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Happy Days Are Here For State’s Road Builders And Workers

Jobs and pay on the upswing

Sandy Malone | July 18, 2019

Preferred Gender Pronouns Important To Nation’s Largest Teachers Union

Michigan Capitol Confidential Staff Reports | July 18, 2019

Minimum Wage Laws Hurt People

Federal mandates will increase unemployment

Michael D. LaFaive | July 17, 2019

Federal mandates will increase unemployment

Which Comes First, The Kids’ Futures Or Their School District’s?

At Benton Harbor and elsewhere, some school establishment voices can seem to lose sight

Tom Gantert | July 17, 2019

Summertime, And The Spending Is Easy For Tax-Funded Tourism Ads

But some analysts say the programs are unfair and ineffective

Madeline Peltzer | July 16, 2019

Possible Fire Sprinkler License Would Be Nation's Most Restrictive

‘Work experience’ requirement exceeds requirements for practicing law

Madeline Peltzer | July 15, 2019

Detroit Mayor’s Bodyguards Collected $190,000 In Overtime Last Year

2018 overtime payments more than $40,000 higher than 2017

Holly Matkin | July 13, 2019

Comparing the Newest Wind Energy Facility in Michigan with the Rest of the US

Pine River Wind Park only produces electricity 36% of the time

Aaron Lehman | July 12, 2019

Pine River Wind Park only produces electricity 36 percent of the time

The Crime of Pickling Improperly Shaped Cucumbers

Lawmakers should review unnecessary laws

Emma Eisenman | July 12, 2019

Lawmakers should review unnecessary laws

How to Prioritize the Budget to Spend $1 Billion More on the Roads in a Single Year

Redirect money from Indian gaming, arts and cultural spending, AgBio research and more

James M. Hohman | July 12, 2019

Redirect money from Indian gaming, arts and cultural spending, AgBio research and more

New Licensure Mandate And Fees Make It Harder To Be A Midwife

If fewer enter the profession, expectant mothers may have fewer choices

Madeline Peltzer | July 12, 2019

Bill Would Ban Naming Roads After Politicians

The honor would be limited to fallen service members and first responders

Madeline Peltzer | July 11, 2019

Report: Michigan Police Kept $15 Million Taken Mostly From ‘Little Guys’ In 2018

‘Police do use it to raise revenue’

Dawson Bell | July 10, 2019

Not Much Difference Between Current Corporate Handouts and Recliner Subsidies

Slouching towards subsidies

James M. Hohman | July 9, 2019

Slouching towards subsidies

Voters In More Than 700 Michigan Towns Said ‘Yes’ To Local Road Taxes

While Lansing squabbles over how much is really needed

Tom Gantert | July 9, 2019

Why Is Michigan In The Airport Business?

Lawmaker asking questions but not finding answers

Dawson Bell | July 8, 2019

Farmington Officials Boldly Go Where Others Failed: Government Broadband

Taxpayers end up holding the bag when results fall short of promises

Madeline Peltzer | July 6, 2019

Union’s Rationing Scheme Would Consign Detroit Students To Inferior Schools

Teacher unions don’t want competition from nonunionized charter schools

Tom Gantert | July 5, 2019

We Hold These Truths To Be Self-Evident...

With a firm reliance on the protection of divine Providence

July 4, 2019

Michigan Bill Would Ban ‘Viewpoint Discrimination’ By Facebook, Google

‘Social media networks are the new public square’

Tom Gantert | July 2, 2019

Another Teachers Union Official Makes Questionable Pay Claims

He got $80,273 in his last year as a River Rouge teacher

Tom Gantert | July 2, 2019

Married Couple Paid $163,000 As Teachers; Complain About Pay

Ann Arbor teacher spoke at MEA rally in Lansing about her family’s salaries

Tom Gantert | July 1, 2019

Inferior Compared To What? Detroit Students Slam Charter School

When adjusted for student backgrounds, this charter outperformed Detroit district schools

Tom Gantert | June 29, 2019

Universities or Roads?

A comparison of what a little extra revenue provides to residents

James M. Hohman | June 28, 2019

A comparison of what a little extra revenue provides to residents

West Virginia Supreme Court Tests Unions' Novel Theory

Mackinac Center files brief supporting worker freedom

Morgan Shields and Derk Wilcox | June 28, 2019

Mackinac Center files brief supporting worker freedom

Coal And Nuclear Out At Consumers, Wind And Solar In

Intermittent sources make electric outages more likely? ‘Get used to it’

Madeline Peltzer | June 28, 2019

Supreme Court Makes it Easier for Property Owners to Defend their Constitutional Rights

Property owners may now seek redress in federal courts

Derk Wilcox | June 27, 2019

Property owners may now seek redress in federal courts

Schools Prefer Fewer Democratic Dollars To More Republican Ones?

Higher praise for Whitmer’s smaller increase than for larger hike Snyder approved

Tom Gantert | June 27, 2019

Great Lakes Restoration Initiative: Everyone Loves Federal Money

$2.4 billion in taxpayer money given to thousands of grant applicants since 2010

Tom Gantert | June 26, 2019

And Another Thing About Roads...

Lawmakers can fix the roads without raising taxes

James M. Hohman | June 25, 2019

Lawmakers can fix the roads without raising taxes

Overselling Whitmer’s Education Budget

Increase in line with years past, not 'game-changing' and 'historic'

Ben DeGrow | June 25, 2019

Increase in line with years past, not “game-changing” and “historic”

Union Negotiates Pay Cap, Highlights Capped Teacher’s Complaints

Imposing assembly line pay systems on skilled professionals has its price

Tom Gantert | June 25, 2019

Despite Mideast Tensions, Michigan Gas Prices Remain Cheap

Before America’s domestic fracking revolution, oil tankers on fire would have burned motorists

Michael McGrady | June 24, 2019

What Law Says Is Optional With These School Districts And Unions

Cozy management/labor relations in public school districts contribute to abuses

Dawson Bell | June 22, 2019

Payroll Size Questions Put Hold On Rochester Hills Library Tax Hike

Where are the library books? Official asks why not user fees for nontraditional programs

Madeline Peltzer | June 21, 2019

Divide and Conquer: Democrats in Congress Pushing Unions on Workers

PRO Act gives unions unfettered access to employees

Morgan Shields | June 20, 2019

PRO Act gives unions unfettered access to employees

State Data Doesn’t Support Newspaper’s Dire Report On Bridges

Fewer bridges are in 'poor' shape and more are in 'fair' shape

Madeline Peltzer | June 20, 2019

Dem Bills Make Companies Prove Innocence On Equal Pay

Yet important new Harvard study undermines basis of workplace sex discrimination claims

Holly Matkin | June 19, 2019

Growth Fuels Budget Priorities in House and Senate Budgets

Real Cuts to Corporate Welfare on the Table

James M. Hohman | June 18, 2019

Real Cuts to Corporate Welfare on the Table

Benton Harbor Schools Errs In Reporting Teacher Salaries

Mistake distorts public discussions of education policy in Michigan

Tom Gantert | June 18, 2019

All Quiet On The ‘Photo-Cop’ Legislative Front — For Now

Revenue-seeking municipalities and device vendors behind push to bring red-light cameras

Sandy Malone | June 17, 2019

No State Education Board Majority To Take $47 Million Federal For Charters

The schools get the money anyway

Tyler Arnold | June 15, 2019

Mismanagement, Incompetence Made Benton Harbor Schools A Financial Basket Case

Auditor’s notes blast leadership at a well-funded school district

Tom Gantert | June 14, 2019

Well-Funded Benton Harbor Schools Received 28% More Money Than State Average

District’s $13,098 per pupil in the top tier of school funding

Tom Gantert | June 13, 2019

Private School Decline May Be Overstated

Families need more, not fewer, education options

Ben DeGrow | June 12, 2019

Families need more, not fewer, education options

Michigan’s Auto Industry Matters Less to the State Workforce

One out of 25 jobs in the state is in auto manufacturing

James M. Hohman and Chase Slasinski | June 12, 2019

One out of 25 jobs in the state is in auto manufacturing

Forfeiture Reform, Legal Pot Could Cost Wayne County’s Sting $500k+ Annually

‘They don’t even care about the criminal charges,’ says defense attorney

Tom Gantert | June 12, 2019

Uber, Lyft May Be Reducing Michigan Drunk Driver Crashes

But activist site seems to criticize ridesharing services as competitors to taxpayer-funded transit

Tyler Arnold | June 11, 2019

Anti-Tobacco Lobby Disappointed: No Tax Hike In New Vaping Law

Governor has ‘significant reservations’ over signing bill banning sales of vaping products to minors

Michael McGrady | June 10, 2019

Auto Insurance Reform's Biggest Winners: The Working Poor

Excessive insurance rates hurt struggling families most of all

Madeline Peltzer | June 8, 2019

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