Though they paid property taxes each year, they unknowingly underpaid their 2014 taxes by $144. By 2017, Wayne County tacked on another $359 in interest, penalties and fees, foreclosed on their property, sold it for $108,000 and kept every cent beyond what they owed—as allowed by current state law.
October 30 MichiganVotes Roll Call Report
Vote part of larger budget
A statement from the Mackinac Center
The proposal presents voters with a forward-looking question
Lawmakers should focus on regulatory reforms
This event will feature author C. Jarrett Dieterle, and Michael LaFaive, senior director of the Morey Fiscal Policy Initiative, as they discuss Mr. Dieterle's recently released book Give Me Liberty and Give Me a Drink!, current alcohol regulations and what reforms should be made to change them. Opening remarks will be made by Joseph Lehman, president of the Mackinac Center. Join us at 11 am EDT / 8 am PDT.
Governments do a lousy job at creating jobs through its handout programs
New bills would remove objectivity from effectiveness ratings
Kindergarten enrollment down 15% in some of largest districts
This policy brief describes the changes to Michigan's Constitution and the Natural Resources Trust Fund and State Parks Endowment Fund that Proposal one would make. It explains how these trust funds currently work to help voters better understand the effects of their vote on this ballot question.
Weak case for additional federal coronavirus relief
October 16 MichiganVotes Roll Call Report
Recent studies contain factual errors, unsubstantiated claims
New report wildly misses the mark on charter public schools
Strategies developed by state experts do not include governor’s actions
This paper offers a critical review of a report published in March by the Citizens Research Council of Michigan titled “Improving Oversight of Michigan Charter Schools and Their Authorizers.”
Michigan Civil Service rules are now in place
A statement from the Mackinac Center
The Michigan Supreme Court unanimously ruled that Gov. Gretchen Whitmer acted without constitutional authority by unilaterally issuing COVID-related executive orders after an initial 28-day period. In doing so, the court upheld the separation of powers, a key constitutional protection for citizens.
A statement from the Mackinac Center
Gov. Whitmer is attempting to sidestep the Michigan Supreme Court
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says she wants residents of the U.P. to have affordable and reliable energy, but her opposition to relocating the Line 5 pipeline works against that goal.
Governor's statements are misleading the public
MichiganVotes October 9 Roll Call Report
Ballot proposal would require a search warrant before accessing electronic data
October 23 Michigan Votes Roll Call Report
New report examines the reforms of Proposal 1
This Goldwater Institute event will feature Mackinac Center's director of environmental policy Jason Hayes as he discusses his new report on wildfires and what steps we can take to take control of them before they start. Join the Goldwater Institute at 2 pm EDT / 11 am PDT.
In this report, we extend earlier research that described many of the historical, political, and policy reasons our nation’s publicly managed forests are plagued by large, dangerous wildfires. This research, published by the Mackinac Center and the Property and Environment Research Center as "Conflict to Cooperation," explained how the management of federal lands has been stalled by a confusing and complex web of legislative and regulatory constraints as well as a variety of conflicting uses and policy views.
It’s time to strip alcohol special interests of special privileges
Governors across the country should take note
