The ACLU’s Kim Buddin on How Litigation Changes Policy
Governor’s plan may mean restrictions last far longer than those in other states
Evidence shows the repeal was a win-win for construction workers
Assessing whether unprecedented lockdown policies were worth the costs is complicated, but two economists from Michigan universities will explain how to approach the problem and present their own research findings on the effectiveness of lockdowns.
Gov. Whitmer has not indicated whether she’ll give up unilateral control
If there were markets for these products, they’d sell themselves
Course-choice plan could let more great educators shine
This week's MichiganVotes Roll Call Report
The government shouldn't play favorites with businesses
Jay Schweikert on Qualified Immunity
Workers for Opportunity praises effort to secure school employees’ First Amendment rights
This week's MichiganVotes Roll Call Report
How are local governments trying to tax people who neither live nor work in their limits?
State’s own data shows miniscule spread among teen athletes
Extra millions don’t provide students with in-person learning
Governor’s unreasonable stance on pipeline a risk to effective mediation
The unreliability of renewable energy like wind and solar contributed to the problem that led to the Texas blackouts this past winter. What lessons could Michigan learn to prevent a similar problem here?
The city is withholding all requested records
Lawmakers shouldn't waste millions on a program that doesn’t work
House committee passes equal, per-student funding model
Michigan workplace regulators propose permanent rules for temporary problem
Young children account for very few cases
Keep parents & public informed, preserve future accountability
It did after the last recession
This week's MichiganVotes Roll Call Report
Michigan should allow car manufacturers to sell directly to consumers
Michigan’s car dealer crony capitalism hurts consumers
But large disparities between districts; some get less than $1,000, others more than $10,000
Socialists on the left and populists on the right increasingly blame the free market for a host of issues: poverty, middle-class stagnation, income inequality and more. Further regulating the market is often the proposed solution, but sometimes its government rules themselves that stifle innovation and block people from moving up the economic ladder.
Officials should use funds to increase long-term financial health
Michigan has already completed two of them with others on the move
Discussing mosquito control with Mark Clifton, Ph.D.
This week's MichiganVotes Roll Call Report
The virus is no longer a general public threat when people can protect themselves from its transmission; at that point, it becomes an issue of personal responsibility.
64,000 jobs were lost, more than any neighboring state
An individual or a company with an idea could get permission from the regulatory agency to begin operating without having to wait for it to write new rules.
Government should be freely giving as much data as it reasonably can
The “Fight for $15” effort is unwittingly working to keep the youngest and least educated out of the workforce.
Details and evidence are often glossed over
Mackinac’s Workers for Opportunity Initiative continues to pave the way for pro-worker reforms
Lawmakers should use funds to improve the state's long-run finances and competitiveness
This week's MichiganVotes Roll Call Report
On March 29, the Mackinac Center filed a public records request to the city of Highland Park for the salary and personnel records for Lieutenant James McMahon.
Legislation increasing access to health providers, promoting price transparency, is on the move
