How Right-to-Work Affected Michigan’s State Employee Unions
See the status of five of the state's top unions
Government Broadband’s Record Is Bad; Traverse City Going For It
City-owned utility wants a federal ‘energy savings’ loan to bankroll it
Michigan Charter Schools Turn 25
Quarter century later, educational choice needs renewed vigilance
Law Requires Public Schools To Report Bullying, Not All Do
With 50,000 students, Detroit reports just five incidents
State Phone Mandate Could Cost Small Business Millions
Firms may just junk their landline phones and go all cellular
Even After Right-to-Work, Unions Still Big Political Spenders in Michigan
Organized labor gave millions to Democratic candidates and groups in 2018
Teachers Can Choose To Do More Than Just Teach - And Get Paid More
Yet the union says teachers are walking out because of the extras
Think corporate welfare isn’t a waste? Read these studies
Research continues to demonstrate the ineffectiveness of these programs
Average State Employee Takes 27.3 Paid Days Off Each Year
17.1 days is paid leave and the rest is sick time
State Housing Loan Agency Will Change Unconstitutional Quota Mandate
Agencies shall not 'discriminate against, or grant preferential treatment to' specified groups
Michigan Can Continue to Thrive in 2019
Better public policy will bring more people to the state
U-M Diversity Chief Gets $407k Annually, Oversees 12 Employees
Office budget is $2 million, but that's not all
A Third Of New School Hires Choose 2017 Reform’s Traditional Pension Option
But new employee burden sharing requirements make repeat of old system’s underfunding less likely
Tlaib Has Obscenities For Opponents, But Yea-Votes For Corporate Welfare
She approved $1.03 billion worth of corporate handouts but calls them a ‘power grab’ that hurts people
Once a Leader, Michigan Now Falling Behind in Licensing Reform
New research shows licensing leads to large declines in jobs
Still a Long Way To Go for Detroit
The city still has a slow job growth compared to other large cities
Restricting Homeschool Freedom Won't Make Children Safer
Misguided calls for regulation lack convincing evidence
No-Show Lawmaker Skipped 488 Votes, Still Collected $2,629 For Expenses
‘Being around isn't your job. Voting is the job.’
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New Business Subsidies Authorized in Michigan
Lawmakers overwhelmingly supported corporate welfare
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