James Hohman
@JamesHohman
Director of fiscal policy at the Mackinac Center. Host of the Overton Window podcast. Tridgerator magnet magnate.
,where always it's Spring) and everyone's in love and data interpret themselves. [paraphrasing]
I'm happy we're helping @jcreindl and @freep get the documents on payments in economic development deals that they are entitled to. mackinac.org/pressroom/2025…
The Trump 45 people tried to end this in 2019, but it's still with us: cei.org/blog/trump-adm…
There are many policies that would change if enough people even knew about them. A number of unions skim the Medicaid payments to home care workers.
There are many policies that would change if enough people even knew about them. A number of unions skim the Medicaid payments to home care workers.
It just seems un-American to take half of what someone earns. mackinac.org/blog/2025/tax-…
Site prep subsidies ensure taxpayer costs but guarantee no jobs and no clawbacks if jobs don't show up. michigancapitolconfidential.com/news/259m-in-t…
Lots of new $350-$450k houses going up by me. Talked to the builder a bit ago and he said like 10-15 of the 20 or so they’re building are relocations from the mega site buy out. Crazy.
I am glad that lawmakers didn't give them the undisclosed amount of subsidies that the only-now-named company asked for.
Lawmakers' lesson from the Sandisk announcement ought to be to stop authorizing site preparation subsidies. They ensure taxpayer losses even when no jobs are created. Probably $259M spent for no jobs.
CEOs: Please get back to me about your climate, DEI, and fair trade goals *after* you've renounced taxpayer handouts.
If ESG investors wanted to do something socially beneficial, they'd ask their companies to stop taking corporate welfare. @RichardMorrison @johnmoz: cei.org/publication/co…
If ESG investors wanted to do something socially beneficial, they'd ask their companies to stop taking corporate welfare. @RichardMorrison @johnmoz: cei.org/publication/co…
The suburbs have been winning since COVID. A little. But successful regions add people to both city and suburb.
FWIW x.com/cpgrabow/statu…
With the president expressing his desire to purchase foreign-built ships for the US military this week, let me put out there (FWIW) that White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett claims in his 2021 book The Drift that Trump does not like the Jones Act.
There are many policies that would change if enough people even knew about them. The Jones Act raises costs for the public in order to protect an uncompetitive shipbuilding industry.
I wish our statesmen would go after the favoritism that benefits some at the expense of everyone else.
I wish populists would go after the favoritism that benefits some at the expense of everyone else.
Sandra Hernden made some comments at a school board meeting. The board tried to get her punished at her job and investigated by the DOJ. Free speech should be well within the Overton Window. Retaliation is an attempt to push protected speech out. mackinac.org/podcasts/the-o…
Too often, occupational licenses are industry protections rather than public health protections. So it's bad that the proportion of workers who need a license is up to 20%. michigancapitolconfidential.com/news/michigan-…
"Rather than doubling down on failure, the legislature and the City of Mackinac Island should look into what they can do to make ferry operations more attractive for both Hoffman and anyone else who wants to serve the Mackinac Island ferry market." mackinac.org/blog/2025/mack…
The $1k baby accounts tipped the scales. Who wants to get married and have kids?
