Wall Street Journal

High-Tax California Is the Nation’s Cigarette-Smuggling Capital

“These states may think they’re improving public health, but smoking hasn’t meaningfully declined, while crime is on the rise. In the war on smoking, common sense is losing.”

Michael LaFaive, Senior Director of Fiscal Policy, and Todd Nesbit, Assistant Professor of Free Enterprise at Ball State University

National Review

We’re Suing to Stop Unions from Stealing from Home Caregivers

“[Tammy’s] a mother trying to keep her son alive, and she has the freedom to do that without being forced into a union.”

Derk Wilcox, Senior Attorney

Fox News

My son’s old school board owes me an apology

“Government officials shouldn’t be let off the hook simply because their targeting failed.”

Sandra Hernden, Mackinac Center Legal Foundation client

Crain’s Detroit Business

Detroit Free Press sues state for tax incentive records related to Bedrock project

"These are not private tax filings. These are government calculations used to divert taxpayer dollars to private developers — and the public deserves transparency."

Derk Wilcox, Senior Attorney

The Washington Times

Unions don’t deliver for workers

“Let’s reform unions to focus on empowering workers without crippling businesses.”

Steve Delie, former Director of Labor Policy

Detroit Free Press

Coalition launches ballot proposal to raise taxes on wealthiest Michiganders for education

"There's not any type of correlation between higher spending and better education results across the country."

Jarrett Skorup, Vice President of Marketing and Communications

The Detroit News

Improve teacher quality to fix education system

“Lawmakers serious about improving achievement must stop reversing good policy and pass laws that ensure students learn from the most effective teachers.”

Molly Macek, Director of Education Policy