Commentary

Unions Admit Forcing People to Pay Dues is Political

U.S. Supreme Court considers right-to-work for all

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News Story

State’s Largest Teachers Union Offloads Some Pension Obligations Onto Taxpayers

MEA’s own unfunded pension liabilities now stand at $130.3 million

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Commentary

How to Solve Government Employee Retiree Health Insurance Costs

Freeze salary schedules until health insurance is fully funded

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News Story

Fraser Public Schools Explains Its Role In A Union Pension Spiking Scheme

Superintendent says the law allows it and legislators had the chance to end it but didn't

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News Story

Sweet Deal: Another Teachers Union President's Pension On Taxpayers' Dime

Fraser Schools agrees to pension spiking arrangement with union official

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Editorial

MEDC Downplayed Pure Michigan Return On Investment Claims? Oh Really

Secretive numbers used in claims have headlined many tales told to reporters and lawmakers

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News Story

Michigan’s Big Electric, Gas Monopoly Hikes Rates, Rakes In Billions

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Commentary

Education Officials Avoid Obvious Solutions

Reforms needed before taking teacher shortage claims seriously

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News Story

Michigan Auto Insurance Reform Would Mandate Nation’s Richest Injury Coverage

Even if bill becomes law, the state would still be highest in the country for personal injury protection

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Editorial

School Choice Opponents Hold Another DeVos Protest

Government unions oppose parental choice options like tuition tax credits

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Analysis

Rep. Sam Singh Says He Opposes Corporate Giveaways; His Voting Record Says Otherwise

Out of dozens of votes, it’s hard to find the Democrat opposing favoritism for select companies

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Editorial

The False Claim That Won’t Die: School ‘Funding Cuts’ By The State

Ann Arbor and other school districts getting more from the state, not less

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Editorial

Millions For Local Earmarks, But Not A Cent To Right An Injustice?

Legislature uses dodgy earmark device to sidestep constitutional restriction on special dealing

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Commentary

Legislature Looking to Streamline Internet Services

Bills would limit fees and ban government-owned networks

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Commentary

EPA Administrator Pruitt to 'Unravel' Obama Administration’s Clean Power Plan

Federal actions are unlikely to change Michigan’s course

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News Story

Millions Borrowed And Spent For Enviro Cleanups – But Did They Happen?

Sloppy state records mean taxpayer dollars may have been thrown away

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News Story

State Spends $660 Million In Public Debt, But For What?

Nearly 30 years on, we’re still not sure what that money bought

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Commentary

Michigan Local Governments Have Self-Inflicted Financial Problems

It’s up to them to stop adding retiree debt

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News Story

State of Michigan To Restrict Union ‘Ghost Workers’

Currently, 20 state employees do only union work on state time; still others do it part-time

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News Story

Union Labels Nonunion Employees 'Welfare Scabs' With Vulgar Photo on Company Property

Employee calls the tactic ‘bullying’ and contrary to company policy

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Commentary

Michigan Closer to More Available Dental Care

Mackinac Center recommendation passes Senate

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Commentary

Don’t Push the School Funding Panic Button

Districts can adapt to federal enrollment projections

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Commentary

Criminal Justice Policy Commission Examines Raise-the-Age Proposals

Legislature wants to find out what raising the age limit for adult prosecution might cost

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Editorial

Auto Insurance Fix Is 2017’s ‘Lobbyist Full Employment Act’

Hospitals opposed to limits on how much they can charge crash victims enter full-spin mode

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News Story

Libertarian Scholar Charles Murray Is Shouted Down At U-M Event By Students

Protesters call Murray 'sexist, racist, KKK!'

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