April 23, 2014: How States Are Fixing Pension Problems – And Michigan Can Too
Issues and Ideas Forum
How states like Michigan can fix perennial pension problems will be the topic of this Issues and Ideas Forum. The featured speaker will be Dan Liljenquist, who spearheaded pension reforms in Utah while he served as a state senator. For his role in the Utah reforms, Liljenquist was named a 2011 “Public Official of the Year” by Governing Magazine, and has since a become national expert on this issue and highlighted by the New York Times and Wall Street Journal, among others outlets. … more
March 31, 2014: Collective Bargaining Reform: Are Districts in Conflict With State Law?
Issues and Ideas Forum
This Issues and Ideas Forum will present Mackinac Center findings from a review of more than 100 teachers union contracts, which analyzed the various ways school boards have attempted to comply with the 2011 reforms regarding teacher evaluations, placement and tenure. Our featured speaker will be Representative Ken Yonker, R-Caledonia, who will share his thoughts on the intent of the 2011 reforms and how districts have implemented them. … more
March 18, 2014: Free-Market Approaches to Immigration Reform
Issues and Ideas Forum
This Issues and Ideas Forum will look at the question from a free-market perspective. Our speakers will be Alex Nowrasteh, an immigration policy analyst at the Cato Institute, and Helen Krieble, founder and president of The Vernon K. Krieble Foundation and creator of the “Red Card Solution,” a plan that could curb illegal immigration by offering non-citizen work permits that do not lead to citizenship. … more
March 12, 2014: Liberty and Character – The Indispensable Connection
Club Mid
Featuring Lawrence W. Reed, president emeritus of the Mackinac Center and current president of the Foundation for Economic Education (FEE). … more
Jan. 30, 2014: The Ticket: The Many Faces of School Choice
National School Choice Week Celebration
Our guests will discuss the benefits of different, emerging models of educational options and what is possible for Michigan. … more
Jan. 22, 2014: Expanding the Electricity Market: A Good Choice for Consumers
Issues and Ideas Forum
This Issues and Ideas Forum features Dr. Ted Bolema, a Mackinac Center adjunct scholar and senior policy editor for the Mercatus Center in Washington, D.C. who will make the case for why Michigan needs to give Michigan electricity customers more options. … more
Dec. 10, 2013: Criminal Minds: The Importance of Defining Intent in Criminal Statutes
Issues and Ideas Forum
This Issues and Ideas Forum features Paul Larkin of the Heritage Foundation, Marc Levin of the Texas Public Policy Foundation and Michael Reitz of the Mackinac Center for Public Policy who will discuss the need to define intent in Michigan criminal statutes. … more
Oct. 22, 2013: The Higher Ed Bubble: Finding Financial Sanity on Campus
Issues and Ideas Forum
Join Dr. Vedder for insights on this issue and hear his ideas to solve the high cost of a college education. … more
Oct. 7, 2013: 25th Anniversary Celebration featuring John Mackey of Whole Foods Market
Join the Mackinac Center for Public Policy as we celebrate 25 years of advancing liberty and opportunity for all people.
Oct. 3, 2013: Debate Workshop: Thursday | Grand Rapids
Students are invited to sharpen their forensic skills. For more information visit our 2013-2014 Debate Workshops. … more
