Mackinac Center for Public Policy https://www.mackinac.org/ Mackinac Center: Advancing Liberty and Opportunity Copyright 2026 Mackinac Center for Public Policy 5 Michigan should embrace economic freedom It’s good and also associated with increased job, population numbers https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/michigan-should-embrace-economic-freedom https://www.mackinac.org/34621 Tue, 23 Jun 2026 08:00:00 -0400 Class of 2026: Make yourself indispensable Will automation make creativity irrelevant? https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/class-of-2026-make-yourself-indispensable https://www.mackinac.org/34556 Mon, 22 Jun 2026 05:59:00 -0400 Ben Sasse’s farewell address ‘Turn off the devices, break bread together’ https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/ben-sasses-farewell-address https://www.mackinac.org/34551 Fri, 19 Jun 2026 05:59:00 -0400 Michigan's foster care system needs reform One third of out-of-state placements not getting regular check-ins, audit says https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/michigans-foster-care-system-needs-reform https://www.mackinac.org/34637 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 16:45:00 -0400 A 'Champion of Education?' Whitmer’s record tells a different story State spends more while achievement declines https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/a-champion-of-education-whitmers-record-tells-a-different-story https://www.mackinac.org/34561 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 05:59:00 -0400 In Michigan, ‘free’ is expensive Rich kids eat free, and you pay for it https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/in-michigan-free-is-expensive https://www.mackinac.org/34475 Wed, 17 Jun 2026 06:00:00 -0400 Michigan roads improve Repairs on track to keep up with wear and tear https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/michigan-roads-improve https://www.mackinac.org/34518 Tue, 16 Jun 2026 06:00:00 -0400 Traverse City moves the goalposts, again, on broadband service Electricity rate increases may be needed to subsidize internet customers https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/traverse-city-moves-the-goalposts-again-on-broadband-service https://www.mackinac.org/34607 Mon, 15 Jun 2026 06:00:00 -0400 ‘We need to unleash American workers, not protect them’ Dave Hebert on the state of U.S. manufacturing https://www.mackinac.org/podcasts/the-overton-window/dave-hebert-on-the-state-of-us-manufacturing https://www.mackinac.org/34603 Fri, 12 Jun 2026 06:00:00 -0400 Michigan should not punish short-term rentals Lawmakers debate a variety of penalties https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/michigan-should-not-punish-short-term-rentals https://www.mackinac.org/34608 Thu, 11 Jun 2026 14:30:00 -0400 Michigan’s Government-Driven Internet Expansion Efforts are Expensive and Ineffective Study reveals subsidies and government-run networks have done little to close Michigan’s coverage gap https://www.mackinac.org/pressroom/2026/michigans-government-driven-internet-expansion-efforts-are-expensive-and-ineffective https://www.mackinac.org/34606 Thu, 11 Jun 2026 10:54:00 -0400 Civility is infrastructure we cannot allow to collapse Without civil standards, even strong institutions begin to weaken https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/civility-is-infrastructure-we-cannot-allow-to-collapse https://www.mackinac.org/34547 Thu, 11 Jun 2026 06:00:00 -0400 Ohio Supreme Court Asked to Review Union Dues Agreement Dispute Mackinac Center Files Brief in Ohio Supreme Court Case About Union Dues and Worker Rights https://www.mackinac.org/pressroom/2026/ohio-supreme-court-asked-to-review-union-dues-agreement-dispute https://www.mackinac.org/34565 Wed, 10 Jun 2026 11:04:00 -0400 Zoning reform can increase housing affordability, birth rates Theory predicts it, history confirms it https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/zoning-reform-can-increase-housing-affordability-birth-rates https://www.mackinac.org/34491 Wed, 10 Jun 2026 06:00:00 -0400 Mackinac Center Hosts Evening Celebrating America’s 250 Years President Joseph Lehman is joined by Walter Isaacson to talk freedom and founding https://www.mackinac.org/pressroom/2026/mackinac-center-hosts-evening-celebrating-americas-250-years https://www.mackinac.org/34562 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 13:52:00 -0400 Who watches Grand Rapids City Hall if the watchdog is muzzled? Alarming changes threaten oversight https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/who-watches-grand-rapids-city-hall-if-the-watchdog-is-muzzled https://www.mackinac.org/34405 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 06:00:00 -0400 Workers for Opportunity joins the fight against the Faster Labor Contracts Act Legislation would empower bureaucrats and remove democracy from the workplace https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/workers-for-opportunity-joins-the-fight-against-the-faster-labor-contracts-act https://www.mackinac.org/34538 Mon, 08 Jun 2026 06:00:00 -0400 Michigan lawmakers need to understand economics Don’t vote for magical thinking https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/michigan-lawmakers-need-to-understand-economics https://www.mackinac.org/34451 Fri, 05 Jun 2026 06:00:00 -0400 Michigan can easily handle adding data centers Energy-reduction policies leave a smaller pie for businesses and citizens https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/michigan-can-easily-handle-adding-data-centers https://www.mackinac.org/34481 Thu, 04 Jun 2026 06:00:00 -0400 Electric school bus replacement plan makes you say watt? Uncle Sam provides $125 million for replacement vehicles https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/electric-school-bus-replacement-plan-makes-you-say-watt https://www.mackinac.org/34472 Wed, 03 Jun 2026 06:00:00 -0400 A look at Michigan’s property tax After-inflation collection up 22% since 2013 https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/a-look-at-michigans-property-tax https://www.mackinac.org/34536 Tue, 02 Jun 2026 08:00:00 -0400 Rx Kids: The Promise and Some Concerns Cash payments can be more efficient, but duplication could be a problem https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/rx-kids-the-promise-and-some-concerns https://www.mackinac.org/34537 Mon, 01 Jun 2026 10:34:00 -0400 Michigan is catching up on its biggest debts Amount of unfunded pension liabilities shrinks https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/michigan-is-catching-up-on-its-biggest-debts https://www.mackinac.org/34519 Mon, 01 Jun 2026 06:00:00 -0400 ‘I Realized It Was a Prison Cell’ Dr. Alex Tokarev reflects on life in socialist Bulgaria, immigrating to the United States and discovering what it means to live free https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/i-realized-it-was-a-prison-cell https://www.mackinac.org/34533 Fri, 29 May 2026 07:00:00 -0400 ‘The harsher the childcare regulations, the fewer kids people have’ Warren Anderson on how Michigan’s childcare apparatus reduces fertility https://www.mackinac.org/podcasts/the-overton-window/warren-anderson-on-how-michigans-childcare-apparatus-reduces-fertility https://www.mackinac.org/34532 Fri, 29 May 2026 06:00:00 -0400