News Release: State Supreme Court Lets Awful FOIA Ruling Stand
"The court’s failure to respond cripples the state Freedom of Information Act," says Mackinac Center lawyer. … more
High Cigarette Taxes Lead to Smuggling
Updated study points out correlation between excise taxes and smuggling, theft and violent crimes. … more
Center Suing Kent-Area School Districts, Unions
Suit seeks to purge illegal “no-privatization” contract language. … more
Full Court Press
Legal Foundation appeals day care unionization case to the Michigan Supreme Court. … more
A World of Questions
GlobalWatt MEGA deal investigated. … more
State Pension Plans Exceed Private Sector
New study examines disparity between public- and private-sector benefits.
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Unity Studios: Unhappy Ending
The glitter of Hollywood has left Allen Park taxpayers with overpriced real estate. … more
Appeals Court Dismisses Day Care Union Case
Forced unionization case dismissed without explanation a fourth time. … more
School Privatization up 8 Percent
Almost half of Michigan public school districts now contract out for one of three main noninstructional services.
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Flight Fight
New flight restrictions ground local pilots. … more
Plagiarism in MSU's School Consolidation Report?
A study published by Michigan State University’s Education Policy Center appears to contain plagiarized material. … more
Granholm Admits Role in Day Care Unionization
The governor boasted in 2008 about the forced unionization. … more
Knockout Punch
Michigan Education Association "punching bag" ads fail a Truth-o-Meter. … more
The Overton Window
Our newly designed page explains the late Joe Overton's model of how ideas shape politics. … more
Will It Fly?
Journalists keep probing the Hangar42 Studios subsidy deal. … more
News Release: State Ducks Central Question in Day Care Case
The Mackinac Center Legal Foundation replies to the DHS' meager brief. … more
Wright on Latest Loar v. DHS Filing
Read more about the day care unionization case. … more
What Michigan Gets Right
State laws that work.
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News Release: Overturn Ruling That 'Guts' FOIA
The Mackinac Center Legal Foundation and the Michigan Press Association file a joint amicus brief. … more
The Plot Thickens
The latest on the day care union scheme: revealing e-mails, a web of connections and a zombie agency.
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The emerging picture on the day care unionization scheme may include Lt. Gov. John Cherry. … more
And Cut!
Since the enactment of the film incentive, Michigan movie employment has dropped nearly 10 percent.
… moreKen Braun on WMKT Radio
In this April 15 interview, the editor of the Mackinac Center's Michigan Capitol Confidential discusses how to effect policy change. Click the arrow. Time: 5:17.Golden Ticket
Scarce slots at a charter school lottery. … more
Sherry Loar on WJR Radio
A plaintiff in the Mackinac Center's lawsuit tells her story in this compelling interview. Click the arrow. Time: 10:10.
… moreWhat Canadians Want You to Know About Their Health Care System
More videos on Canadian health care.
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Legislature Zeroes Budget, MHBCCC Somehow Lingers
State executive agencies fail to respond to queries concerning the source of the MHBCCC's funding. … more
Center's Michael LaFaive Decries Governor's Tax Hike Proposals
The total proposed spending for next year is $2.1 billion higher than in the current fiscal year’s budget. … more
'This Is Shocking'
Rush Limbaugh discusses day care story. … more
News Release: Michael Moore's Anti-Greed Film Subsidized by Taxpayers
Moore now benefits from a program he once seemed to criticize. … more
News Release: Court Decision Undermines FOIA
Court of Appeals ruling regarding e-mails decreases transparency. … more
The Overton Window
An explanation of the influential idea developed by late Mackinac Center Vice President Joseph Overton and popularized by Fox News' Glenn Beck. … more
News Release: Insurance Data Online
Health insurance data for school employees now available. … more






