Tony Conley is a newer content contributor and show-host for Michigan Business Network. To kick off his forty-eighth episode, Tony has a three-segment conversation mainly focused on the Right to Work legislation, discussion over the private and public workforce, opinions on unions and use of union dues, and whether taxpayers should have to fund refunds of paid union dues.
He welcomes back Jarrett Skorup, the vice president for marketing and communications at the Mackinac Center for Public Policy.
Listen to Jarrett and Tony's conversation by clicking on the PodCast playlist below!
Jarrett has held various roles within communications, including senior director of marketing and communications and director of the Frank Beckmann Center for Journalism at the Center, and has played a leadership role in marketing efforts, media strategy, and overseeing policy campaigns and objectives. He has worked at the Center since 2009.
Skorup is a graduate of Grove City College with degrees in history and political science. He also studied economics and religion. While there, he was captain of the college's club Ultimate Frisbee and wrestling teams.
His work has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Fox News, National Public Radio, MLive, Detroit Free Press, Detroit News, and many newspapers across the country.
A native of Sandwich, Illinois, Skorup is an avid Chicago sports fan. He also officiates high school wrestling and enjoys fishing and woodworking. In his free time, Skorup volunteers with his church serves on committees with the local Chamber of Commerce, and works in the schools through Junior Achievement.
He lives in Midland, MI with his wife, Karen, and children Grayson, Reagan, Theodora, and Reece.
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