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After Election Season, Economic Liberty Please

Lesson from a state-by-state study: Liberty promotes prosperity

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Un-Making a Murderer

Preventing crimes provides huge cost savings

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State Not Transparent with Effectiveness of Multi-Million-Dollar Program

New Pure Michigan study questions advertising expenditure

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Michigan Employers Create Thousands of Jobs without the Aid of Politicians

Economic development programs just transfer money to a lucky handful

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Back to the Drawing Board on Energy Policy

The election could mean a different future for electricity

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Voters Reject Detroit-Area Transit Boondoggle

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Worker Freedom Won Tuesday

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Tax Hike Vote in Kent County Expensive, Unnecessary

Unfair to force taxpayers to subsidize the recreation of others

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The Double Standard in Environmental Protection

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Let Dentists Hire Licensed Dental Therapists

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Individualized Solutions for Juvenile Justice Can Help Reduce Mass Incarceration

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Senate Proposes Broad Criminal Justice Reforms

Changes could save money and improve outcomes

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Key Criminal Justice Bills Working Their Way Through the Legislature

Proposed reforms to juvenile sentencing, prisoner parole time and judicial power

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Let Them Take Selfies: Explaining Michigan’s Law

Ballot selfies are still prohibited in Michigan, for now

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Pure Michigan’s ‘Budget Justification’

Why an independent review is necessary

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Michigan Local Government Revenues Strong Despite Complaints

Taxpayers already provide local governments more money

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Climate Activists Endanger Lives by Tampering with Pipelines

As winter approaches, fossil fuels keep us warm

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An Opportunity to Improve School Funding Equity?

Pushback against federal regulation should not preclude local reform

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State Health Policy Toolkit

10 reforms state lawmakers can implement now

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Defined-Contribution Plans Help State Credit

Michigan's credit rating could increase after pension reform

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Tilt from Tax Cutting to Corporate Welfare Renews Failed Approach to Economic Growth

Lawmakers face a number of corporate welfare proposals

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Michigan Considers Freeing Up Uber and Taxis

Ridesharing companies, taxis and limos would compete on level playing field under bills

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$1 Billion of Tax Money Thrown Into a Growing Deficit

Michigan increased pension funding and it’s still not enough

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Government Official Denigrates Citizen for Seeking Public Information

FOIA is a legitimate accountability tool

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Potential Corporate Welfare Binge Risks Second Michigan ‘Lost Decade’

Gov. Rick Snyder scaled back the giveaways in 2011

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