Wall Street Journal
Michigan’s Wild Progressive Dash
“Another bill would bar charters from renting school space from their management companies — a common arrangement that helps them afford pricy leases, according to the Mackinac Center for Public Policy.”
The Wall Street Journal Editorial Board
National Review
Michigan Previews Joe Biden’s Corporate Welfare Jobs Bust
“Spoiler alert: Almost none of the jobs will materialize. But creating jobs likely isn’t the point of such massive handouts to private companies. Subsidies make politicians look good, thanks to glowing media coverage when they give public money away.”
James Hohman, Director of Fiscal Policy
The Detroit News
Union contracts should not protect drunken teachers
“It’s time to question whether Michigan needs public-sector collective bargaining at all. As things stand, parents have little ability to hold teachers accountable if a union contract says otherwise.”
Michael Reitz, Executive Vice President
Washington Examiner
California wildfires show cost of misplaced priorities
“Rather than prepare for the state’s extreme (but unfortunately predictable) weather variations, elected officials in the Golden State have chosen to ignore tried and true fire-prevention policies.”
Jason Hayes, Director of Energy and Environmental Policy
The Daily Economy
Corporate Handouts are Un-American
“But abandoning principles to get a short-term gain is like cheating on a test. You score points with voters, but you fail to live up to basic standards of conduct.”
James Hohman, Director of Fiscal Policy
Wall Street Journal
The Fall of Florida ’s ‘Zombie Unions’
“The Florida Education Association (FEA), which represents teachers and school staff, has lost about 13% of its members since 2023, according to a review of federal data by the Mackinac Center for Public Policy.”
The Wall Street Journal Editorial Board