Teacher Speaks Out on Union Bullying
MEA will go after 8,000 teachers not paying dues. … more
Lopez on Fox Business
Corporate welfare for movies unfair to taxpayers. … more
LaFaive Proven Right on Cigarette Tax Hike
Mass. losing millions due to smuggling. … more
Vernuccio on Worker Freedom
Panel discussion in Washington, D.C. … more
Teachers Victorious Over MEA
State, national media report on RTW win. … more
McHugh Discusses Budget on WILS
Focus on smarter spending, not more spending. … more
Detroit News, Free Press Cover MCLF Lawsuit
MEA sued over more teacher bullying. … more
Mackinac Scholar in Wall Street Journal
Smith on IRS scandal and media failure. … more
Tuition Plan Would Make College More Expensive
Spalding and Skorup in The Detroit News. … more
Center Expert, Board Member Discuss Detroit
LaFaive, Lockwood at Reason Foundation event. … more
Spalding Op-Ed on School Choice
Explains the benefits to MLive readers. … more
State Economic Outlook from David Littmann
Discussed DBusiness article on WJR. … more
VoteSpotter App Draws Media Attention
Give instant feedback to your legislators. … more
Spalding on Fox2 Detroit
College costs, school takeovers discussed. … more
Vernuccio on PBS News Hour
Labor expert talks UAW/VW vote in Tennessee. … more
Union Bullying Story Draws National Attention
CapCon broke story about RTW "intimidation" list. … more
Corporate Welfare Schemes Need Transparency
Mackinac Center commentary in Detroit Free Press. … more
Skorup on 'West Michigan Week'
Debate over minimum wage. … more
Vernuccio on Benefits of RTW for Missouri
Op-Ed in Springfield (Mo.) News-Leader. … more
Can Detroit Replicate Pontiac's Success?
LaFaive outlines how in today's Oakland Press. … more
Will Legislature Keep Tax Cut Promise?
SB 402 begins to undo 11.5% hike from 2007. … more
LaFaive Cited on Minimum Wage in GR Press
Research refutes AFL-CIO president's claim. … more
Center Experts Cited on Detroit Bailout
Plan is unfair to state taxpayers. … more
Wright Discusses Supreme Court Visit on WJR
Illinois union scheme similar to SEIU dues skim. … more
George Will Cites CapCon in Washington Post
SEIU dues skim highlighted ahead of SCOTUS case. … more
Policy Experts Comment on Governor's Speech
LaFaive, Spalding on State of the State. … more
Center Scholar in Detroit News
Electricity deregulation good for customers. … more
Lockwood's Belle Isle Idea in Wall Street Journal
Also interviewed on Fox Business. … more
CapCon Story Draws National Media Attention
Michigan family devastated by Obamacare. … more
Vernuccio Testifies on Missouri Right-to-Work
Cited in St. Louis Post-Dispatch. … more
Corporate Welfare Scheme Back With New Name
'Aerotropolis' now 'VantagePort.' … more
Media Highlight 'Missed Votes' Report
Detroit News calls for part-time Legislature. … more
Vernuccio on Fox Business
Higher minimum wage means fewer jobs. … more
Center Responds to AFL-CIO Attack
Media find plagiarism in Karla Swift Op-Ed. … more
LaFaive Cited in Detroit News Editorial
Detroit must be more business friendly. … more
Unions Claim RTW Is 'Slavery'
Manny Lopez discusses exclusive bargaining monopoly. … more
Labor Policy Expert in Lansing State Journal
Vernuccio on RTW one year later. … more
MCLF Featured in National Review Online
Legal foundation protecting teachers against unions. … more
Taxpayers Lose $10.5B on GM Bailout
LaFaive cited in Detroit News, Free Press. … more
Center Research on Cigarette Smuggling Cited
LaFaive, Nesbit analysis in Pacific Standard magazine. … more
Spalding Co-Authors Commentary in Bridge
Teacher quality, student poverty data ignored. … more
Center Experts Cited on Detroit Bankruptcy
LaFaive, Vernuccio in Washington Free Beacon. … more
Black Friday Protests and Union Front Groups
Labor policy expert comments on publicity stunt. … more
Center Research Cited in Five Hearst Papers
Higher cigarette taxes lead to more smuggling. … more
Vernuccio Commentary on Townhall.com Today
Supreme Court case involves union intimidation, coercion. … more
Media Expose Progress Michigan Plagiarism
Union front group's credibility in question. … more
School Employees Testify at Senate Hearing
MEA hid opt out information from them. … more
Legislature Looking at Licensing Requirements
Skorup: Roadblocks hurt the poor. … more
Labor Expert Discusses Boeing Move
Vernuccio on Fox Business. … more
MCLF Client Featured in Oakland Press
Possible plaintiff in federal suit against MEA. … more
Center Attorney on FOX2 Detroit
Discussing teacher complaints against MEA. … more
Center FOIA Expert Cited in Detroit News
Local governments object to transparency initiatives. … more
Media Highlight Teachers' Complaints Against MEA
Unfair labor practice charges filed. … more
Spalding Discusses New Study
Media highlight flaws in state school rankings. … more
Media Highlights Center's 4th Amendment Story
Tony Conley, MLive cover tax assessor issue. … more
Center President on WJR with Frank Beckmann
Discussing 25th anniversary, right-to-work. … more
Affirmative Action for Kindergartners
Center scholar in Detroit News. … more
Center Attorneys Discuss FOIA Lawsuit
Suit filed against Westland over fees. … more
Economic Freedom Benefits the Poor the Most
Regulatory roadblocks hamper their earning potential. … more
Corporate Welfare Won't Save Detroit
Red Wings should build their own arena. … more
Center Analysts in Labor Day Media Coverage
LaFaive, Vernuccio in Detroit News, Free Press, Crain's. … more
Labor Policy Expert in Lansing State Journal
Vernuccio: Unions must adapt to succeed. … more
Corporate Welfare Awarded for Superhero Movie
Big Hollywood getting $35 million of your money. … more
Center Scholar Interview in Wall Street Journal
Dr. Richard Vedder on college subsidies and rising costs. … more
Center Scholar Discusses New RTW Study on WJR
Positive economic growth in RTW states. … more
Center Dominates Free Press Opinion Page
Obamacare, Medicaid expansion and education highlighted. … more
MCLF Lawsuit Draws Massive Media Attention
Dearborn union sued over worker freedom rights. … more
CMU Public Radio on 'Teacher Freedom Month'
Teachers can only resign from union in August. … more
McHugh on CBS Show Exploring Obamacare
Airs at 6:30 p.m. Sunday in Detroit. … more
Why Detroit's Pension Funds Failed
Center experts in Detroit Free Press. … more
Skorup Discusses Minimum Wage Laws
Guest on WSGW in Saginaw. … more
MSN on Ideas to Save Detroit Billions
LaFaive made recommendations 13 years ago. … more
LaFaive Cited in Macomb Daily
Repetitive language in press releases is tiresome. … more
Hohman Cited in LSJ on Wage Gap
State employees outpace private sector by 20 percent. … more
Rod Lockwood Interviewed by John Stossel
Discusses plan to develop Belle Isle on Fox Business. … more
Dodge Discusses Detroit Bankruptcy on WILS
Guest blogs about it at Independent Women's Forum. … more
Lehman in Reuters: 'Detroit Needs a Game Changer'
The solution? Eliminate city income tax. … more
LaFaive Cited Again on Detroit Bankruptcy
Fox News, Tony Conley Show, Education News … more
Open Government Town Hall in Grand Rapids
Center, ACLU, Michigan Press Association participating. … more
Media Tap Center Experts
Analysis of Detroit bankruptcy. … more
Center Cited by Fox News
Volunteers embrace civil society in Detroit. … more
CapCon Featured in Columbia Journalism Review
"They've broken some big stories ... the media has ignored." … more
Spalding Weighs in on School Consolidation
Focus should be on spending, not district size. … more
Center Op-Ed on Medicaid in Detroit News
Legislators need to learn the Hippocratic Oath. … more
Center Hosting FOIA Town Hall Meetings
Panelists include ACLU, MPA, Bridge Magazine. … more
Center in Detroit Media Spotlight
Awards presented to Thirkell Elementary, other DPS schools. … more
Court Ruling Impacts Civil Service Employees
Vernuccio cited in Detroit News on RTW law. … more
Center Cited on School Consolidation
Six-year-old study has answers state is looking for. … more
Media Highlight New School Report Card
Elementary and middle schools ranked. … more
Lehman on Gov. Snyder's 'Dashboards'
Are they driving accountability? … more
Spalding: Student Background a Part of Performance
Socioeconomic factors impact student achievement. … more
James Hohman on CNBC
Fiscal policy expert discusses Detroit's woes. … more
State 'Favor' to Jackson County Costs Millions
LaFaive says MDOC agreement unfair to taxpayers. … more
Center Analyst Testifies on Medicaid Expansion
McHugh: Obamacare "highly vulnerable to course correction." … more
National Media Highlight CapCon Story
"Teacher of the Year" makes $21k less than district average. … more
Reitz Cited in Wall Street Journal
Will Republicans cave on Obamacare Medicaid expansion? … more
Oliver Porter on Privatization in Detroit News
Replay of Issues & Ideas Forum now available. … more
'Cost Recovery' Schemes Uncovered
Center analyst exposes extra fees cities are charging. … more
Big Labor Throwing Retirees Under the Bus
Center analyst calls them on it in Washington Times. … more
Superintendent Bashes Parental School Choice
Do they want parents involved or not? … more
