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Do Michigan Criminal Penalties Make Sense? No One Knows

The state is considering gathering more data about sentencing and recidivism

By Kahryn Riley, published on Sept. 7, 2016

Privatization Remains a Popular Practice with School Districts

By James M. Hohman and Janelle Cammenga, published on Sept. 7, 2016

Reform Occupational Licensing Laws to Prevent Crime

By Jarrett Skorup, published on Sept. 7, 2016

You Have My Permission to Speak … Unless

By Jason Hayes, published on Aug. 8, 2016

Michigan Adequacy Study Shows the State Already Spends Plenty on Education

New study provides few clear-cut answers

By Ben DeGrow, published on Aug. 8, 2016

How a Government Transparency Request Can Take Months

By Patrick J. Wright and Jarrett Skorup, published on Aug. 8, 2016

State Government Up to Its Eyeballs in Pension Debt

By James M. Hohman, published on July 5, 2016

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

By F. Vincent Vernuccio, published on July 5, 2016

Private Schools Could Save Michigan $750 Million a Year

By Ben DeGrow, published on July 5, 2016

Soccer

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

By Christopher C. Douglas, Ph.D., published on June 6, 2016