Bringing it all together: what Right to Work means for Michigan and its workers
Bringing it all together: what Right to Work means for Michigan and its workers
In my third Right-to-Work post, I
The numbers don’t lie – economies are brighter in Right-to-Work states
The numbers don’t lie – economies are brighter in Right-to-Work states
Michigan is now the 24th state to give individuals the right not to join a union through Right-to-Work legislation. Individual liberty is an important dimension of economic freedom and an essential component of a well-functioning market economy. When individuals are limited in their ability to contract, or sell one’s labor services, economic activity and quality...
TRS posts negative investment return for October
TRS posts negative investment return for October
Things still aren’t looking up for the Teachers’ Retirement System, or TRS. You’ll remember that it earned a dismal 0.76 percent return on its investments in fiscal year 2012, after predicting 8.5 percent returns. Earlier this year, TRS lowered that expectation, but only slightly: the system is still predicting 8 percent returns this year. But...
Sweden shows that school choice works
Sweden shows that school choice works
If you’ve ever heard Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis give a speech, you know she has a thing for Finland. She points to it as a shining example of how an education system should work. She extols its collaborative teaching environments, its tenure system and its short, four-hour workday. Now, school choice supporters have...
Veterinarians and pet owners don’t get a free pass on ObamaCare
Veterinarians and pet owners don’t get a free pass on ObamaCare
Is the IRS barking up the wrong tree?
Sweden shows that school choice works
Sweden shows that school choice works
If you
The numbers don
The numbers don
Michigan is now the 24th state to give individuals the right not to join a union through Right-to-Work legislation.
TRS posts negative investment return for October
TRS posts negative investment return for October
Things still aren't looking up for the Teachers' Retirement System, or TRS. You'll remember that it earned a dismal 0.76 percent return on its investments in fiscal year 2012, after predicting 8.5 percent returns.
PAC database reveals biggest union beneficiaries
PAC database reveals biggest union beneficiaries
CLICK HERE TO ACCESS THE UNION PAC DATABASE The database shows which Illinois politicians have received donations between 2002 to 2012 from PACs associated with: American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO); American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME); Illinois Education Association (IEA); Illinois Federation of Teachers (IFT); and Service...
The waste race: grants for entertainment in Illinois
The waste race: grants for entertainment in Illinois
Ready for a weekend of entertainment? Start by cruising around a shopping festival on Chicago’s Magnificent Mile. Then get some exercise on the eco-friendly, customized ziplines built by Shawnee Bluffs Canopy Tour Inc. in Williamson County. If that’s not enough, hit the wrestling matches at the Dual Meet Nationals in Springfield. Won’t be able to...
Right to Work: How did Michigan get to this point?
Right to Work: How did Michigan get to this point?
Right to Work has become a reality. The two-bill package passed both houses of the state legislature, and was signed into law by Gov. Snyder. Unions are continued to cry foul and staged wild protests outside the Michigan Statehouse – at one point they tore down a tent belonging to Americans for Prosperity. In yesterday’s post we discussed what...
PAC database reveals biggest union beneficiaries
PAC database reveals biggest union beneficiaries
Union support is strongly tilted toward the Democratic Party, with GOP elected officials receiving only $0.25 for every dollar going to Democratic elected officials
The waste race: grants for entertainment in Illinois
The waste race: grants for entertainment in Illinois
Providing entertainment may seem like a far cry from an essential government service, but not in Illinois.
Right to Work: How did Michigan get to this point?
Right to Work: How did Michigan get to this point?