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Michigan School District Opens School In China

Oxford Community Schools are doing something unprecedented in the state of Michigan, opening the Northeast Yucai Oxford International Senior High School in China this fall. In the video, you'll meet the principal of the school and the superintendent who believes this school will eventually help his district become financially independent from the state.

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Aug. 18, 2011

Michigan Film Incentive: Part IV

When Michigan government gives money to subsidize film makers, it has to take it from somebody else. Here's one such story. … more

Aug. 14, 2011

U of M Graduate Students Target of Union Grab

Melinda Day is a Graduate Student Research Assistant (GSRA) at the University of Michigan and the target of a new unionization push from the University's Graduate Employees Organization (GEO), which is a local chapter of the American Federation of Teachers. While the GEO successfully organized U of M's Graduate Instructors in 1975, the state determined in 1981 that research assistants are not 'employees' and therefore cannot be unionized. … more

Aug. 8, 2011

Gary Johnson Says Michigan "The Worst" Political Environment on Prez Campaign Trail

Former New Mexico Governor Gary Johnson says that compared to New Hampshire, Michigan is "the worst" political environment on the Presidential Primary campaign trail as he talks to New Hampshire Watchdog's Grant Bosse about the debt ceiling, the economy, and running for President. … more

Aug. 4, 2011

Rubber Chickens and Benefits in Balance: How Michigan can save $5.7 billion annually

The burden of government can slow down the private sector and prevent it from providing the goods and services people want -- as well as rendering it extremely difficult to hit people on the head with chickens. … more

July 26, 2011

Benefits in Balance: Saving $5.7 billion annually without higher taxes or program cuts in Michigan

Bringing public sector benefits in line with private sector benefits would save Michigan $5.7 billion annually. Find out more: www.benefitsinbalance.com. … more

July 19, 2011

Freedom to Work: A New Right-To-Work Effort in Michigan

Several union members and others gathered in the Capitol building to announce their new coalition and plans to push for legislation to add Michigan to the list of states that have enacted Right-to-Work laws. … more

July 1, 2011

How to Lower Your Michigan Business Liability... and Win an Oscar While You're At It

State Rep. Chuck Moss, R-Birmingham, appeared in a Michigan Chamber of Commerce video titled, “Michigan's Business Comedy." The video is a tongue-in-cheek look at the subsidies filmmakers got at the expense of those paying the burdensome Michigan Business Tax. … more

June 26, 2011

Sen. Rand Paul on balancing the budget

Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) discusses our nation's debt crisis and the need for a balanced budget on the Senate floor. … more

June 21, 2011

The Michigan Liquor Control Commission and the 3 Tier System

Should beer have to travel 100 miles before it can be sold at a store or restaurant...that's right across the street from the brewer?

This scenario is entirely plausible due to Prohibition-era laws in Michigan that created a "Three-Tier" distribution system overseen by the Michigan Liquor Control Commission. In the video see how these archaic and rigid laws are hurting beer entrepreneurs in the state's ever-growing and well-repected craft-beer industry. … more

June 9, 2011

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