University refuses to release records requested in June
Savings should be directed toward higher budget priorities in the new year
The Mackinac Center paid over $500 and waited over five months for a public records request sent to Michigan State University. The university estimated that the request would take approximately 17 hours to complete, but has yet to provide the public documents.
Let taxpayers keep more of what they earn
Resources should be saved for the state’s most vulnerable people
A past mistake should not automatically prevent people from honest work
State needs to rethink education funding priorities
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s preference for using debt rather than current tax revenue for road repairs means that the state is spending less on fixing roads than it otherwise would.
The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed a need to offer more options and flexibility for students with special needs.
The governor’s attempt to close rather than upgrade the Line 5 pipeline is part of a broader environmental policy that could subject Michigan residents to higher costs, restricted access to essential energy, and a diminished quality of life.
Qualified immunity prevents citizens from holding many other government officials accountable
University delayed months, then heavily redacted information related to the science and data behind executive decisions
December 4 MichiganVotes Roll Call Report
In May, the Mackinac Center filed a public records request with the University of Michigan in order to get documents and data which allegedly supported Gov. Whitmer's spring shutdowns. The information was denied for months and, when ultimately provided, was heavily redacted or withheld.
