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Utility’s Plan To Replace Coal With Solar Passes Regulatory Hurdle
Regulators advance it a step, but cost and reliability concerns remain
U-M Research Guide Leans Left On ‘Fake News’ And Media Bias
Watching academia's taxpayer-funded media watchers
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
Don't Put Faith in Class-Size Reduction
Research shows little academic benefit for immense cost
Research shows little academic benefit for immense cost more
Michigan Needs to Rethink How it Does Economic Development
Many companies pursue projects the right way
Many companies pursue projects the right way more
Company Turns Down Taxpayer Subsidies
Most jobs are created without state support
Most jobs are created without state support more
Michigan Wages and Benefits Recovers
But private-sector compensation lags
But private-sector compensation lags more
Detroit’s Tax-Related Debt To Wayne County Down $70 Million Since 2010
$4 billion drop in property values plays a role
Want Faster Internet? What Rural Communities Should Explore
Government shouldn't be in business of providing internet
Government shouldn't be in business of providing internet more
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
It’s complicated, but a reasonable estimate is in the hundreds of millions more
Same Old Story About the Problems in Public Schools
Nearly 70 years later, the arguments remain the same
Nearly 70 years later, the arguments remain the same more
How to Control the Pension Debt
The costs of pension liabilities have grown out of control
The costs of pension liabilities have grown out of control more
Choice Satisfies Most Parents, Appeals to Most Voters
New surveys highlight favorable experiences, need for more options
New surveys highlight favorable experiences, need for more options more
Prisons Are Not a Jobs Program
Closing Ojibway is tough, but necessary
Closing Ojibway is tough, but necessary more
Free Speech or Government Speech?
New bills would increase government oversight
New bills would increase government oversight more
Socialism Didn’t Make Detroit Great
Once prosperous, the city has not been helped by socialist policies
Once prosperous, the city has not been helped by socialist policies more
How Taxpayers Get Fleeced in Michigan
More money is not turning into better government services
More money is not turning into better government services more
Coping with the Growing Number of Felons in Michigan
Our courts deliver nearly 50,000 felony convictions per year
Our courts deliver nearly 50,000 felony convictions per year more
Spending Interests Want Spending
Yet spending interests won’t say where the money should come from
Yet spending interests won’t say where the money should come from more
What Would it Mean to Unleash the MEDC?
Lawmakers should keep the state's administrators on a tight leash
Lawmakers should keep the state's administrators on a tight leash more
Later High School Start Times Should Stay Local Decision
Change by Berkley district cites academic benefit
Change by Berkley district cites academic benefit more
No One Will Win The Tariff Game
Michigan one of the top states with jobs affected by Chinese retaliation
Michigan to lose 91,000 jobs from Chinese retaliation alone more
Superintendent Earns Praise Painting School – Which Would Be Illegal If He Were Paid
Painting isn’t dangerous and Michigan should eliminate its license
Painting isn’t dangerous and Michigan should eliminate its license more
A Plea for Skepticism about the MEDC: An Open Letter
Lawmakers should take a closer look at economic development programs
Lawmakers should take a closer look at economic development programs more
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
A Flip Of A Switch
Not all energy is there when you need it
Not all energy is there when you need it more
MDE Overreach a Serious Concern
New rules attack cyber school option for families
New rules attack cyber school option for families more
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
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
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
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
Climate Lawsuits Expose Contradictory Government Policies
City reverses original claim on climate-related damages
Climate Lawsuits Expose Contradictory Government Policies more
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
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
A Lesson in Endpoint Bias
Is the state budget growing faster than inflation?
Is the state budget growing faster than inflation? more
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
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
Getting More College Grads Won’t Improve State Prosperity
Many factors play into an area's income growth
Many factors play into an area's income growth more
Cherry-Picking Michigan Charter Data Leads to Wrong Conclusions
Based on the best evidence, charter schools are a net benefit
Based on the best evidence, charter schools are a net benefit
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Teacher 'Effectiveness' Ratings Gutted
Legislators turn their backs on students
Legislators turn their backs on students.
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