Whitmer's Back-and-Forth on Football Raises Questions On The 'Science' She Cites

Tom Gantert | September 4, 2020

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Without Context, Water Use Claims Are Misleading (Millions? Billions? Trillions?)

Water use debate often occurs in an information vacuum

Tom Gantert | January 16, 2020

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Corporate Subsidy Formula: Big Promises In Headlines, Failures Invisible

Take those job promises with a grain of salt

Tom Gantert | October 10, 2019

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Michigan Teacher Pay Scales: Top Out Fast, Then Go Nowhere

That’s the union contract most teachers accept when they enter the profession

Tom Gantert | September 14, 2019

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No Such Thing As An Average Teacher Salary In Michigan

One teacher saw a $19,166 increase over three years; another, $435 over seven

Tom Gantert | September 13, 2019

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Will Wild Rice Really Save The Great Lakes?

Without prioritization, it’s hard to know if Great Lakes Restoration money is well-spent

Tom Gantert | September 5, 2019

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Website Calls Detroit Charter School ‘Struggling,’ Silent On Failing District Schools Nearby

Charter scored a ‘C’ on income-adjusted school ratings, but its conventional competitors got an ‘F’

Tom Gantert | August 20, 2019

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Licensure Mandates Cost Michigan Jobs And Millions In State Revenue

Job restrictions also have disparate impact on youth and minorities

Sandy Malone | December 2, 2019

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What the Mackinac Center is Thankful for in 2019

Freedom, fairness and fiscal responsibility

Jarrett Skorup | November 28, 2019

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Beer, Tattoo Art and Groceries: Is There Nothing the State Won’t Subsidize?

Governments do a lousy job at creating jobs through its handout programs

Michael D. LaFaive | October 28, 2020

Governments do a lousy job at creating jobs through its handout programs

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State Budget Recovers From Pandemic

Weak case for additional federal coronavirus relief

James M. Hohman | October 21, 2020

Weak case for additional federal coronavirus relief

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Budget 2021: State of Corporate and Industry Handouts

Lawmakers should cut unnecessary and ineffective subsidy programs

Michael D. LaFaive and James M. Hohman | September 30, 2020

Lawmakers should cut unnecessary and ineffective subsidy programs

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House Republicans 'No Way' on Detroit School Choice Restrictions

Speaker Kevin Cotter faced down intense political opposition

Tom Gantert | June 7, 2016

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Michigan vs. Minnesota Report Says Little About What Policies To Pursue

Michigan Future study lists lots of correlation, no causation

Jarrett Skorup | June 18, 2014

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Kroger Earned $1.66 Billion In 2019, Getting $1.6 Million Michigan Taxpayer Grant In 2020

Tom Gantert | October 28, 2020

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'Second Wave' Underway, But COVID Deaths A Fraction Of First Wave

Case-count figures sound scary, but compared to April, mortality remains low

Tom Gantert | October 27, 2020

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‘As Serious As It's Been,’ West Michigan’s Spectrum Health At 78.9% Bed Occupancy

Tom Gantert | October 27, 2020

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295K Fewer Have Jobs In Michigan Compared to Pre-COVID World

Tom Gantert | October 26, 2020

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U-M Regent Calls Supreme Court Justices 'Stooges,' Blames Them For COVID Deaths

One of two candidates nominated by Democrats for statewide position in 2018

Tom Gantert | October 24, 2020

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