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May 9, 2024
An Evening with the Mackinac Center
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Has the Ivory Tower Lost its Luster? Rethinking Higher Education in Michigan
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Education Revolution: How an Army of Parents and Lawmakers are Reforming Schools
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Past Events

Thursday, September 9, 2021

The Mackinac Center for Public Policy announces our 2021 Planning for Life Workshops around Michigan.

Thursday, August 19, 2021

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer took unprecedented actions in response to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. The state banned certain businesses from operating and even required the entire population of Michigan to stay in their homes under penalty of law. The constitutionality of these actions was questionable, and some were struck down by the Michigan Supreme Court. Now that the pandemic emergency has ended, it is time to assess the state of Michigan’s emergency actions both in terms of their effectiveness and their propriety.

Tuesday, August 17, 2021

At this Policy Forum, Jason Hayes will discuss how seven basic principles can start legislators and regulators off on the right path by ensuring private property rights are protected and the productive and creative abilities of free markets are maximized.

Thursday, August 12, 2021

The Mackinac Center Policy Forum is a half day devoted to public policies that matter greatly to friends of free markets and free people. Join us in Traverse City as we provide an update on recent legislative action and discuss such timely topics as the future of Line 5, pandemic policies, and education and worker freedom.

Wednesday, August 11, 2021

The Mackinac Center for Public Policy announces our 2021 Planning for Life Workshops around Michigan.

Tuesday, August 3, 2021

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer took unprecedented actions in response to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. The state banned certain businesses from operating and even required the entire population of Michigan to stay in their homes under penalty of law. The constitutionality of these actions was questionable, and some were struck down by the Michigan Supreme Court. Now that the pandemic emergency has ended, it is time to assess the state of Michigan’s emergency actions both in terms of their effectiveness and their propriety.

Tuesday, July 27, 2021

The Mackinac Center for Public Policy announces our 2021 Planning for Life Workshops around Michigan.

Wednesday, July 21, 2021

The Mackinac Center for Public Policy announces our 2021 Planning for Life Workshops around Michigan.

Wednesday, April 28, 2021

Assessing whether unprecedented lockdown policies were worth the costs is complicated, but two economists from Michigan universities will explain how to approach the problem and present their own research findings on the effectiveness of lockdowns.

Thursday, April 22, 2021

The unreliability of renewable energy like wind and solar contributed to the problem that led to the Texas blackouts this past winter. What lessons could Michigan learn to prevent a similar problem here?