"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has."
- Margaret Mead, Pioneering anthropologist
It is with the words of Margaret Mead that the Center for Michigan, a nonprofit, bipartisan "Think and Do Tank," continues its quest to bring together citizens across [...]

Democrats repeatedly tell us that "everything is on the table" when it comes to balancing the state budget. That would be nice if it were true, but we know better.
If it were, Gov. Jennifer Granholm wouldn't be stumping for the Michigan Beer & Wine Wholesalers Association and talking about holding them harmless from tax increases [...]

We need fundamental reforms in how Michigan both spends and collects our taxes.
This isn't some obscure argument best left to academics and bureaucrats. It's at the core of such living room issues as the rising costs of college, the dependability of your local cops and firefighters, and the security of your job.
What to do? We [...]

Michigan could implement The Kalamazoo Promise statewide through a tax that would cost the average household a few hundred dollars a year, officials at an Ann Arbor think tank said in an analysis presented Wednesday in Kalamazoo.
Covering tuition and fees for all of Michigan's public university students would cost $900 million beyond what is currently [...]

What always amuses me is the degree to which most of us have been brainwashed about taxes. After years of irresponsible tax cuts, there seems to be some slight possibility now of a modest increase so that the state can pay its necessary bills.
Actually, it would be more correct to say that there is some  [...]