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Despite Candidate Rhetoric, Michigan Exports to Mexico Continue to Gain

Freer trade is good for Michigan and the country

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Michigan Corporate Welfare’s Secret Giveaway: $1 Billion in 2016

State refuses to disclose how much each company gets

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Trump, Snyder Agree: More Visas for Foreigners With Degrees

Possible change of course for presidential candidate

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Charter Schools Are Not to Blame for Pension Woes

The way to catch up on underfunding is not to rope more people in

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Public Records and the Office of the Governor

FOIA lessons from the rest of the states

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Don’t Limit Workers’ Right to Work

Bill would limit individual rights

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Cherry-Picking Michigan Charter Data Leads to Wrong Conclusions

Based on the best evidence, charter schools are a net benefit

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Grand Rapids: Michigan's Boomtown

Recovered from recent recession and grown beyond its 2000 peak

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New Study Says Pure Michigan Campaign Not As Advertised

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Setting the Record Straight on Teacher Pay Won't 'Destroy Public Education'

Correcting misleading claims holds debate to a higher standard

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Governor’s Budget Pays for Medicaid Expansion with a Gas Tax

Michigan's revenue growth is set to continue

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Higher Education Subsidies: Is College More ‘Affordable’ for Those Who Don’t Go?

Gov. Snyder’s Proposal Hikes Cost to Taxpayers

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Poor Decisions, Not Funding System, Fuel Detroit Schools’ Woes

DPS has benefited from state loan program

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Tax Cuts Beat Selective Favors in Economic Growth

Only broad changes will improve the state's economy

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Michigan Competitiveness Stuck on Mediocre

Economic outlook has improved, but could be better

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Nastiest Bumper Sticker Ever

Addressing common misconceptions about capitalism

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Blizzard Hits East Coast But Climate Change Not Blamed

A noteworthy departure from media orthodoxy

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Like Taxpayer-Funded Electioneering for Tax Hikes? Here’s a Bill for You

Legislation would gut new taxpayer-friendly restrictions

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College Grads Attracted to Opportunity Before Bike Lanes

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Taxing Matters: Michigan's Middling Rank

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Government’s Free Pass to Trespass

Some homeowners find property assessor guidelines objectionable

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Sports Stadium Deals Consistently Strike Out

Cities fail to negotiate deals that protect taxpayers

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Give Michigan Special-Needs Students Fair Access to the Best Options

Michigan should consider a full range of choice

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Myth-Busting the Michigan 'Gag Order' Law

What Senate Bill 571 actually does

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It's Time to Expand Public Records Transparency

Reitz discusses Flint water crisis on Michigan Radio

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