https://www.mackinac.org/ Mackinac Center: Advancing Liberty and Opportunity Copyright 2026 Mackinac Center for Public Policy 5 ‘Liberty, not locality, is the question’ https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/local-governments-care-about-government-power-we-care-about-freedom https://www.mackinac.org/34514 Mon, 25 May 2026 06:00:00 -0400 New law strengthens union recertification mandate https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/workers-for-opportunity-celebrates-iowa-win https://www.mackinac.org/34522 Fri, 22 May 2026 14:59:00 -0400 Whitmer repealed reading law, A-F grading system https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/graduation-rates-rise-while-student-achievement-flatlines https://www.mackinac.org/34449 Fri, 22 May 2026 06:00:00 -0400 Motor City should capitalize on recent good news to make permanent reforms https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/detroit-all-that-glitters-might-not-remain-gold https://www.mackinac.org/34496 Thu, 21 May 2026 06:00:00 -0400 Citizens need a mindset of entrepreneurship, optimism and growth https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/michigan-could-not-be-built-today https://www.mackinac.org/34488 Wed, 20 May 2026 06:00:00 -0400 You ain’t seen nothing yet https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/think-your-electric-bill-is-high https://www.mackinac.org/34444 Tue, 19 May 2026 06:00:00 -0400 State officials should pick up the pace of regulatory reform https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/michigan-legalized-dental-therapists-in-2018-but-only-a-few-practice https://www.mackinac.org/34509 Mon, 18 May 2026 07:59:00 -0400 Alex Cartwright on the challenge of converting hotel space into housing https://www.mackinac.org/podcasts/the-overton-window/alex-cartwright-on-the-challenge-of-converting-hotel-space-into-housing https://www.mackinac.org/34503 Fri, 15 May 2026 05:59:00 -0400 A Michigan tradition since the 19th century https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/virtue-signaling-with-state-holidays https://www.mackinac.org/34504 Thu, 14 May 2026 06:00:00 -0400 Local governments fight housing bills that would benefit their own communities https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/make-room-for-growth https://www.mackinac.org/34497 Wed, 13 May 2026 06:00:00 -0400 Taxpayer-funded grants halted pending outcome of Mackinac Center lawsuit https://www.mackinac.org/pressroom/2026/court-freezes-hidden-earmarks-in-major-win-for-michigan-taxpayers https://www.mackinac.org/34499 Tue, 12 May 2026 14:26:00 -0400 It’s time for reforms https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/some-detroiters-pay-high-property-taxes-others-dont https://www.mackinac.org/34468 Tue, 12 May 2026 06:00:00 -0400 Bad econ foils worthwhile aims https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/whitmers-budget-proposals-do-not-lower-costs https://www.mackinac.org/34445 Mon, 11 May 2026 06:00:00 -0400 Now the state should go further https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/for-once-michigan-said-no-to-new-business-subsidies https://www.mackinac.org/34443 Fri, 08 May 2026 06:00:00 -0400 Limiting what local governments can zone is not a strange concept https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/michigan-should-embrace-zoning-reform-reject-housing-subsidies https://www.mackinac.org/34439 Thu, 07 May 2026 06:00:00 -0400 If activists cared about children, they would reach across the aisle https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/school-choice-critics-glaring-double-standard https://www.mackinac.org/34436 Wed, 06 May 2026 06:00:00 -0400 New policy brief demonstrates film subsidies' failure to boost economies https://www.mackinac.org/pressroom/2026/film-subsidies-are-an-expensive-flop https://www.mackinac.org/34478 Tue, 05 May 2026 08:07:00 -0400 D.C. bipartisanship is making the patient sicker https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/states-can-cure-federal-pharma-fever https://www.mackinac.org/34435 Tue, 05 May 2026 06:00:00 -0400 Local officials should be humble about their ability to plan outcomes https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/detroits-zoning-history-offers-lessons-for-today https://www.mackinac.org/34454 Mon, 04 May 2026 06:00:00 -0400 Michael James Clark on a teacher’s role and the impact of Hillsdale College https://www.mackinac.org/podcasts/the-overton-window/michael-james-clark-on-a-teachers-role-and-the-impact-of-hillsdale-college https://www.mackinac.org/34483 Fri, 01 May 2026 06:00:00 -0400 Mackinac Center shows that unions promote ESG investing at the expense of their own membership https://www.mackinac.org/pressroom/2026/unions-leverage-retirement-funds-for-political-agendas https://www.mackinac.org/34479 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 09:51:00 -0400 Please celebrate Government Records Month responsibly https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/whitmer-promised-transparency-and-delivered-gag-orders https://www.mackinac.org/34406 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 05:59:00 -0400 Here are some ideas for doing it https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/oversight-is-a-key-role-for-local-officials https://www.mackinac.org/34471 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 05:58:00 -0400 There’s a better way https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/its-groundhog-day-all-over-again-on-free-trade https://www.mackinac.org/34441 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 06:00:00 -0400 State congratulates itself while students fall further behind https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/michigans-inflated-teacher-evals-are-failing-students https://www.mackinac.org/34440 Mon, 27 Apr 2026 05:59:00 -0400