https://www.mackinac.org/ Mackinac Center: Advancing Liberty and Opportunity Copyright 2026 Mackinac Center for Public Policy 5 Michigan is struggling to attract health care professionals because of the state’s strict licensing rules https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/when-these-licenses-cant-cross-state-lines-consumers-suffer https://www.mackinac.org/34795 Fri, 25 Sep 2026 05:59:00 -0400 Students and Young Adults are invited to make the case for free markets, competition, and individual liberty https://www.mackinac.org/pressroom/2026/markets-or-socialism-mackinac-center-launches-video-contest https://www.mackinac.org/34843 Thu, 24 Sep 2026 09:16:00 -0400 Why can’t Michigan county measures wait for November? https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/politicians-exploit-low-voter-turnout-to-raise-taxes https://www.mackinac.org/34792 Thu, 24 Sep 2026 05:59:00 -0400 Federal agency decision is good news for customers, environment https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/its-time-michigan-accepts-nuclear-power-to-meet-its-net-zero-emission-goal https://www.mackinac.org/34835 Wed, 23 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0400 Here’s what Michigan policymakers can do about it https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/motorists-pay-more-for-gas-in-michigan-than-in-indiana https://www.mackinac.org/34825 Tue, 22 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0400 Tax, spending record resembles that of her immediate predecessor https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/gov-whitmers-fiscal-policy-record https://www.mackinac.org/34828 Mon, 21 Sep 2026 06:00:00 -0400 Investment banker Richard Shinder on unacceptable political risk in America’s largest states https://www.mackinac.org/podcasts/the-overton-window/investment-banker-richard-schinder-on-unacceptable-political-risk-in-americas-largest-states https://www.mackinac.org/34826 Fri, 18 Sep 2026 06:00:00 -0400 Policymakers should not judge technology by whether it preserves existing government jobs https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/should-government-unions-have-the-power-to-block-ai https://www.mackinac.org/34790 Thu, 17 Sep 2026 06:00:00 -0400 Rising wealth, community esteem come in developed economies that grow https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/population-growth-is-good https://www.mackinac.org/34821 Wed, 16 Sep 2026 06:00:00 -0400 Idea of a break with England developed quickly https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/american-independence-and-the-overton-window https://www.mackinac.org/34789 Wed, 16 Sep 2026 06:00:00 -0400 Lax enforcement leaves Michigan on the hook for heavy federal penalties https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/blue-states-feed-taxpayers-to-food-stamp-wolves https://www.mackinac.org/34689 Tue, 15 Sep 2026 06:00:00 -0400 Obey the Constitution for the sake of our state and your wallet https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/a-wake-up-call-for-michigans-earmark-habit https://www.mackinac.org/34688 Mon, 14 Sep 2026 06:00:00 -0400 School’s out as data show little difference in college and non-college movement patterns https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/michigan-is-a-leader-in-two-migration-measures https://www.mackinac.org/34806 Fri, 11 Sep 2026 06:00:00 -0400 ‘Nothing so grand as being free’ https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/the-story-of-saginaws-william-q-atwood-reflects-americas-promise https://www.mackinac.org/34788 Thu, 10 Sep 2026 06:00:00 -0400 The inconvenient truth that nukes wind/solar dreams https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/two-choices-for-michigans-low-carbon-future https://www.mackinac.org/34807 Wed, 09 Sep 2026 06:00:00 -0400 Court strikes down nation’s first digital ad tax https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/michigan-can-learn-from-the-failure-of-marylands-digital-advertising-tax https://www.mackinac.org/34801 Tue, 08 Sep 2026 06:00:00 -0400 Center for the American Experiment’s John Phelan on coping with the dollar’s decline https://www.mackinac.org/podcasts/the-overton-window/center-for-the-american-experiments-john-phelan-on-coping-with-the-dollars-decline https://www.mackinac.org/34804 Fri, 04 Sep 2026 06:00:00 -0400 Public should know whether program produces results https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/michigan-is-debating-more-developer-subsidies-did-the-first-ones-work https://www.mackinac.org/34687 Thu, 03 Sep 2026 06:00:00 -0400 Woke campaigns hurt companies, deplete worker pensions https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/shrinking-unions-grasp-hold-of-power-through-esg-activism https://www.mackinac.org/34686 Wed, 02 Sep 2026 06:00:00 -0400 Bayou State shifts power back to the individual https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/victory-for-louisiana-workers-and-first-amendment-rights https://www.mackinac.org/34685 Tue, 01 Sep 2026 06:00:00 -0400 Country’s greatest contribution is an idea https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/my-grandmothers-story-is-why-i-believe-america-is-worth-celebrating https://www.mackinac.org/34683 Mon, 31 Aug 2026 06:00:00 -0400 Today’s college graduates will be middle-aged before the state pop. council hopes to see results https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/make-michigan-home-again https://www.mackinac.org/34682 Fri, 28 Aug 2026 06:00:00 -0400 Voted for nearly every new major federal spending initiative https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/gary-peters-senate-legacy https://www.mackinac.org/34770 Thu, 27 Aug 2026 06:00:00 -0400 Fiscal prudence could help with affordability https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/dear-local-leaders-you-dont-have-to-collect-every-tax-dollar-youre-allowed https://www.mackinac.org/34782 Wed, 26 Aug 2026 06:00:00 -0400 Concerns are overblown https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/michigan-legislators-consider-a-variety-of-proposals-many-bad-on-data-centers https://www.mackinac.org/34779 Tue, 25 Aug 2026 06:00:00 -0400