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Benefits in Balance: Saving $5.7 billion annually without higher taxes or program cuts in Michigan
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
How to Lower Your Michigan Business Liability... and Win an Oscar While You're At It
Sen. Rand Paul on balancing the budget
The Michigan Liquor Control Commission and the 3 Tier System
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
The Michigan Liquor Control Commission and the 3 Tier System
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-respected craft-beer industry. … more
The Green Regulation Machine: Saving the Planet or Killing Jobs?
"The State of California says my trucks are killing people," says Whitney. "What do you say to that?" … more
Beyond the Classroom - Virtual Learning in Michigan Schools
Online learning is fast becoming another educational choice for families around the nation. In Michigan, one school district has taken its virtual program beyond the district boundaries as a way to not only educate more students but lessen its recent financial struggles. Find out how an entrepreneurial approach has set Berrien Springs Public Schools apart.
See also the Mackinac Center for Public Policy's 2011 study about virtual learning: http://www.mackinac.org/14727 … more
School Funding in Michigan: Common Myths
Michigan’s state-run school system is the largest and most expensive government service state taxpayers support – spending more than $20 billion a year. It employs more than 350,000 people, who work in one of the more than 4,100 different entities. Given the enormity and complexity of the system, it’s no surprise that myths abound about how public schools are funded. … more
Fracking Fears Unfounded?
Fox Business Network experts debate whether using hydraulic fracturing to retrieve natural gas is dangerous to the environment. … more
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.
