https://www.mackinac.org/ Mackinac Center: Advancing Liberty and Opportunity Copyright 2026 Mackinac Center for Public Policy 5 Uncle Sam handed out a cool trillion to state govts in 2025 https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/congress-should-stop-paying-states https://www.mackinac.org/34438 Thu, 13 Aug 2026 06:00:00 -0400 Governor wants to fix reading scores but won’t let schools hold back students who need help https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/gretchen-whitmers-failed-literacy-test https://www.mackinac.org/34437 Wed, 12 Aug 2026 06:00:00 -0400 Harder, less flashy policies improve state economic performance https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/michigans-costly-bet-on-corporate-subsidies-hasnt-paid-off https://www.mackinac.org/34681 Tue, 11 Aug 2026 06:00:00 -0400 Trust that voters are smart enough to understand https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/politics-needs-less-messaging-and-more-meaning https://www.mackinac.org/34555 Mon, 10 Aug 2026 06:00:00 -0400 Jaquetta Lee on educating the individual instead of the average https://www.mackinac.org/podcasts/the-overton-window/jaquetta-lee-on-educating-the-individual-instead-of-the-average https://www.mackinac.org/34757 Fri, 07 Aug 2026 06:00:00 -0400 Film incentives flop https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/gavin-newsom-has-a-hollywood-subsidy-blooper-reel https://www.mackinac.org/34507 Thu, 06 Aug 2026 06:00:00 -0400 Michigan and 9 other states include spending from federal funds https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/states-have-different-standards-for-reporting-spending-totals https://www.mackinac.org/34758 Wed, 05 Aug 2026 06:00:00 -0400 Local government officials should ask for tax hikes in November rather than August https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/millages-hang-on-low-turnout-votes https://www.mackinac.org/34754 Tue, 04 Aug 2026 06:00:00 -0400 Voters should check out their legislators’ record on business subsidies https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/in-corporate-welfare-michigan-bets-big-loses-bigger https://www.mackinac.org/34750 Mon, 03 Aug 2026 11:59:00 -0400 In Michigan and around the U.S.A., leaders fail to serve children, silence those who notice https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/parents-must-take-back-school-boards https://www.mackinac.org/34442 Mon, 03 Aug 2026 06:00:00 -0400 Cyclospora outbreak shows the power of self-regulation https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/farmers-step-up-during-health-crises https://www.mackinac.org/34755 Fri, 31 Jul 2026 06:00:00 -0400 Michigan taxpayers deserve better https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/the-medc-wants-more-time-its-had-decades https://www.mackinac.org/34751 Thu, 30 Jul 2026 08:00:00 -0400 Michigan needs a competitive economy if we want to win against our historic rival https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/ohio-is-eating-our-lunch https://www.mackinac.org/34744 Wed, 29 Jul 2026 06:00:00 -0400 Taxpayer-funded contract used to silence criticism of public officials, demand letter says https://www.mackinac.org/pressroom/2026/gladwin-mayor-challenges-gag-clause-that-restricts-speech https://www.mackinac.org/34747 Tue, 28 Jul 2026 10:13:00 -0400 Certificate of Need laws deliberately limit health care for seniors https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/michigan-needs-more-nursing-homes-why-are-we-still-blocking-them https://www.mackinac.org/34741 Tue, 28 Jul 2026 06:00:00 -0400 Lawmakers authorize $1.6B, first addition to scorecard since late 2024 https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/developer-subsidy-bill-added-to-the-michigan-business-subsidy-scorecard https://www.mackinac.org/34675 Mon, 27 Jul 2026 06:00:00 -0400 Jessica Snowden on Detroit’s educational landscape and opportunities https://www.mackinac.org/podcasts/the-overton-window/jessica-snowden-on-detroits-educational-landscape-and-opportunities https://www.mackinac.org/34736 Fri, 24 Jul 2026 06:00:00 -0400 Major decisions for property rights, executive authority and privacy — and their implications for Michigan https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/notable-rulings-from-the-us-supreme-court-this-term https://www.mackinac.org/34734 Thu, 23 Jul 2026 05:59:00 -0400 A line-by-line look at Quentin Messer’s case for embattled development agency https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/how-does-medc-chiefs-defense-of-business-subsidies-hold-up https://www.mackinac.org/34728 Wed, 22 Jul 2026 06:00:00 -0400 Senate bills 1055, 1056 and 1057 would make it easier to find work https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/unlock-opportunity-to-make-michigan-more-affordable https://www.mackinac.org/34729 Tue, 21 Jul 2026 05:59:00 -0400 Growing number of court cases suggest new law enforcement technology implicates constitutional rights https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/flock-ruffles-feathers-in-michigan https://www.mackinac.org/34699 Mon, 20 Jul 2026 06:00:00 -0400 Two commonsense reforms would improve the state’s Freedom of Information Act https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/michigan-needs-more-sunlight https://www.mackinac.org/34720 Fri, 17 Jul 2026 05:59:00 -0400 Michigan ranked 17th among the 48 contiguous states for cigarette smuggling https://www.mackinac.org/pressroom/2026/new-data-17-of-cigarettes-consumed-in-michigan-were-smuggled https://www.mackinac.org/34721 Thu, 16 Jul 2026 09:01:00 -0400 The United States is vast and varied https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/what-world-cup-visitors-can-teach-us-about-america-and-civility https://www.mackinac.org/34684 Thu, 16 Jul 2026 05:59:00 -0400 Unnecessarily strict rules make it hard to find affordable providers https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/michigans-childcare-regulations-should-move-toward-national-levels https://www.mackinac.org/34493 Wed, 15 Jul 2026 06:00:00 -0400