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Proposal 1 of 2014:
Summary and Assessment

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Taxpayers Handcuffed By Money Being Given To Beverly Hills Cop Production Company

Viacom reported $3.7 billion profit in 2013, but Michigan taxpayers will surrender $13.5 million for filming in the state

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Schauer Wants to Put Limits On Advertising Done By Charter Public Schools

But some traditional public schools spend thousands on advertising, too

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Michigan Families Set Stage For Helping End Forced Unionization Schemes

Supreme Court ruled daycare, home-based caregivers not public employees and can't be unionized

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Insurance 52% to 119% Costlier Under Obamacare

County level comparisons now available

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Contrast Over Right-to-Work, Film Subsidies, Detroit Bailout In 31st District Senate Race

State Sen. Mike Green vs. State Rep. Kevin Daley

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Supreme Court Rules Unionization Schemes Involving Home-Based Care Providers Are Illegal

Mackinac Center represented workers similar to those in Illinois who were forced to pay union dues simply because they got state money

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Court Backs Finding Of Wind Turbine Noise Problem

Lake Winds energy plant in Mason County now has to mitigate noise of its windmills

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MEA Embraces More Outsourcing

But still protests when schools do it

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TTB a Poor Measure of Charter Performance

Free Press should use better metric

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Audit Shows SEIU 'Dues Skim' Likely Bolstered By Extra $3.7 Million; Union-Run Registry Ineffective

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Select Business Subsidies, Endorsements Are Differences In 37th District Senate GOP Primary

State Representatives Wayne Schmidt and Greg MacMaster face off

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Schools Getting $377 Million More For Retiree Benefits But Officials Still Complaining About 'Cuts'

Time for district officials to get serious about fixing teacher pension system

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Public School Administrators Complain About Pension Costs; Don't Offer Solutions

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'He's Just Making That Up' — No Shortage of Attacks In 3rd Congressional District GOP Primary

Congressman Justin Amash vs. Brian Ellis

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Analysis

Michigan Future Misses the Mark

Michigan's knowledge-based economy is just as strong as Minnesota's

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School Districts Copying Each Other's Homework While Calling Increased Funding a 'Cut'

Farmington superintendent calls $50 per-pupil increase a '$335,000 loss'

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Unionization Ruling Before The Supreme Court Could Be 'Huge'

Political consultant: Ruling could 'dramatically undermine public sector unions'

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A Request For Lower Beer And Wine Prices

Mackinac Center asks for rule change that would lower prices for consumers

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June 20, 2014, MichiganVotes Weekly Vote Report

Votes on “navigators,” pets, squatters, woodstoves, taxi-cartels, more

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State Agency Rules That Graduate Student Research Assistants Not Eligible For Unionization

Ruling supports state law signed in 2012 that said GSRAs not public employees

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Ohio Starts Holding Wind Industry Accountable

In-state renewable energy mandate eliminated in the Buckeye State; still exists in Michigan

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Repeal Post and Hold Alcohol Rules

Beer and wine wholesalers gain, consumers lose

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MEA Upset at Having to Follow State Law

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The After Effects Of Michigan's Minimum Wage Increase

Economists explain why lost jobs, shuttered businesses and fewer training opportunities are likely with mandated wage increases

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