This week, the CATO Institute posted their rankings of "how free is your state?" Michigan came in as the 24th freest state, down 7 spots from their last ranking in 2012 But why was Michigan ranked 24th? According to CATO, it is because Michigan has "decent" policies and nothing that sets us apart from others. To make Michigan a freer State, CATO argues for new fiscal, regulatory, and personal policies that can help our State thrive. In our Part 1 of 3 series, we examine their policy … [Read more...] about Michigan Is The 24th Freest State… But Why? (PT. 1)
Regulations in Michigan
The Detroit News Is Correct: Break Up Bills
Today, The Detroit News published an article titled "Want legislation to pass? Break up the bill." The author of the article, Karen Suhaka, argues that breaking up legislative bills into separate bills would make them more acceptable and easier to pass. This is a common sense solution to a problem that we often see in our government. Huge bills that contain pages and pages of information are ripe for government pork. Instead of a bill solely focused on an income tax cut, it may contain … [Read more...] about The Detroit News Is Correct: Break Up Bills
Why You Should Care About The Proposal To Tax Motorists
A few weeks ago, The Washington Post broke a very important, but under-looked story; a group of East Coast states are looking to tax motorists for the miles they drive instead of taxing their gas. This is a dangerous precedent, and one we should care about in Michigan even if currently it isn’t being discussed by our government. Here’s a few reasons why you should care about this radical proposal: … [Read more...] about Why You Should Care About The Proposal To Tax Motorists
New Day, New Regulations
MIRS News Services has reported that the Department of Health & Human Services are proposing new regulations for tattoo artists and piercers in Michigan. Some of the new regulations include new rules for jewelry and what kind of material the jewelry must be made out of. Although MIRS News states that a lot of tattoo artists and piercers support these new rules, it is another example of government overreach. Let's be clear, the government should have no say over the type of jewelry that … [Read more...] about New Day, New Regulations
Weekly Poll #2
Yesterday, we conducted our second weekly poll with our followers on social media. Our question was, “if you could pass one law to improve Michigan’s economy, what would it be?” Once again, we received great answers. Our favorite answers for Weekly Poll #2 come courtesy of Josh Rimatzki and Emily Lenerz. If Josh could change any law, he would get rid of mandatory car insurance, “good drivers should have the choice not to pay for others extreme carelessness.” Regardless of one’s support for … [Read more...] about Weekly Poll #2
‘No’ to Toll Roads Ran by Un-elected Bureaucrats
“How little do my countrymen know what precious blessings they are in possession of, and which no other people on earth enjoy!” – Thomas Jefferson While you are busy at work, your legislatures are attempting to grant unelected bureaucrats with the power to raise money from toll roads. The bill before the Senate to allow this to happen, Senate Bill 627, will accord, “certain public authorities to develop certain eligible products and to enter into certain agreements.” [1] Essentially, an … [Read more...] about ‘No’ to Toll Roads Ran by Un-elected Bureaucrats