Prague Prologue
The groundwork for the 'Velvet Revolution' was laid years earlier. … more
Intern Outcomes
The Center's past interns have lived up to expectations. … more
Contracting Out is In
New school privatization survey shows another increase. … more
News Release: Teacher Quality Primer Released
This study assesses the impact of teacher quality on student performance and examines strategies for improvement, including merit pay. … more
News Release: School Privatization Increases
The Mackinac Center’s sixth school support service privatization survey shows yet another increase in the number of Michigan school districts taking advantage of contracting out. … more
Explore the Possibilities
Russ Harding discusses Great Lakes drilling. … more
Regulating the Regulators
New legislation aims to curb DEQ powers. … more
Math Facts
Schools are using more than just math class to meet new standards. … more
Freedom Writer
Solzhenitsyn's death reminds us that liberty cannot be taken lightly. … more
Great Lakes Sharks?
The new MichiganScience features a "mega" fossil find. … more
Powering Down
Proposed legislation would increase cost for electricity customers. … more
Adequate Yearly Trying
NCLB growth model gives Michigan schools more chances. … more
News Release: Center Asks Oakland Districts to Post Spending
The Center praises two Oakland school districts for posting detailed expenditures online and challenges other Oakland districts to follow suit by the end of the month. … more
Music, Markets and Memories
A celebration of Milton Friedman, jazz and blues in Chicago. … more
News Release: Governor’s Office Refuses to Post Expenditures
The Office of the Governor declined two requests by the Mackinac Center to adopt a greater level of transparency and accountability in its expenditure reporting. … more
Lessons Learned?
Another overspending crisis shows the Legislature was wrong to hike taxes. … more
Penny for Your Thoughts
A partisan reform initiative offers virtually no cost savings. … more
Status Quo
The "first-class" status of Detroit Public Schools should not hinder reform. … more
Minimum Wage, Maximum Hassle
How a higher minimum wage means more unemployment. … more
News Release: Ruling Limits State Agency Powers
A landmark decision by the Michigan Supreme Court expands our freedoms by limiting the ability of state agencies to interpret state laws. … more
Successful Succession
Lawrence Reed and Joseph Lehman discuss changes at the Center. … more
Reform Michigan Labor Now
Union members shouldn't have to fund partisan ballot measures. … more
Mackinac Center Announces Leadership Changes
Lawrence W. Reed assumes president emeritus role Sept. 1; Executive Vice President Joseph G. Lehman unanimous choice of board as successor. … more
Reform — or Deform?
The "Reform Michigan Government Now" proposal appears to advance a partisan interest, not the public interest. … more
Commentaries on 'Reform Michigan Government Now' Proposal
Center analysts discuss a proposed state constitutional amendment that pursues partisan ends under the guise of reducing government. … more
An Intern's Service on the RMGN Proposal
The Mackinac Center's Jim Vote was in the right place at the right time — and did the right thing. … more
Department of Economic Quality?
The DEQ now wants to dabble in central planning. … more
Michigan Education Digest
Monroe teacher firing, energy savings, private school applies for charter. … more
Word Games
A proposed ballot initiative is longer than America's founding documents. … more
Stuck in the Middle
There is no moderation between good and bad economics. … more
Money Trail
A revision of union LM-2 reporting is needed. … more
Teaching Credentials
Who is qualified to study teacher quality? … more
Cap-and-Trade
A greenhouse gas accord would cap Michigan's economy and trade away jobs. … more
Dormitory Dollars
Public universities can save money with private partnerships. … more
Can't We All Get Along?
Partisan politics isn't the problem. Relying on it is. … more
A "Rey" of Hope
A new Catholic school in Detroit has a fresh approach to tuition. … more
It Merits Discussion
Marc Holley discusses teacher quality and merit pay. … more
A New "Warsaw Pact"
Poland has agreed to embrace liberty and the free market. … more
Parental Involvement
Parents of special education students seek to change state law. … more
School Handouts
Center literature is distributed at grassroots summit. … more
The Information Superhighway to Serfdom
Hayek's theories hold true for the Internet. … more
Water Grab
Michigan landowners face an unprecedented property taking. … more
Michigan Education Digest
Coleman guilty plea, Holly and Alma contracting, custodian fired for theft. … more
Pavlovian Politics
Should taxes reward behavior, or run the government? … more
Tourist Trap
Travelers to two Michigan cities could pay more hotel taxes. … more
On the Home Front
Recalling the legal battles over homeschooling in Michigan. … more
Martin Wing RIP
Remembering Dr. Martin Wing, Mackinac Center adjunct scholar. … more
Medical Choice
Michigan should follow Arizona's lead on health care reform. … more
Current Legislation
A Center study shows less regulation can help Michigan's electricity market. … more
Climate Agenda
Who controls the Michigan Climate Action Council? … more
Deed Restriction
Charlie Curtis says his property is worthless because of DEQ restrictions. … more
News Release: Study Finds Drawbacks in Electricity Legislation
Proposals to Suppress Competition in Michigan’s Electricity Market and Mandate “Renewable Energy” Use Would Raise Prices Without Improving Service or Environment … more
School Work
New graduation requirements have Michigan schools focused on helping students. … more
Michigan Education Digest
Swartz Creek charter, GRPS custodial contract, Genesee school taxes. … more
Michigan Privatization Digest
Bay City to rebid, Birmingham, Comstock Park and Niles to privatize. … more
Flying Low
Is the MEDC ignoring potential economic development tools? … more
News Release: Center Files Brief in Privatization Case
A federal court will decide whether a private contractor serving Grand Rapids schools must negotiate with one of the district's employee unions. … more
Choice Words
KIPP co-founder addresses school accountability. … more
Metric System
Right-to-work states perform better in a number of measured categories. … more
For What It's Worth
The free market, not the state, should determine how much employees are worth. … more
News Release: “Show Michigan the Money”
The Michigan Department of State responds to the Mackinac Center’s Transparency Project. … more
Big Green Taxi
An Earth Day review of Joni Mitchell's new album. … more
Michigan School Districts' Union Contracts Online
The Mackinac Center has posted the collective bargaining agreements of the state's school districts at the Center's michiganschooldatabases.org. … more
