Choosing a Model for Michigan II

As I wrote in my last post, being a low tax and spending state and/or right to work state has little to do with how well a state's economy performs. But they remain popular "answers" to reviving the Michigan economy.…

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Michigan Ain’t the Worse

Came back from this year's Detroit Regional Chamber's terrific Mackinac Policy Conference with one big take away: next year's conference should be about what is right with Michigan. Folks are so down on Michigan. The public conversation is that we…

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Texas Research Universities Initiative

Little noticed in yesterday's election was the adoption, by a 55%-45% margin, of a $500 million fund to create more Tier One  research universities in Texas. It was supported by both parties -  including a very conservative  Governor. Their goal…

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