Wall Street Journal Op-ed - The story behind how public unions took taxpayers hostage.
Detroit News - Gov. Snyder puts public employee compensation under scrutiny.
WILX - Some lawmakers are attempting to make the Michigan legislature part-time.
Grand Rapids Press - More Hanger 42 felony charges.
Politico - President Obama's earmark threat flusters some.
Carpe Diem - A new report shows there is enough shale gas for the next 250 years.
Philadelphia Enquirer - The poor are not getting poor.
Cafe Hayek - Does free trade work?
Quote of the Week
"It's no coincidence that trust in government is at an all-time low now that the size of government is at an all-time high."
License to Work: A National Study of Burdens from Occupational Licensing is the first national study to measure how burdensome occupational licensing laws are for lower-income workers and aspiring entrepreneurs.
Michigan has one of the most burdensome licensing requirements. Our state forces people to take classes and pay money to the state for things like painting, floor sanding, cutting hair and low-level carpentry. Few other states require that.
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