Reagan vs. PATCO
Twenty-five years ago today, air traffic controllers were brought down to earth. … more
Michigan Education Digest
No contract in Detroit, public speech rules in GRPS, new charter in Ypsi. … more
Takings Abuse
The Supreme Court's Kelo ruling energized efforts to protect property. … more
Emissions Creep
The Supreme Court should deny efforts to regulate carbon dioxide. … more
For the Children?
Politics and social issues permeate the NEA and AFT's annual meetings. … more
Out of the Woods?
Russ Harding assesses the future of Michigan's state parks. … more
Michigan Education Digest
Ironwood insurance, high school MEAP scores down, districts save. … more
Michigan Education Digest
Battle Creek cuts energy costs, NEA spending, Ferris State MESSA problems … more
Rudder Contempt
If politicians lack core principles, how can they steer the ship of state?
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Water Quality
Despite alarmists' claims, the Great Lakes are in pretty good health. … more
Bad Medicine?
"Romney Care" is likely to create more insurance ailments than remedies.
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Michigan Education Digest
State spending increases, MEA employee pleads guilty, TC election change. … more
Migratory Patterns
Growing numbers of Michiganians are seeking opportunity elsewhere. … more
Double Bogey
Government golf competes with private courses and detracts from core duties. … more
An Army of One
A former public school teacher offers Lansing students school choice. … more
Regulatory End Run
Regulatory agencies' "guidance directives" harm Michigan's economy. … more
Michigan Education Digest
Felons in schools, Black River construction, DPS misspending. … more
Lessons from Bangalore
A depressed city — like Detroit — found growth in tax cuts and deregulation. … more
No Trivial Pursuit
The pursuit of happiness is unalienable. State efforts to secure happiness are not. … more
Government Neutrality?
The Internet is relatively unregulated. Will Congress violate net neutrality? … more
Michigan Education Digest
Muskegon picks jobs over MESSA, incentive pay, Detroit pay and graduation. … more
Non-Union Card
Religious objections led teacher Chris Card to resign his MEA membership. … more
Money for Nothing?
Michigan has doubled education spending since 1970. Where are the results? … more
Family Court
Justice Maura Corrigan addresses the impact of family litigation. … more
A Convenient Deception?
"An Inconvenient Truth" emits global warming hype, not science. … more
Michigan Education Digest
Robotics winners, MESSA changes, MEA opposes Granholm on parent notification. … more
Split Decision
A divided Supreme Court failed to navigate a federal wetlands solution. … more
Regulation Proliferation
Jack McHugh examines more initiative-killing government regulations. … more
Suffocation by Regulation
Michigan's economic growth is smothering under a blanket of regulations. … more
Michigan Education Digest
Higher per-pupil state funding, family of valedictorians, election questions. … more
Technical Improvements
Technology should be used to make our public schools more efficient. … more
Lighten the Load
Job creation will suffer until Michigan's tax and regulatory burdens are eased. … more
Strategic Choices
Not every school choice option necessarily advances the cause. … more
Michigan Education Digest
Charter school growth, college enrollment numbers, NAEP science scores. … more
The Father of Economics
Adam Smith showed the world that prosperity results from free enterprise. … more
Genuine Relief
A truly caring government would stay out of the disaster relief business. … more
Field of Dreams
Some people have a vision for restoring Tiger Stadium. Will the city play ball? … more
Pondering Lives and Liberty
U.S. servicemen pay the ultimate price for more than just security. … more
Michigan Education Digest
Bee on TV, Godwin Heights hires non-union teacher, Gull Lake contract talks. … more
Multiple Choice
Parents are taking advantage of growing educational options for their kids. … more
Character Matters
Lawrence W. Reed illustrates the link between liberty and personal character. … more
MEGA Hurts
MEGA's favored business tax credits are unconstitutional, costly and ineffective. … more
Michigan Education Digest
Holland budget projection error, DPS retreats, year-round calendar. … more
Sinking Feeling
A bill to expand public school sinking funds doesn’t hold water. … more
Secret Ballot?
Why do school board elections take place when no one is paying attention? … more
Fiscal Trainer
Lou Schimmel helps one Michigan city improve its financial well-being. … more
Municipal Manager
Louis Schimmel, famed city finance expert, joins the Mackinac Center staff. … more
Michigan Education Digest
Brighton parents respond to 'sick-out,' Hartland saving $5M with privatization. … more
Animating Principals
Detroit's school board must instill in its educators a spirit of choice and success. … more
Collegiate Competition
Vying for students is better than lobbying for dollars. … more
State of the Great Lakes
The water quality of the Great Lakes State's greatest assets is on the rise. … more
Mandating Mediocrity
Averaging enrollment figures would tell parents their choices don't matter. … more
Michigan Education Digest
Privatization saves money, new Detroit charter school, Muskegon write-ins lose. … more
Moving Pictures
Lawrence W. Reed highlights movies that actually celebrate free-market values. … more
Union Monitor
A new organization is dedicated to monitoring labor officials' activities.
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Nero-nomics
Michigan policymakers fiddle while our economy burns.
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Michigan Education Digest
Holton drops MESSA, charters do well on MEAP, strike talk in Holland. … more
Spending Spree
A profligate government threatens our prosperity and liberty. … more
Vote Smart
School elections impact your child's education. What should inform your vote? … more
Gaining Ground
The Mackinac Center is fighting to protect property rights on several fronts. … more
Michigan Education Digest
Reeths-Puffer cost cutting, teacher background checks, tuition tax credits. … more
College Try
School district allows at-risk high school students to earn college credit. … more
MEGA-Hit List
Companies have told the state why it's uncompetitive. Are our officials listening? … more
Earth Tone
Don't mope all day on Earth Day. In Michigan, there is even room to celebrate. … more
Something To Fear
Misguided national policies prolonged and intensified the Great Depression. … more
Michigan Education Digest
Insurance instead of jobs, high school trimesters, teachers take pay freeze. … more
Hooked on Mandates
The nanny state tramples individual initiative. … more
Around the State
A digest of privatization initiatives and news from across Michigan. … more
A Losing Proposition
Under Lansing's system of picking job "winners," we all lose. … more
Michigan Education Digest
Saginaw staff layoffs, CMU saves without MESSA, Detroit teachers protest. … more
Artistic License
Art doesn't require government subsidies or approval. … more
Impact Assessment
Two state senators ask the DEQ to improve its practices PDQ. … more
A Million Thanks
Lon Morey's strong support of freedom deserves wide recognition. … more
Michigan Education Digest
High school recruitment, independent schools grow, censured union president. … more
A Magnificent Exposition
Booker T. Washington's words on progress remain true today. … more
Learning Environment
The state house wants recycling to become one of the three "Rs."
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Business Success
How to end the Single Business Tax without really noticing. … more
Run to Daylight
Private initiative mapped the gameplan we use as we "spring forward." … more
Artless Behavior
It's wrong to take one's money to subsidize the art preferences of another. … more
Michigan Education Digest
Absent Detroit teachers, Ironwood fact finding, "federated" schools. … more
Credits Fraud?
Lansing's graduation requirements fail to make the grade. … more
Pain Management
Medical Savings Accounts can alleviate suffering caused by health care costs. … more
Breaking the Bank
The expense of public school employees' health care is draining district coffers. … more
Shirt Tale
Ironwood students borrow from teachers' playbook to make their voices heard. … more
Michigan Education Digest
Graduation requirements, teacher layoffs, savings on busing, school safety. … more
Lemon Aid
Michigan offers millions in incentives to companies that turn out to be job losers. … more
Lake Views
Diane Katz testifies on Great Lakes policy before a U.S. Senate committee. … more
Victory Speech
We celebrate the 2nd anniversary of an important win for free speech. … more
Minimum Logic
A minimum wage increase is an ineffective strategy for fighting poverty. … more
Michigan Education Digest
MEAP results, Lakeview privatization, Ann Arbor school construction. … more
Bohemian Subsidy
Lansing policymakers treat taxpayers as involuntary art patrons. … more
Minimum Wage,
Maximum Damage
Raising the minimum wage leads to job losses, not pay increases. … more
Supreme Justice
Chief Justice Melville Fuller brought order to the Supreme Court. … more
