Michigan should end its prohibition on sales of to-go mixed drinks.
The actions of state regulators and and the private owner of a dam, combined with heavy rains, led to extensive flooding in the Midland, Michigan, area.
The state has dedicated certain tax collections for roads, but it will have less to spend as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
As part of the state response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer changed some key regulations affecting health care. Michigan should enact these changes into law.
The COVID-19 pandemic will cause state income tax collections to fall and could cause spending on Medicaid to increase.
Michigan will receive at least $478 million in extra federal funding that can be used for K-12 education. Here are some ways it can put that money to use.
Policymakers and others should consider ways to keep the economy strong.
Michigan’s legislators and governors have changed laws and regulations in recent years in ways that will help the state respond to the COVID-19 coronavirus.
Several state laws give Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer the authority to undertake certain steps during times of emergencies and disasters.
Efforts to address climate change should not ruin the economy or harm the environment.
The Mackinac Center’s Context and Performance Report Card rewards school leaders whose students perform better than expected on state tests.
Citizens have the power to decide how much their local governments collect in taxes.
A report from the United Way gives an unusual and unhelpful way to estimate the extent of poverty in Michigan.
Proposed laws now in the Michigan Legislature could reform the way Michigan subsidizes a few businesses in the name of creating jobs.
School elections do not get enough attention from voters. Some reforms from state government could help.
Michigan lawmakers have only a few months to create a budget for the next fiscal year, address the Medicaid program and enact criminal justice reforms.
In 2019, lawmakers dialed back taxpayer support for business subsidies, perhaps reflecting a change in thinking.
A legislator from northern Michigan wants the state to restart taxpayer funding of the Pure Michigan advertising campaign. Lawmakers should let its funding stay at the current level: zero.
Michigan has reformed some of the many licenses it requires for people to hold a job. Lawmakers should continue that work in the new year.
