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How Much Will the Repeal of Prevailing Wage Save Taxpayers in Michigan?

It’s complicated, but a reasonable estimate is in the hundreds of millions

Jarrett Skorup | October 8, 2018

Enforcing Janus Rights for Public Workers

U.S. Supreme Court decision no longer makes union fees a condition of employment

Jarrett Skorup and Michael J. Reitz | September 10, 2018

Here’s One Way Michigan Miscalculates High School Graduation Rates

Ben DeGrow | September 10, 2018

What Would it Mean to Unleash the MEDC?

James M. Hohman | September 10, 2018

When the Cell Door Closes, a Window of Educational Opportunity Should Open

Kahryn Riley | August 6, 2018

Campaign Promises Show Misunderstanding of Charter School Landscape

Ben DeGrow | August 6, 2018

State Lawmakers Should Cut Business Subsidies Even More Next Year

James M. Hohman | August 6, 2018

Is One Subsidy Really Any Better?

Jason Hayes | July 9, 2018

Neither Inmates Nor Counties Get Out of Jail Free

Kahryn Riley | July 9, 2018

Policy Proposed for Medicaid Workers Too Broad, Harms Patients and Consumers

Jarrett Skorup | July 9, 2018

Should Government Get Involved? What to Consider First

Jarrett Skorup | June 4, 2018

Michigan’s New Testing Regime is Better But Should Be Improved

Ben DeGrow | June 4, 2018

Connect Southeast Michigan Transit Proposal: Looking Backward

Wendell Cox | June 4, 2018

Think Big: Don’t Expand Transit, Uberize It!

Michael D. LaFaive and Alex C. Cartwright, Ph.D. | May 7, 2018

More Guilty Verdicts Mean More Cash for Local Courts

Kahryn Riley | May 7, 2018

What I Would Like To See From Campaigns This Year

James M. Hohman | May 7, 2018

You Don’t Need Six Figures to Live Comfortably

United Way ALICE report encourages people to see themselves as government-dependent

Jarrett Skorup | April 9, 2018

DeVos is Right About Michigan Charter Schools

Ben DeGrow and Jarrett Skorup | April 9, 2018

It’s Time To Review and Repeal Occupational Licensing Laws

Edward Timmons | April 9, 2018

The Flexible State Budget

James M. Hohman | March 5, 2018

Governor’s 6-Year-Old Corporate Handout Program Should Be Shuttered

Michael D. LaFaive and Dr. Michael J. Hicks | March 5, 2018

Juvenile Justice Shouldn’t Create Lifelong Obstacles

Give more children access to the advantages of youth-oriented offense resolution

Kahryn Riley | March 5, 2018

Extreme Cold Highlights Our Need for Better Energy Options

Jason Hayes | February 5, 2018

Michigan’s Prevailing Wage Law Needs to Go

Jarrett Skorup | February 5, 2018

Michigan Charters Get More Bang for the Buck

Ben DeGrow | February 5, 2018

Michigan’s Well-Being Metric Stuck in “Balanced” Position

Michael D. LaFaive | January 8, 2018

School Choice Breaks Down Racial Barriers

Ben DeGrow | January 8, 2018

State Forces Hotels And Inns To Fund Private Marketing Bureaus

Derk Wilcox and Michael D. LaFaive | January 8, 2018

Why There’s a Revolving Prison Door

New research suggests that strict parole rules contribute to inflated prison populations

Kahryn Riley | December 4, 2017

How to Solve Government Employee Retiree Health Insurance Costs

Freeze salary schedules until health insurance is fully funded

James M. Hohman | December 4, 2017

Change Careers to Teaching? Take the SAT

New bureaucratic rule constricts educator pipeline

Ben DeGrow | December 4, 2017

Legislature Looking to Streamline Internet Services

Bills would limit fees and ban government-owned networks

Jarrett Skorup | November 6, 2017

Don’t Push the School Funding Panic Button

Districts can adapt to federal enrollment projections

Ben DeGrow | November 6, 2017

Michigan Local Governments Have Self-Inflicted Financial Problems

It’s up to them to stop adding retiree debt

James M. Hohman | November 6, 2017

Michigan Has Repealed Some Unnecessary Laws But Too Many Remain

Jacob Weaver | October 9, 2017

Climate Agreements and Corporate Responsibility

David Hebert | October 9, 2017

Listen to Michigan Parents Who Use School Choice

Ben DeGrow | October 9, 2017

Legislators Shouldn’t Let a Political Celebrity Keep Them From Their Unfinished Business

Michael J. Reitz | September 5, 2017

More Schools Than Ever Use Private-Sector Firms to Provide Support Services

James M. Hohman | September 5, 2017

Cutting Federal Great Lakes Funding Would Not Be an Environmental and Economic Crisis

Jason Hayes and Chase Slasinski | September 5, 2017

How State Licensing Rules Harmed Flood Recovery

Janelle Cammenga and Jarrett Skorup | August 7, 2017

To Improve Michigan’s Political Culture, Reverse the Trend Toward Overcriminalization

Kahryn Riley | August 7, 2017

Keep Michigan Taxes Limited

Officials should respect the tax hike “speed bumps” voters put in state constitution

James M. Hohman | August 7, 2017

A Proposal to Build Trust in Government: Let Lawmakers Vote from Home

Joseph G. Lehman | July 3, 2017

Lawmakers May Further Subsidize Millionaires and Billionaires with New Program

Michael D. LaFaive | July 3, 2017

Teacher Shortage in Detroit Calls For New Policies

Ben DeGrow | July 3, 2017

Michigan’s Union Members Deserve Democracy

F. Vincent Vernuccio and Geneva Ruppert Wise | June 5, 2017

If Michigan Officials Believed School Pensions ‘Vital’ They Would Have Paid for Them

James M. Hohman | June 5, 2017

State Tourism Subsidies Unnecessary, Ineffective and Unfair

Michael D. LaFaive and Dr. Michael J. Hicks | June 5, 2017

Don’t Bring Back Granholm’s Tax Credit Legacy

Jarrett Skorup | May 8, 2017

The Legislative Clock is Ticking

It’s time for free-market reformers to act

Michael J. Reitz | May 8, 2017

Legislature Overhauls Michigan’s Criminal Justice System

Eighteen new laws mean major progress for public safety and savings

Kahryn Riley | May 8, 2017

Ex-Offenders Are Closing the Gap

Kahryn Riley | April 3, 2017

Governor’s Cyber School Cuts Don’t Add Up

Online charters already perform OK for much less money

Ben DeGrow | April 3, 2017

Tax Feeders Declare a Truce at the Trough

James M. Hohman | April 3, 2017

Give Michigan Drivers Relief from High Auto Insurance Premiums

Michael Van Beek and Matt Coffey | March 6, 2017

Michigan Taxpayers Don’t Need to Spend Another $4 Billion Annually on Infrastructure

James M. Hohman | March 6, 2017

Regulatory Reform: Make Michigan a Job and Income-Growth Leader

Reevaluate state occupational licenses

Jarrett Skorup | March 6, 2017

A Better Way to Rank Schools

Ben DeGrow | February 6, 2017

Government Funding of Sports Arenas is an Expensive Psychological Boost

Christopher C. Douglas, Ph.D. | February 6, 2017

Where did the Money from Higher Transportation Taxes Go?

A bigger budget means more money for programs beyond road repair

James M. Hohman | February 6, 2017

Why Trade Schools Matter to Detroit

Ben DeGrow and Brandon Brice | January 9, 2017

Be Wise in Deciding How to Spend Taxpayer Funds on Infrastructure

Joseph G. Lehman | January 9, 2017

Some Budget Ideas for 2017

Michael D. LaFaive | January 9, 2017

Michigan’s Licensing Laws Prevent Poor from Accessing Health Care

Chantal Lovell and Jarrett Skorup | December 5, 2016

Roll Ridesharing Regulations Across the Finish Line

Michael Van Beek | December 5, 2016

Free Trade Agreements Have Been Good For America

Jason E. Taylor | December 5, 2016

The Double Standard in Environmental Protection

Jason Hayes | November 7, 2016

Let Dentists Hire Licensed Dental Therapists

Michael Van Beek | November 7, 2016

Individualized Solutions for Juvenile Justice Can Help Reduce Mass Incarceration

Kahryn Riley | November 7, 2016

Michigan and Ontario Governments Agree to Promote Crony Capitalism Together

When international cooperation is not helpful but destructive

Michael D. LaFaive and Charles Lammam | October 3, 2016

Voters Support School Choice

Ben DeGrow | October 3, 2016

Michigan Legislature Can End 2016 Strong by Acting on Key Issues

Jarrett Skorup | October 3, 2016

Do Michigan Criminal Penalties Make Sense? No One Knows

The state is considering gathering more data about sentencing and recidivism

Kahryn Riley | September 7, 2016

Privatization Remains a Popular Practice with School Districts

James M. Hohman and Janelle Cammenga | September 7, 2016

Reform Occupational Licensing Laws to Prevent Crime

Jarrett Skorup | September 7, 2016

You Have My Permission to Speak … Unless

Jason Hayes | August 8, 2016

Michigan Adequacy Study Shows the State Already Spends Plenty on Education

New study provides few clear-cut answers

Ben DeGrow | August 8, 2016

How a Government Transparency Request Can Take Months

Patrick J. Wright and Jarrett Skorup | August 8, 2016

State Government Up to Its Eyeballs in Pension Debt

James M. Hohman | July 5, 2016

Uber Disrupts Organized Labor and a Union may get More Dues Paying Members

F. Vincent Vernuccio | July 5, 2016

Private Schools Could Save Michigan $750 Million a Year

Ben DeGrow | July 5, 2016

As Right-to-Work Expands, So Do Union Membership Rolls

F. Vincent Vernuccio and Jason Hart | June 6, 2016

Pure Michigan: An Economic Development Program That Doesn’t Create Any Development

Michael D. LaFaive and Dr. Michael J. Hicks | June 6, 2016

Detroit’s Economic Fortunes Won’t Get a Kick Out of Subsidizing a New Soccer Stadium

Christopher C. Douglas, Ph.D. | June 6, 2016

Michigan Parents Deserve a Statewide Report Card for Schools

Ben DeGrow | May 9, 2016

Despite a Setback, Right-to-Work is Advancing Across America

F. Vincent Vernuccio | May 9, 2016

Get Uninsured Cars Off the Road Through Reforming No-Fault

Michael Van Beek | May 9, 2016

Healthy Charter Sector Belies Need for Commission, Extra Regulation

Ben DeGrow | April 4, 2016

Michigan Should Make Detroit Public Schools an All-Charter System

Ben DeGrow | April 4, 2016

End the 21st Century Jobs Fund

James M. Hohman | April 4, 2016

You Are Paying for Local Government Tax Hike Ads

Jack McHugh | March 7, 2016

A Path to Real Regulatory Reform: Decrease Michigan’s Licensing Burden

Jarrett Skorup | March 7, 2016

Tax Cuts Beat Selective Favors in Boosting Economic Growth

James M. Hohman | March 7, 2016

Michigan Worker’s Compensation Reforms Have Succeeded

Gerald M. Marcinkoski | February 8, 2016

Put Parents in the Drivers Seat of Detroit School Reform

Ben DeGrow | February 8, 2016

Inequality in Michigan: Not As Bad As You Think

John O'Trakoun | February 8, 2016

Schools Seek New Property Tax Powers

Jack McHugh and Ben DeGrow | January 4, 2016

Michigan’s Walkathon Ban: A Repeal 80 Years in the Making

Andy Welch | January 4, 2016

Use a Charter School Board to Reorganize Detroit Public Schools

Greg Harris | January 4, 2016

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