James M. Hohman, Director of Fiscal Policy

The Hyperbolic Debate on Taxpayer Subsidized Business Expansion

Blog | January 31, 2022

“Get Out There, Motivate Others, And Do What You Believe In”

The Overton Window Podcast | January 28, 2022

Some State Schools Drop Out-of-State Tuition

Blog | January 26, 2022

Michigan’s Constitution Demands Transparency, No Matter the Wishes of Corporate Welfare Bureaucrats

Blog | January 19, 2022

“Don’t Stop. Keep Talking to People. Keep Promoting the Idea.”

The Overton Window Podcast | January 14, 2022

Beware Favoritism Behind Tax Credits

Blog | December 28, 2021

Michigan Lawmakers Approve $1 Billion in New Corporate Subsidies

CapCon | December 22, 2021

70% of Districts Contract Support Services

Blog | December 20, 2021

“Public Resources Should be Put to Public Use”

The Overton Window Podcast | December 17, 2021

Make Sure Michigan Residents Benefit from State’s Cash Haul

Viewpoints | December 9, 2021

“I Think Right Now We’re in a Really Good Place to Change Higher Education.”

The Overton Window Podcast | December 3, 2021

When Lansing Picks Business Winners, Taxpayers and the Public Lose

Blog | December 2, 2021

Job Announcements Fail to Drive Job Growth

Blog | November 22, 2021

“It Worked Like in the Textbooks — and Nothing Ever Does.”

The Overton Window Podcast | November 19, 2021

Make Sure Michigan Residents Benefit from State’s Cash Haul

Blog | November 17, 2021

Developing a Coalition To End Corporate Welfare

IMPACT Magazine | November 16, 2021

How Should Policymakers React to Headlines About Business Decisions?

Viewpoints | November 10, 2021

How to Win the Battle for Jobs

Blog | November 9, 2021

“You Just See Policy Failure all Over the Place”

The Overton Window Podcast | November 5, 2021

New Law Added To Business Subsidy Scorecard

Blog | November 4, 2021

Lawmakers Favor the University of Michigan over Michigan State University

Blog | October 29, 2021

How Policymakers Should React to Bad Big Business Headlines

Blog | October 22, 2021

“That is not scary. In fact, that is empowering.”

The Overton Window Podcast | October 22, 2021

Federal Enticements Drive the Constant Growth in Michigan's Medicaid Spending

Blog | October 15, 2021

“You Quickly Realize That This is an Injustice and it has to be Fixed.”

The Overton Window Podcast | October 8, 2021

Lawmakers Can Lower Tax Rates to Encourage Growth

Blog | October 5, 2021

“Wouldn’t we all be Happier if we Didn’t Have to Listen to and Talk about Blaine Amendments? But They Exist.”

The Overton Window Podcast | September 24, 2021

Michigan’s Budget Was Strong Throughout the Pandemic

Blog | September 21, 2021

Why All Politicians Love Job Training Programs

Blog | September 16, 2021

Say No To More Business Subsidies

Blog | September 14, 2021

“Their Vision of Unionization in the 21st Century Comes From the 1930s.”

The Overton Window Podcast | September 10, 2021

“It Was Almost Like They Were Looking at our Number or Something”

The Overton Window Podcast | August 20, 2021

Michigan Budget Continues to Grow Through Pandemic

Blog | August 19, 2021

“Lansing is Like High School”

The Overton Window Podcast | August 13, 2021

Michigan’s Unreliable Business Subsidies

Blog | August 5, 2021

“Basically, We Created a Powder Keg”

The Overton Window Podcast | July 30, 2021

“Let’s pass the compact! Let’s make these things illegal!”

The Overton Window Podcast | July 16, 2021

Michigan Should Toss Business Subsidies With Interstate Compact

Blog | July 8, 2021

Why We Keep A Scorecard of Business Subsidies

Blog | July 6, 2021

“We fought really hard. We worked really hard. We lost a lot.”

The Overton Window Podcast | July 2, 2021

New Vote Added to Business Subsidy Scorecard

Blog | July 1, 2021

Why the State Should Stop Subsidizing Select Businesses

Blog | June 30, 2021

“Federal, State and Local Lawmakers: You Need to get Ahead of This. The Lawsuits are Coming.”

The Overton Window Podcast | June 18, 2021

House Bill Could Help Michigan Get Back to Normal

Blog | June 18, 2021

State Lawmakers Need to Get Better Outcomes With Newfound Federal Cash

Blog | June 15, 2021

What Michigan Residents Got For Their Increased Road Spending

Blog | June 14, 2021

“It was an idea whose time had come in West Virginia”

The Overton Window Podcast | June 4, 2021

Federal Funding is a Poor Plan to Improve Infrastructure

Blog | May 24, 2021

Why Business Subsidies Fail to Drive Economic Growth

Blog | May 24, 2021

Mackinac Center Works With Coalition Partners to Provide Guidance to the State on How to Spend its Stimulus Check

IMPACT Magazine | May 24, 2021

“Uber Really Exploded the Window”

The Overton Window Podcast | May 21, 2021

Prepare For A Fight on Major Legislation After COVID-19

Blog | May 11, 2021

“So We Sued Over This”

The Overton Window Podcast | May 7, 2021

How States Can Answer the Corporate Welfare Trick Question

Blog | April 27, 2021

“It is remarkable how many blatant falsehoods are propagated about qualified immunity.”

The Overton Window Podcast | April 23, 2021

Will Congress’s State Spending Spree Continue When COVID is Over?

Blog | April 20, 2021

Hold Political Opinionmakers Accountable for Fabricated Evidence

Blog | April 12, 2021

“It is one of the most important public health tools known to man.”

The Overton Window Podcast | April 9, 2021

What Local Government Should Do with Their Stimulus Checks

Blog | April 7, 2021

Invest COVID-19 Relief in Michigan's Financial Future

Blog | April 5, 2021

Victories From Decades of Fighting Against Business Subsidies

IMPACT Magazine | April 1, 2021

“It Was a Little Bittersweet”

The Overton Window Podcast | March 26, 2021

When Will Gov. Whitmer Relinquish Unilateral Control of Michigan Society?

Blog | March 23, 2021

Use Michigan’s Newfound Federal Cash To Put State in Better Position

Blog | March 17, 2021

“Sometimes You Need to Drink Goat Milk To Keep the Trade in it Legal”

The Overton Window Podcast | March 12, 2021

We're in a Minimum Wage Debate Loop

Blog | March 10, 2021

Michigan Should Use the Powers of (Tax) Deduction for Business Equipment

Viewpoints | March 9, 2021

Lawmakers Want to Be More Careful With Pension Funds

Blog | March 1, 2021

“It’s a Very Small Club”

The Overton Window Podcast | February 26, 2021

Governor’s Budget Shows That There is No Need for Further Federal Bailout

Blog | February 19, 2021

Balancing Michigan’s Fishing Interests – Part 2

Blog | February 15, 2021

“I am still trying to make sense out of Washington.”

The Overton Window Podcast | February 12, 2021

Balancing Michigan’s Fishing Interests – Part 1

Blog | February 9, 2021

Use Michigan's Budget Surplus to Pay Back Teacher Pension Debt

Blog | February 8, 2021

Reject Latest Calls to Waste Taxpayer Money on Movies

Blog | February 5, 2021

“I didn’t know how controversial this one was going to be.”

The Overton Window Podcast | January 29, 2021

Powers of Deduction

Blog | January 27, 2021

Don’t Leverage COVID-19 Vaccine for More Business Subsidies

Blog | January 19, 2021

Pandemic Response Boosts Michigan Budget

Blog | January 15, 2021

Let’s Cut the Michigan Income Tax

Viewpoints | January 13, 2021

The 100th Michigan Legislature’s Record on Select Business Subsidies

Blog | January 11, 2021

Severe Lockdowns Show Up In State Unemployment Rates

Blog | January 7, 2021

A Call to Cut the Income Tax

Blog | December 11, 2020

Michigan Needs to Clean Up Medicaid Spending and Eligibility

Blog | December 10, 2020

How Michigan Should Be More Transparent About Jobs Deals

Blog | November 30, 2020

Michigan at Significant Risk of a 2021 Tax Hike

Blog | November 17, 2020

Less Road Funding from the Road-Fixing Governor

Blog | November 12, 2020

Report: Give Local Governments More Money, But Don’t Ask Taxpayers

Blog | November 11, 2020

Michigan Lawmakers Make Progress on Pension Debts

Blog | November 5, 2020

Lawmakers Approve $59.2 million in New Business Subsidies

Blog | October 28, 2020

Just How Much Funding Do Our State Lands Need? A Close Look at Proposal 1

Blog | October 27, 2020

State Budget Recovers From Pandemic

Blog | October 21, 2020

Michigan Voters Could Change How Land Resources Are Spent

Pressroom | October 16, 2020

35 Years of Excuses for Bad Policy

Blog | October 1, 2020

Budget 2021: State of Corporate and Industry Handouts

Blog | September 30, 2020

Alcohol Control Policies Enrich Select Interests

Blog | September 23, 2020

Giving Credit to the Dog That Didn’t Bark

Blog | September 9, 2020

Don’t Use Pandemic as Excuse to Raise State Taxes

Blog | August 27, 2020

When Public Servants Mislead the Public

Blog | August 19, 2020

Michigan School Funding Deal Chooses Schools Over Schoolchildren

Blog | August 18, 2020

James M. Hohman

Director of Fiscal Policy

By James M. Hohman