State leaders sue to avoid sharing more federal coronavirus funds
Face masks, testing capacity and more
Michigan’s 50-year-old restrictive stance leaves the state as a serious outlier
Higher taxes won't be as effective at eliminating smoking habits
As states reopen their societies, they ought to do so without handing out select subsidies to businesses.
The Line 5 pipeline should be buried 100 feet below the lakebed.
School districts and families will need more flexibility to cope with schooling in a reopened society
Federal policymakers should properly account for and report disbursed funds
July 3 MichiganVotes Weekly Roll Call Report
Lawmakers won't have as much revenue to spend this year
Mackinac Center case raises serious concerns about checks and balances on executive power
Court overturns discriminatory state policies
Join us at 2 pm EDT / 11 am PDT. After opening remarks by Joseph Lehman, president of the Mackinac Center, experts Jason Hayes, director of Environmental Policy at the Mackinac Center, and Todd Myers, director of the Center for the Environment at the Washington Policy Center, will discuss how the seven basic principles presented in their new publication can start legislators and regulators off on the right path by ensuring private property rights are protected and the productive and creative abilities of free markets are maximized.
We can be optimistic about our future
Some policies may make problems worse
Join us for this online event as we look into the recent failure of two mid-Michigan dams. What caused the failures, and how can we begin to repair the damage? Opening remarks will be made by Joseph Lehman, president of the Mackinac Center, followed by featured speakers David Kepler, owner of TCP Investments, and Jason Hayes, director of the Mackinac Center's Environmental Policy Initiative.
Other states should join in
June 19 MichiganVotes Weekly Roll Call Report
Complete picture, sound math debunk exaggerated talking points
Appeals court rebuffs Nessel again
Employers must have employee consent before the state can collect dues
Lawsuit challenges Gov. Whitmer's use of emergency powers
Proposed amendments would bring the state into compliance with the Janus decision
Join us for this online event to hear opening remarks by Joseph Lehman, president of the Mackinac Center, followed by the Mackinac Center's Patrick Wright, vice president for legal affairs, and Michael Van Beek, director of research, who will discuss Gov. Whitmer's use of emergency powers, what Michigan law allows and the Center’s legal challenges to the governor’s overreach.
Congress should avoid bailouts
We must adopt a comprehensive approach to police reform
