With Summers Off, Some Teachers Work 2nd Job

July 25, 2014

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Union Prez Schooled On RTW

July 24, 2014

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Union Misstatements

July 23, 2014

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Netroots Confusion

July 22, 2014

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Can we have a do-over on that one?

July 21, 2014

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For Union, Math Is Hard

July 18, 2014

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Schauer Job Numbers a Mystery

July 16, 2014

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How Much to Tax is Different From How to Spend

Trash tax a lesson in priorities and revenue

James M. Hohman | February 4, 2019

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Six More Ideas for Savings in the State Budget

James M. Hohman | February 4, 2019

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Even After Right-to-Work, Unions Still Big Political Spenders in Michigan

Morgan Shields | February 4, 2019

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Michigan Courts Should Revisit Shaky Legal Ground of Corporate Handouts

Michael D. LaFaive | January 7, 2019

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2019 State Budget: Cut Corporate Welfare for Roads and Economic Growth

Michael D. LaFaive | January 7, 2019

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School Employees Dump Michigan Education Association in Droves

Jarrett Skorup | January 7, 2019

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Amazon and Foxconn Ignite Opposition To Business Subsidies

James M. Hohman | December 3, 2018

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Red or Blue, Criminal Justice Still Gets a Green Light

Election outcomes matter less when the issue enjoys substantial bipartisan support

Kahryn Riley | December 3, 2018

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School Districts Exaggerate the Harms of Losing Students to Choice

Ben DeGrow | December 3, 2018

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For Some Students, Transportation is a Barrier to a Better Education

Ben DeGrow | November 5, 2018

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Make Michigan’s Bail System Smarter, for All of Us

Kahryn Riley | November 5, 2018

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Collaborative Management Can Balance Competing Interests for Federal Lands in Michigan

Jason Hayes | November 5, 2018

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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

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Choice Satisfies Most Parents, Appeals to Most Voters

New surveys highlight favorable experiences, need for more options

Ben DeGrow | October 8, 2018

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How to Control the Pension Debt

The costs of pension liabilities have grown out of control

James M. Hohman | October 8, 2018

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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

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Here’s One Way Michigan Miscalculates High School Graduation Rates

Ben DeGrow | September 10, 2018

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What Would it Mean to Unleash the MEDC?

James M. Hohman | September 10, 2018

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

Kahryn Riley | August 6, 2018

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Campaign Promises Show Misunderstanding of Charter School Landscape

Ben DeGrow | August 6, 2018

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State Lawmakers Should Cut Business Subsidies Even More Next Year

James M. Hohman | August 6, 2018

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Is One Subsidy Really Any Better?

Jason Hayes | July 9, 2018

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Neither Inmates Nor Counties Get Out of Jail Free

Kahryn Riley | July 9, 2018

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

Jarrett Skorup | July 9, 2018

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Should Government Get Involved? What to Consider First

Jarrett Skorup | June 4, 2018

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

Ben DeGrow | June 4, 2018

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Connect Southeast Michigan Transit Proposal: Looking Backward

Wendell Cox | June 4, 2018

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Privacy Policy

May 25, 2018

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

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

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More Guilty Verdicts Mean More Cash for Local Courts

Kahryn Riley | May 7, 2018

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What I Would Like To See From Campaigns This Year

James M. Hohman | May 7, 2018

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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

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DeVos is Right About Michigan Charter Schools

Ben DeGrow and Jarrett Skorup | April 9, 2018

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It’s Time To Review and Repeal Occupational Licensing Laws

Edward Timmons | April 9, 2018

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The Flexible State Budget

James M. Hohman | March 5, 2018

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

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

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Juvenile Justice Shouldn’t Create Lifelong Obstacles

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

Kahryn Riley | March 5, 2018

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Extreme Cold Highlights Our Need for Better Energy Options

Jason Hayes | February 5, 2018

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Michigan’s Prevailing Wage Law Needs to Go

Jarrett Skorup | February 5, 2018

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Michigan Charters Get More Bang for the Buck

Ben DeGrow | February 5, 2018

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

Michael D. LaFaive | January 8, 2018

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School Choice Breaks Down Racial Barriers

Ben DeGrow | January 8, 2018

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State Forces Hotels And Inns To Fund Private Marketing Bureaus

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

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