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Bills Reduce Work Restrictions, Give Those With Criminal Records Another Chance
Michigan House licensing bills supported by bipartisan legislators and groups across the political spectrum
New 5G Internet Faster, Cheaper – And Vulnerable To Local Shakedowns
Bills that passed the Michigan Senate will preempt local bottlenecks, if the state House goes along
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Dems Get 99.9 Percent of 2018 Teacher Union Political Cash
But an imminent Supreme Court ruling could make unions more sensitive to GOP members
Students Here Far From ‘All Above Average’ - But Teachers Rated That Way
A troubling gap between how students really do and how schools rate teacher performance
Smart Regs for Smart Tech: How Government Can Allow Next Gen Internet Networks to Flourish
This panel will discuss issues related to the future of internet networks, including 5G cell service, “net neutrality” and broadband infrastructure. Panelists will also offer guidance on what governments at all levels — local, state and federal — should do (or not do) in relation to the future of internet connectivity and the spinoff technologies it makes possible. more
Detroit’s Tax-Related Debt To Wayne County Down $70 Million Since 2010
$4 billion drop in property values plays a role
Bill Schuette Talks State Government
‘The growth is in states that have lower taxes and fewer regulations’
Earmarks For Key Legislators Recall Late ’90s Spending Blowouts
Not quite the ‘Christmas tree’ budgets of yore, but trending that way
Detroit is Becoming Friendlier to Entrepreneurs
The number of licensing violations enforced by the city has decreased
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
Michigan counties try, unsuccessfully, to pass their jail expenditures on to inmates more
Why Michigan Should Hit the Brakes on Suspending Driver’s Licenses
Recent event shows why most suspensions hurt rather than help
Build, Measure, Learn … Invest
Many Mackinac Center donors I’ve met are engineers by training, and most engineers think about projects and philanthropic investments similarly. more
Lunch for Justice
How an hour-long conversation will result in Michigan becoming a national leader in validated forensic evidence
Mackinac Center Launches National Labor Effort
My Pay My Say will help workers across the country exercise their rights
Another Michigan School Expert Misstates, Lowballs Taxpayer Contributions
Taxpayers keep giving more, public school establishment keeps denying it
Is One Subsidy Really Any Better?
Subsidies do have a destabilizing market influence
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
They’re mostly just in-state cronyism, not big employer “deal closing” incentives more
Flint Water Whistleblower, Mackinac Center Sue Wayne State Over Records Denials
Virginia Tech professor among first to raise questions, challenging Wayne State prof’s actions on crisis
Planning for Life Workshop – Bay Harbor Yacht Club
The Mackinac Center for Public Policy announces our 2018 Planning for Life Workshops around Michigan.
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Whitmer Education Plan Trips Over Charter Schools
Solutions in search of imagined problems raise questions
Solutions in search of imagined problems raise questions more
Mackinac Center and Virginia Tech Professor Dr. Marc Edwards Sue Wayne State Over Flint Water Documents
The Mackinac Center Legal Foundation files case to help bring about further government transparency
The Mackinac Center Legal Foundation files case to help bring about further government transparency more
State Taxpayers Seeing Payoff From Smaller Prison Population
One prison closing now, and analyst reports another may follow soon
One prison closing now, and analyst reports another may follow soon. more
Michigan Lawmakers Consider More Handouts
If at first you don’t succeed, spend millions of taxpayer dollars
If at first you don’t succeed, spend millions of taxpayer dollars more
$8.4 Million Per Year for U-M Diversity Employees
Of nearly 100 full-time 'diversicrats,' 26 get more than $100,000
Planning for Life Workshop – Midland, MI
The Mackinac Center for Public Policy announces our 2018 Planning for Life Workshops around Michigan.
moreBrian Calley Talks State Government
‘So I’ve personally handled massive tax cuts, multiple massive tax cuts here in our state’
$107,400-A-Year Teacher Says Teachers Must Work Second Job To Support Families
Union says she drives for Uber on weekends
Auto Insurance Reform for Seniors, Repeal Prevailing Wage, Medicaid Work
June 8, 2018 MichiganVotes weekly roll call report
June 8, 2018 MichiganVotes weekly roll call report more
Like All Spending, Environmental Spending Needs a Plan and Oversight
Real estate development is not remediation
Real estate development is not remediation more
Despite Positive Buzz For Detroit, Downward Population Trend Continues
Moves of some corporate headquarters help the city but haven’t ushered in a new age
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
Repeal of union wage mandates and application of Medicaid work requirements will benefit taxpayers and Michigan’s economy more
Lawmaker Blasts Utilities, Nearly Hits Donor Privacy Rights
Gary Glenn’s rhetoric veers off-course
Gary Glenn’s rhetoric veers off-course more
State Considers Licensing Naturopathic Physicians
But more regulatory hurdles are unlikely to improve safety
But more regulatory hurdles are unlikely to improve safety more
Study Links Catholic Education and Self-Discipline
Families may have new tool to support private school choices
Families may have new tool to support private school choices more
