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Through the Magnifying Glass — A closer look at tourism subsidies.

Michigan: A National Leader in Tax Hikes — Over the next two years, the governor's proposed sales-tax-hike-now and business-tax-cut-later will transfer an additional $881 million from the struggling private sector to state government.

A Sign of the Times — The sign says it all. We are relying on federal money rather than local imagination and creativity to foster job growth.