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In June 2020, the Mackinac Center filed a public records request with the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs concerning businesses that allegedly violated the governor's executive orders related to COVID-19.

Michigan at Significant Risk of a 2021 Tax Hike

DC firm lays out factors that drive tax hikes around the country

James M. Hohman | November 17, 2020

DC Firm Lays Out Factors That Drive Tax Hikes Around the Country

A Mandate for Legislative Action

Inaction condones more administrative decrees

Jarrett Skorup | November 19, 2020

Inaction condones more administrative decrees

About Legal Action Against Gov. Whitmer

A statement from the Mackinac Center

November 17, 2020

A statement from the Mackinac Center on current litigation considerations against Gov. Whitmer

Detroit Charters Get 29% Less Funding Than District

New study highlights K-12 revenue inequities in 18 cities

Ben DeGrow | November 19, 2020

New study highlights K-12 revenue inequities in 18 cities

Federal Official Would Deprive These Workers Of Right To Fire Their Union

They’re appealing after he shut down their union decertification vote

Dawson Bell | November 17, 2020

Restaurants Say New Lockdown Will Just Drive 'Super-Spreaders' Underground

Association says safer to let people gather and dine where safety rules are enforced

Tom Gantert | November 16, 2020

Republican State Rep Seeks Whitmer Impeachment Despite Slim Chances

Impeachment would need two-thirds supermajority vote in state Senate

Tom Gantert | November 16, 2020

Government Internet in Traverse City: Behind Schedule, Over Budget and Missing Projections

Red flags raised on government owned network

Jarrett Skorup | November 20, 2020

Red flags raised on government owned network

No Evidence Michigan Supreme Court Case Led to Spike in COVID

Cases were already rising and began spiking everywhere

Tom Gantert | November 18, 2020

Michigan’s Economic Freedom Rank Still Middling

New study ranks Michigan 31st among U.S. states

Michael D. LaFaive | November 17, 2020

New study ranks Michigan 31st among U.S. states

ACLU Had Been Concerned Pandemic Plans ‘Resorted To Punitive, Police-State Tactics’

In 2008 group called for ‘voluntary social distancing measures rather than mandatory quarantines’

Tom Gantert | November 13, 2020

State of Michigan Cites Large COVID Rise To Cancel Extended Family Thanksgiving Gatherings

No more than two households or 10 people can gather

Tom Gantert | November 15, 2020

Ban State Worker ‘Gag Orders,’ Require State Employee Consent for Union Dues and More

November 13 MichiganVotes Roll Call Report

Jack McHugh | November 13, 2020

November 13 MichiganVotes Roll Call Report

COVID Targets The Old In Michigan

87% of fatalities are age 65 and over in last month; 37% older than 84

Tom Gantert | November 11, 2020

State Should Drink Up Monopoly Profits from Beer and Wine Wholesalers

Michael D. LaFaive | November 10, 2020

State government could increase its revenue by removing the favors it grants by law to a few special interests.

Less Road Funding from the Road-Fixing Governor

State spending up, but not for roads

James M. Hohman | November 12, 2020

Despite running on fixing the roads, state spending on roads is down under Gov. Whitmer

Mackinac Center Statement on How the State Can Fight COVID-19

A statement from the Mackinac Center

November 15, 2020

A statement from the Mackinac Center

The Collapse in Power of Michigan’s Largest Public Sector Union

Jarrett Skorup | November 10, 2020

Given the chance to opt out of the Michigan Education Association by both a right-to-work law and the U.S. Supreme Court, public school employees have left the union in large numbers.

Post Office Investigating Claim Employees Were Ordered To Backdate Late Ballots

Tom Gantert | November 6, 2020

Michigan Lawmakers Make Progress on Pension Debts

But taxpayers still owe more than $50 billion to state-run pension systems

James M. Hohman | November 5, 2020

Progress being made, but taxpayers still owe more than $50 billion to state-run pension systems

Mackinac Center Praises Bipartisan Proposal to Increase Job Opportunities for Military Families

Lawmakers and the governor should build on recommendations and reform licensing rules more broadly

November 10, 2020

Lawmakers and the governor should build on recommendations and reform licensing rules more broadly

Washington State Contact-Tracing Mandate Rebuffed By ACLU, Rescinded; Michigan Version Stands

Tom Gantert | November 3, 2020

Confusing Logic, Winter Edition: State COVID Order Permits Skiing But Not Outdoor Ice Skating

Tom Gantert | November 18, 2020

Firework Bans, Epidemic Lawsuits and More

November 6 MichiganVotes Roll Call Report

Jack McHugh | November 6, 2020

November 6 MichiganVotes Roll Call Report

State Mandates Businesses Collect Customer Info - And No Sweat If It's Bogus

No need to confirm names on required contact tracing list aren't really Mickey and Minnie

Tom Gantert | November 3, 2020

Whitmer Still Blaming State Supreme Court For COVID Spike

Ohio cases also rising, but no pandemic-related court rulings there

Tom Gantert | November 7, 2020

Common Sense Licensing Reforms for Military Families a Good Start

Occupational licensing a needless barrier to jobs for too many

Jarrett Skorup | November 11, 2020

Occupational licensing a needless barrier to jobs for too many

Leading Scientists Condemn Lockdowns, Call For ‘Focused Protection’

25% of adults 18-24 have considered suicide during the pandemic

Tom Gantert | November 9, 2020

State Of Michigan: Two Weeks Of Self-Quarantine Before Heading To Gatherings

For Thanksgiving, you would have had to enter isolation last Thursday

Tom Gantert | November 16, 2020

Bipartisan Bills Ease Occupational Licensure Mandates For Veterans

Service members and vets licensed in other states could work in Michigan, too

Tom Gantert | November 12, 2020

Blight Or Government Overreach?

Zoning for historic preservation a source of conflict for Northville building owner

Sandy Malone | November 10, 2020

Head Of State Health Department Has Faith In ‘The Power Of Masks’

Tom Gantert | November 5, 2020

Report: Give Local Governments More Money, But Don’t Ask Taxpayers

That’s the gist of a new study on local government finance in Michigan

Jarrett Skorup and James M. Hohman | November 11, 2020

New study misleads on fiscal issues facing local governments in Michigan; simply calls for higher taxes

Pfizer Has A Vaccine, Wants Distribution To Start By Thanksgiving

Tom Gantert | November 9, 2020

Mask Mandates A Problem For Kindergartners

Legal complaint claims five-year-old children struggle under state health department order

Tom Gantert | November 4, 2020

State’s Chief Medic: Be Smart And Loved Ones May Not Be Dead Next Thanksgiving

Tom Gantert | November 13, 2020

How Many Michigan Families Are Fleeing Public Schools?

Ben DeGrow | November 10, 2020

Kindergarten enrollment at Michigan school districts is down this year, suggesting that dissatisfaction with remote learning has lead parents to seek other options.

Spread Out And Keep It Down! Government Rules For Thanksgiving Gatherings

Tom Gantert | November 6, 2020

Michigan School Privatization Survey 2020

James M. Hohman and Hank Minor | November 3, 2020

This is the 18th edition of the Mackinac Center's annual school privatization survey. We ask every school district in the state if they outsource one of the three main noninstructional services — custodial, transportation and food services. The results from this year's survey show that 69.9% of school districts contract out for at least one of these services.

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