Center Cited on Jobs (or Lack Thereof)
A new study by the Center's Michael LaFaive, director of fiscal policy, and James Hohman, fiscal research analyst, figured prominently in media coverage across Michigan Sunday and today highlighting Michigan's inability to create jobs, despite various programs, subsidies and other give-aways. … more
Center MEDC Study in National Spotlight
A recently released Mackinac Center study about the ineffectiveness of the Michigan Economic Development Corp. is receiving state and national media attention. … more
Labor Issues Highlight Center Media Coverage
Labor issues, including Michigan's Public Employee Relations Act and a lawsuit over forced union dues have been the focal point of the Mackinac Center's media coverage this week. … more
Legislature Adopts Center's Quest for Transparency
The Legislature has agreed to request greater transparency from Michigan's public school districts, adopting a cause the Mackinac Center first took up more than 18 months ago, according to The Grand Rapids Press. … more
Roadmap to Nowhere
Last week, while Michiganders shivered through more subnormal temperatures and watched their crop yields freeze from a summer of too-cool weather, a green echo chamber of media, government bureaucrats and activists gathered for a Midwest Governor's Association (MGA) conference in downtown Detroit to draw a "Midwestern Energy Security and Climate Stewardship Roadmap" to help Michigan navigate around . . . global warming. … more
Mackinac Center in the News
Mackinac Center scholars were cited in four different newspapers - including one from North Carolina - on four different topics Friday, Sunday and today. … more
Center Cited on Teacher Pay
WJR's Paul W. Smith mentioned the Mackinac Center and policy analyst Ken Braun's analysis of public school teachers’ salaries during a radio interview of Nolan Finley of the Detroit News. (audio) … more
Mackinac Center in the News
The Mackinac Center has been cited in various media outlets in the past few days. … more
Center Cited on Teacher Pay
Research by Policy Analyst Ken Braun was highlighted in a column by Nolan Finley in today's Detroit News. … more
Center Op-Ed on Nanny State
An Op-Ed by Communications Director Michael D. Jahr and Assistant Editor Hannah K. Mead was published in today's Midland Daily News. … more
Center Cited on State Budget
The Mackinac Center was cited today by World Magazine in a story about the Michigan Legislature's failure to balance the fiscal 2010 budget and its self-created $2.8 billion overspending crisis. … more
How Will They Solve the Budget Dilemma?
Mackinac Center analysts were cited in two Detroit-area newspapers today about how Michigan can address its current financial difficulties. … more
2007 Redux
Jack McHugh, senior legislative analyst, is quoted in a Detroit News article today about Michigan's budget negotiations and the possibility of a government shutdown if a balanced budget is not passed by midnight tomorrow. … more
Center Op-Eds in Detroit-area Newspapers
Op-Eds by two Mackinac Center authors were recently featured in the Dearborn Times-Herald. … more
Michael LaFaive Cited on Tax Hikes
Michael LaFaive, director of the Mackinac Center's Morey Fiscal Policy, was cited in today's Lansing State Journal in a story about the public's disinterest in tax hikes. The Michigan Legislature currently faces a self-created $2.8 billion overspending crisis and has until midnight Wednesday to eliminate it and pass a balanced fiscal year 2010 budget. The Legislature passed $1.4 billion in tax hikes in 2007 to balance the state budget, since which time Michigan's unemployment rate has doubled. … more
School Privatization Can Offset Budget Cuts
An Op-Ed by the Center's James Hohman and Eric Imhoff in today's Detroit News highlights the millions of dollars public schools can save by privatizing noninstructional services. … more
Harding Discusses Cap-and-Trade
Russ Harding, Mackinac Center senior environmental analyst, discussed cap-and-trade and other energy issues in Oakland County recently. … more
Center Cited on Transparency
The Mackinac Center's ongoing efforts to get public schools, municipalities and legislators to post spending online for public inspection was highlighted by WEYI-TV25 today. … more
Columnist cites Center on cutting taxes.
Detroit News … more
Center research cited on MEGA failure.
Livingston Daily … more
Editorial cites Center research on subsidies.
Pittsburgh Tribune … more
Michael LaFaive cited on state budget overspending.
Lansing State Journal … more
Center offers idea to fix Michigan's budget.
Detroit News … more
Center files lawsuit over union dues.
Petoskey News-Review … more
Center sues DHS over union dues.
Flint Journal … more
Center sues over forced unionization.
WEYI-TV25 … more
Patrick Wright interviewed about Center lawsuit.
Detroit Public TV … more
Center Legal Foundation files first lawsuit.
Lansing State Journal … more
Center Legal Foundation sues DHS.
Detroit Free Press … more
Center cited on public employee benefits.
Gongwer (pdf) … more
Center Legal Foundation files suit against state.
Gongwer (pdf) … more
DHS sued over illegal union dues.
Lansing State Journal … more
Mackinac Center Legal Foundation highlighted.
Washington Times … more
Center Legal Foundation Sues State Over Union Dues.
WJRT-TV12 Flint … more
Center co-hosts health care roundtable.
Crain's Detroit Business … more
Mackinac Center Legal Foundation cited.
WATZ Alpena … more
Center Legal Foundation files first lawsuit.
Michigan Public Radio … more
Center Legal Foundation sues over union dues.
Reporting Michigan … more
Columnist cites Michael LaFaive on MEGA failure.
Kalamazoo Gazette … more
Michael LaFaive on grocery store tax breaks.
Detroit Free Press … more
Colmnist cites Michael LaFaive on MEDC failure.
Grand Rapids Press … more
Columnist cites Center on MEDC failure.
Daily Citizen (Dalton, GA.) … more
Columnist cites Center on Michigan taxes.
Oakland Press … more
James Hohman cited on right-to-work protection.
Saginaw News … more
Center scholar cited on municipal finance.
Detroit Free Press … more


