsidies in an attempt to lure businesses into their borders. Instead, states will compete as they were designed to under the U.S. Constitution, based on regulatory burdens, business culture and broad-based tax policy.
Court of Appeals upholds decision removing union's obstacles to resign membership
Natural gas is a critical element of Michigan's energy future
Michigan's economy grew the most when corporate handouts were unconstitutional
Signing onto a letter supporting the President’s Commission on Climate Security
Seizure and forfeiture are important parts of the criminal justice system. In principle, this process is helpful for taking away assets from criminals and goods obtained illegally. But it’s easily abused, and Michiganders deserve to have their property rights protected. This panel will feature points of views from law enforcement, researchers and legislators. The discussion will be on why Michigan should continue to reform its civil asset forfeiture system and how to get it right.
Lawmakers recognize more work needs to be done on criminal justice reforms
Equal funding should follow students to their choice school
What if union leaders celebrated individual choices?
