Mackinac Center, Michigan Press Association Ask Michigan Supreme Court to Overturn Ruling That Would ‘Gut’ State’s Freedom of Information Act Public officials could cover up criminal, improper or irresponsible activities by simply claiming communications to be ‘personal’; ‘government supervisors and…
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PA 312 Forces Unreasonable Conditions Upon Community Management
Budgets are falling across the state of Michigan. It happens. Revenues decrease in recessionary periods, and the realities of financial forecasts become vague and somewhat Picasso-ish when markets, where much of municipal pensions funds lay, become unpredictable. So it goes…
The Voice Of Summer Is Gone
Whether you played, were a fan or merely knew of the Detroit Tigers, it was unlikely you could hear a Tigers game and not recognize the Voice of Ernie Harwell. For my entire life, summer has been mixed with the…
Attention Michigan restaurant and bar owners
I would just like to put it out there that to the best of my abilities, I will travel and patronize any restaurant or bar that disregards the smoking ban and allows it’s patrons to light up. Disregarding the smoking…
Counter Counter Protest 05-04-10 Jackson Michigan
There is still money in the coffers of the anti liberty forces of this administration, and other powers that be, which are relying on the continuation of the health care bill that was passed by an unrepresentative congress. They will…
Update On The Fight Against Forced Health Insurance
Many good folks might be concerned with the future of the multi-state lawsuit against the recently passed federal legislation which mandates the purchase of insurance as a condition of citizenship. The concern, based on the very real possibility that Michigan…
Michigan Day Care Rip Off Scheme Being Disected Further
The Mackinac Center has not stopped investigating the relationship between politicos and the stealth unionization of home based providers in Michigan. One wonders how the lieutenant Governor might explain a familial relationship’s involvement in such matters. “A revelation during a…
Michigan Health Care Freedom Call To Action!
I’m not so good at asking for money, but it seems easier when it involves something so important. The Michigan Health Care Freedom Petitions are out, and it takes money to man the office while coordination efforts to get this…
Cox Promotes HSAs As Partial Solution To Health Care Crisis – And Further Analysis
Received some information from the Cox campaign. While some of this is already known, its worth considering further.. Also, I would encourage you to read all the way through to my own thoughts on this issue. Reiterating his position on…
Average State Employees Compensation Package Costs $95K
Say what? According to the Mackinac Center: The average state employee compensation package costs approximately $93,039. Inflation-adjusted wages and benefits have increased 25 percent since fiscal 1999. The figures include the value of all benefits from state-paid retirement contributions to…