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Happy New Year: The Center Looks Back and Looks Forward

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MEA Testimony: Lower K-12 Spending State Does Better Than Michigan

Comparison contradicts union’s talking points

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Less Government for Christmas

A Christmas wish

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Absent MEA Action, State Could Step In

MEA ducks question about having state inform members about right-to-work law

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Charter Schools Serve More Low-Income Students Than Conventional Districts

Despite claims, wealthy families are not benefiting more than poor families because of school choice

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Legislators Missed More Than 1,000 Votes in 2013

Down from 21,000 when MichiganVotes.org started in 2001

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VoteSpotter: A New Way To Monitor Michigan's Legislature Coming soon

A Mackinac Center gift to you, your gift to legislators

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Bill Would Limit Asset Forfeiture In Michigan Without Criminal Conviction

State has been ground zero for money and property seizures

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The Public School Market in Michigan: An Analysis of Schools of Choice

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A Closer Look At Teacher Salaries In Michigan

Teachers getting younger, more charter school educators help account for drop in average salary

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Study: Michigan Students Benefit from Using 'Schools of Choice'

Students who take advantage of school choice are more likely to attend better performing districts

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State Board of Education Member Interjects Herself Into Negotiations Between Union, Charter School Operator

Michelle Fecteau is affiliated with the American Federation of Teachers

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Documentary: The Highland Park Transformation

Highland Park schools were failing, but a charter school company is turning things around

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Constitutional Convention Delegates Wanted State Worker Pensions To Be Fully Funded

Notes from the 1962 constitutional convention show true intent of what voters passed

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Helping the Little Guy: Relieve Occupational Licensing Requirements and Fees

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The Highland Park Transformation

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Dire Predictions for School District Deficits Doesn't Materialize

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Change To How Schools Are Graded Held Up Until New Year

Plan to base more on academic growth still facing hurdles in House

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MichiganVotes: New Bill Would Allow You to Sell Event Tickets Without Fear of Arrest

House Bill 5108 would allow ticket 'scalping'

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Energy Company At Odds With County Over Safety of Wind Turbines

'The only way you can build wind power in Michigan is to inflict harmful noise levels on people'

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Direct Cash Grants: Anti-Crony Capitalism Policies Fall Short

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Sun Sets on Another Cop Drama Shot In Detroit; Taxpayers Lose More Money

Neither media hype, nor millions from taxpayers could keep 'Low Winter Sun' from being canceled after one season

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Michigan Union Invokes Slavery in Argument Against Right-to-Work Law

Teamsters make claim in court filing

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Not So Criminal Minds: Government Convicts People Who Do Not Knowingly Commit Crimes

Experts provide some ideas to roll-back government statutes

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Michigan and the Higher Education Bubble

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