The Mackinac Center's Property Rights Network is dedicated to preserving and expanding private property rights in Michigan by elevating public awareness of these rights and how to protect them; encouraging policymakers to respect property rights when crafting laws and regulations; and identifying, organizing and supporting concerned property owners, thereby establishing an effective statewide property-rights coalition.

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Russ Harding and Bruce Walker of the Mackinac Center's Property Rights Network are interviewed by Kathy Hoekstra.

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Restoring Our Heritage of Property Rights
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Hart Enterprises: A Wetland Case Study
This study analyzes a dispute between Hart Enterprises Inc., a medical device manufacturer located north of Grand Rapids, and the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality.
Private Property Rights Under Attack
The ownership and use of private property is a fundamental right that distinguishes us as a free people...

Property Owners Hit by Regulatory Takings Deserve Compensation
The most widely reported story regarding this year’s election results was...

Great Lakes Directional Drilling Ban Should be Lifted
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Reforming Property Forfeiture Laws to Protect Citizens’ Rights
The Framers of the United States Constitution understood that freedom depends...

Veto of Dioxin Testing Bill
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The David Wolf Wetland Dispute
Summary: July 12, 2008, David and Beverly Wolf have been restricted from building their retirement home because of strict MDEQ regulation.
Deed Restriction
Summary: May 16, 2008, Mackinac Center, Charlie Curtis says his property is worthless because of DEQ restrictions.
King of the Wind Farms Dispute
Summary: Nov. 12, 2007, Mackinac Center, King of the Wind Farms representatives discuss the difficulties they experienced with local government and Michigan...
King of the Wind Farms Dispute Continues
Summary: Sept. 23, 2008, The Michaels family and others comment on the dispute.
The Hart Enterprises Wetlands Dispute
Summary: Oct. 9, 2007, Mackinac Center, The state apparently thinks “wetlands” include a half-acre plot of land that sits between a parking lot and an expressway...
Spies Field Dispute
Summary: Oct. 31, 2008, Hired to renovate an athletic field in Menominee, Mich., contractors Joe Krygoski and Dale Pape uncovered toxic waste — and found themselves the target of a Hollywood-style investigation.


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Posted: Jul. 9, 2008

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