Business Subsidy Programs Grow State’s Bureaucracy, Not Its Economy
They’re mostly just in-state cronyism, not big employer “deal closing” incentives
Whitmer Education Plan Trips Over Charter Schools
Solutions in search of imagined problems raise questions
Michigan Lawmakers Consider More Handouts
If at first you don’t succeed, spend millions of taxpayer dollars
Like All Spending, Environmental Spending Needs a Plan and Oversight
Real estate development is not remediation
State Considers Licensing Naturopathic Physicians
But more regulatory hurdles are unlikely to improve safety
Study Links Catholic Education and Self-Discipline
Families may have new tool to support private school choices
Reverse Course on Restricting Medicaid Workers With Criminal Backgrounds
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services pushing new rules
Getting More College Grads Won’t Improve State Prosperity
Many factors play into an area's income growth
Why Michigan Should Repeal Prevailing Wage
Law benefits big companies at the expense of taxpayers
Detroit Charters Send More Graduates to College Than Peers Do
Longer-term outcomes back up test-score advantages for charter schools
Michigan’s Convoluted Electricity System Leads to Strife and Strain
Legislature considers a deal for Hemlock Semiconductor and Consumers Energy
Kayak Tax Proponents Try to Disguise Cash Grab as Safety Measure
Adding onerous education requirements should not make tax more palatable
The Lawmakers that Voted for the Most Business Subsidies and the Least
$16 billion in corporate welfare approved since 2001
Token Symbols of Growth Damage the State Economy
Select business interests have higher status with lawmakers than regular taxpayers
Solar Subsidies Are More than 'Fair'
Those selling a wholesale product should be paid the wholesale price
City Denies Alcohol License to Restaurant it Doesn’t Like
Royal Oak officials discriminate against fast food restaurant
No More Additional Favors for Solar
Property taxes should tax the value of property, including solar panels
The Battle Between Taxes and Fees in Storm Sewer Finance
Local governments should get popular support for fiscal policies
Net Metering Decision Raises Hackles of Solar Supporters
'Avoided cost' rate will impact Michigan’s interest in residential solar
More Competition Among Liquor Stores on the Way – For Now
Judge upholds ruling that gets rid of arbitrary ‘half-mile rule’
State Could Roll Back Big Granholm Tax Hike And Still Have $2.6 Billion More Next Year
And taxpayers would get to keep $1 billion of their earnings
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Is One Subsidy Really Any Better?
Subsidies do have a destabilizing market influence
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