Detroit is Becoming Friendlier to Entrepreneurs
The number of licensing violations enforced by the city has decreased … more
Neither Inmates Nor Counties Get Out of Jail Free
Michigan counties try, unsuccessfully, to pass their jail expenditures on to inmates … more
Is One Subsidy Really Any Better?
Subsidies do have a destabilizing market influence … more
Business Subsidy Programs Grow State’s Bureaucracy, Not Its Economy
They’re mostly just in-state cronyism, not big employer “deal closing” incentives … more
Whitmer Education Plan Trips Over Charter Schools
Solutions in search of imagined problems raise questions … more
Mackinac Center and Virginia Tech Professor Dr. Marc Edwards Sue Wayne State Over Flint Water Docs
The Mackinac Center Legal Foundation files case to help bring about further government transparency … more
Lawmakers Repeal Prevailing Wage and Pass Work Requirements for Able-Bodied Medicaid Population
Repeal of union wage mandates and application of Medicaid work requirements will benefit taxpayers and Michigan’s economy … more
New Scorecard Ranks Every Michigan Legislator on Corporate Handouts
Tracks every vote of nearly 500 lawmakers since 2001 … more
Health Policy Consensus Group Calls for Short-Term Health Plan Reform
Organizations across the country urge Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to make short-term plans renewable … more
Union Attempt to Force Teacher to Pay Fees Deemed Illegal Under Right-to-Work
Mackinac Center challenges attempt to limit worker freedom … more
