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Open Automobile Markets to Vehicle Competition

Michael Van Beek | April 14, 2021

Five Ways To Tackle Unnecessary Licensing Restrictions

Jarrett Skorup | April 14, 2021

Hold Political Opinionmakers Accountable for Fabricated Evidence

James M. Hohman | April 12, 2021

A bacteria that is “one of the most important public health tools known to man.”

James M. Hohman | April 9, 2021

Expand Bottle Bill, COVID-19 Risk Metrics, National Guard Limits and More

Jack McHugh | April 9, 2021

What Local Government Should Do with Their Stimulus Checks

James M. Hohman | April 7, 2021

Indiana Considers Worker Freedom

Taylor Piotrowski | April 6, 2021

Putting Patients First

Greg George | April 6, 2021

Invest COVID-19 Relief in Michigan's Financial Future

James M. Hohman | April 5, 2021

Corporate Welfare Agencies Need Greater Transparency, Accountability

Michael D. LaFaive and Stephen Delie | April 5, 2021

Require Union Dues, Expand Administrative Powers, Tax Breaks for Home Buyers and More

Jack McHugh | April 2, 2021

Pandemic Shutdown? Pay Up Anyway, Says Utility

Michael D. LaFaive | March 30, 2021

It's Time to Eliminate Bureaucratic Barriers to Health Care Access

Greg George | March 29, 2021

Limit Epidemic Orders, Caps on Insulin, Broadband Exemptions and More

Jack McHugh | March 26, 2021

Reforming Pennsylvania’s Alcohol Monopoly in the Face of Union Opposition

James M. Hohman | March 26, 2021

Michigan Supreme Court, Lawmakers Have the Chance to Straighten Out Short-Term Rental Issues

Jarrett Skorup and Derk Wilcox | March 24, 2021

Gov. Whitmer’s Inadequate Line 5 Replacement Plan

Jason Hayes | March 24, 2021

Get Creative with Federal Education Dollars

Ben DeGrow | March 24, 2021

Mackinac Center Signs on to Federal Coalition Letter Regarding Biden Spending Plan

Michael D. LaFaive | March 23, 2021

When Will Gov. Whitmer Relinquish Unilateral Control of Michigan Society?

James M. Hohman | March 23, 2021

Michigan Should Consider A ‘Regulatory Sandbox’

Jarrett Skorup | March 22, 2021

Expand Open Records Law, Cancer Liability, Later Liquor Licenses and More

Jack McHugh | March 19, 2021

Holland Restaurant Owner Arrested Over COVID Orders

Taylor Piotrowski | March 19, 2021

Locking in Lockdowns: New State Pandemic Plans Now Recommend Gov. Whitmer’s Shutdowns

Michael Van Beek | March 19, 2021

Transparency Laws are Designed to Keep the Government Accountable. But do They?

Stephen Delie | March 18, 2021

Use Michigan’s Newfound Federal Cash To Put State in Better Position

James M. Hohman | March 17, 2021

State Corporate Handout Programs Need More, Not Less Transparency

Michael D. LaFaive | March 17, 2021

States Should Reform Emergency Laws

Michael Van Beek | March 15, 2021

Pandemic Doesn’t Slow Down School Funding Gains

Ben DeGrow | March 15, 2021

Dodgy Metrics, No Real Accountability At Tax-Funded Tourism Marketing Program

Michael D. LaFaive | March 15, 2021

Veto Overrides, Emergency Order Limits, Virus Spending and More

Jack McHugh | March 12, 2021

Sometimes You Need to Drink Goat Milk To Keep the Trade in it Legal

James M. Hohman | March 12, 2021

We're in a Minimum Wage Debate Loop

James M. Hohman | March 10, 2021

Biden Blowout: Spending Bill Unnecessary and Harmful

Michael D. LaFaive | March 9, 2021

The Blackouts Have Only Just Begun

Jason Hayes and Isaac Orr | March 8, 2021

Biden Antitrust Agenda Ignores States' Complicity on Health Care Monopolies

Lindsay B. Killen | March 5, 2021

More Epidemic Spending, Rules and Requirements

Jack McHugh | March 5, 2021

Let the Plastic Bag Bans Rest in Peace

Jason Hayes | March 5, 2021

Gov. Whitmer’s Impossible COVID Goals

Michael Van Beek | March 4, 2021

Michigan’s Right-to-Work Law Led to Huge Drop in Union Membership

Jarrett Skorup | March 4, 2021

Private Schools Set Standard for In-Person Instruction

Ben DeGrow | March 3, 2021

Indefinite Emergency Powers Are Unconstitutional

Patrick J. Wright and Michael Van Beek | March 1, 2021

Lawmakers Want to Be More Careful With Pension Funds

James M. Hohman | March 1, 2021

More Epidemic Response Spending, Lame Duck Voting, ‘Faux’ Government Services

Jack McHugh | February 26, 2021

Policy Change in the Arcane World of Regulation

James M. Hohman | February 26, 2021

Money for Nothing: Most Federal COVID Relief Went to Closed Classrooms

Ben DeGrow and Allison Rigterink | February 22, 2021

Governor’s Budget Shows That There is No Need for Further Federal Bailout

James M. Hohman | February 19, 2021

Maine Cigarette Tax Hike Would Enrich Smugglers

Michael D. LaFaive and Todd Nesbit, Ph.D. | February 19, 2021

Michigan’s Film Incentives Produced Nothing More Than a Job Blip

Jarrett Skorup | February 17, 2021

Texas Energy Crisis a Warning for Michigan

Jason Hayes | February 16, 2021

Six Reasons to Oppose a $15 Federal Minimum Wage

Jarrett Skorup | February 16, 2021

Cut the Budget, Raise Taxes or Wait

James M. Hohman | July 30, 2019

Fire Departments Spend Millions When They Don’t Have To

Chase Slasinski | July 26, 2019

Budget Reforms: In Praise of Cuts to Corporate Welfare

Michael D. LaFaive | July 25, 2019

Union Proposes Trimming Retiree Health Benefits to Save Money; Opposed It When Taxpayers Were Footing the Bill

Jarrett Skorup | July 24, 2019

Gary Model Suggests Way Forward for Benton Harbor Students

Ben DeGrow | July 24, 2019

Michigan Utilities Plan for an Inefficient Future

Garrick Anderson | July 23, 2019

A Case Study in Anti-School Choice Activist Journalism

Jarrett Skorup | July 22, 2019

Township Wants Higher Taxes to Pay for Optional Employment Benefit

James M. Hohman | July 19, 2019

Schools That Beat the Odds Beyond Graduation

Ronald Klingler | July 18, 2019

Minimum Wage Laws Hurt People

Michael D. LaFaive | July 17, 2019

Comparing the Newest Wind Energy Facility in Michigan with the Rest of the US

Aaron Lehman | July 12, 2019

The Crime of Pickling Improperly Shaped Cucumbers

Emma Eisenman | July 12, 2019

How to Prioritize the Budget to Spend $1 Billion More on the Roads in a Single Year

James M. Hohman | July 12, 2019

Not Much Difference Between Current Corporate Handouts and Recliner Subsidies

James M. Hohman | July 9, 2019

Universities or Roads?

James M. Hohman | June 28, 2019

West Virginia Supreme Court Tests Unions' Novel Theory

Morgan Shields and Derk Wilcox | June 28, 2019

Supreme Court Makes it Easier for Property Owners to Defend their Constitutional Rights

Derk Wilcox | June 27, 2019

And Another Thing About Roads...

James M. Hohman | June 25, 2019

Overselling Whitmer’s Education Budget

Ben DeGrow | June 25, 2019

Divide and Conquer: Democrats in Congress Pushing Unions on Workers

Morgan Shields | June 20, 2019

Growth Fuels Budget Priorities in House and Senate Budgets

James M. Hohman | June 18, 2019

Private School Decline May Be Overstated

Ben DeGrow | June 12, 2019

Michigan’s Auto Industry Matters Less to the State Workforce

James M. Hohman and Chase Slasinski | June 12, 2019

Michigan Road Funding at Record Levels Without Proposed Tax Hike

James M. Hohman and Chase Slasinski | June 6, 2019

Green Jobs: The Antithesis of Efficiency

Garrick Anderson | June 5, 2019

Anti-Choice State Board Rejects Funds from Top-Rated Grant Application

Ben DeGrow | June 4, 2019

Facts Should Matter in the Realm of Education

Ben DeGrow and Corey A. DeAngelis | June 4, 2019

Mitch Albom is Wrong About Michigan Auto Insurance Changes

Jarrett Skorup | June 3, 2019

The Cost of Road Building is Spiking, and That’s a Problem

Jarrett Skorup | May 31, 2019

Funding Roads By Taxing Users Will Only Happen if People Care to Fund Roads By Taxing Users

James M. Hohman | May 31, 2019

Should Educator Evaluations Trust Data More?

Ben DeGrow | May 29, 2019

County Road Commissions Fill Pension Potholes

James M. Hohman and Chase Slasinski | May 24, 2019

Unfair and Unnecessary: Fiat-Chrysler Lands State Corporate Handouts

Michael D. LaFaive | May 23, 2019

Tax Evasion and Avoidance: Michigan Ranks 14th in Cigarette Smuggling

Michael D. LaFaive and Todd Nesbit, Ph.D. | May 20, 2019

Analysis of the D.R.I.V.E. Alternative on No-Fault Reform

Michael Van Beek | May 17, 2019

If You Seek a Pleasant Road Funding Plan, Look About You

James M. Hohman | May 17, 2019

EVs Have Already Had More Than Enough Taxpayer Help

Jason Hayes | May 16, 2019

Michigan May Have Turned a Corner on the Costs of State Employment

James M. Hohman | May 14, 2019

Worries Over Medicaid Costs No Reason to Oppose No-Fault Reform

Michael Van Beek | May 14, 2019

Beyond the Fight over Social Studies Standards

Ben DeGrow | May 13, 2019

Questions About Traverse City’s Fiber Network Plans

Jarrett Skorup | May 13, 2019

Cutting Hair or Working as an Athletic Trainer in Michigan May Get a Bit Easier

Jarrett Skorup | May 12, 2019

No-Fault Reform Plans Will Save Drivers Money

Michael Van Beek | May 10, 2019

On Road Funding, Voters May Not Be As Dumb As You Think

Christopher C. Douglas, Ph.D. | May 9, 2019

Better Pension Assumptions Protect Taxpayers

James M. Hohman | May 8, 2019

Unnecessary Regulations Prevent People From Working

Jarrett Skorup | May 7, 2019

The Problem With Government-Run Internet is the Government-Run Part

Jarrett Skorup | May 7, 2019

There is Waste in Michigan’s Budget

Jarrett Skorup | May 6, 2019

College Funding Plans Should Encourage Competition

Ben DeGrow and James M. Hohman | May 6, 2019

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