Meet The New Coronavirus Mandates and Restrictions

Mostly same as the old ones, but now based on powers previous legislators granted to the health department

Tom Gantert | October 6, 2020

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Few Kids In Class, But Federal Virus Relief Pushes Michigan School Funding To Record $16 Billion

Tom Gantert | October 6, 2020

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Wildfires, Wild Theories, and Extinguishing these Fiery Threats

A Goldwater Institute Conversation with Jason Hayes – Virtual Event

October 6, 2020

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.

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Whitmer Asks Supreme Court To Return Her Unilateral Governance Until Oct. 30

Tom Gantert | October 5, 2020

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Civil Rights Commission: Cut Charter Schools That Serve Mostly Poor, Minority Students

Former Democratic leader: Commission ‘tells half the students in Detroit and Flint they're only worth three-quarters of a person’

Tom Gantert | October 5, 2020

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Whitmer Initially Defiant On Losing Emergency Powers, Now Says Will Work With Legislature

Senate Majority leader reported radio silence from administration as of 1 p.m. Sunday

Tom Gantert | October 4, 2020

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Judge Says Whitmer Wrong: Unilateral Governance Ended With Supreme Court Ruling

Governor claims she gets a three-week extension on executive order powers

Tom Gantert | October 3, 2020

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Gov. Whitmer Defiant After Supreme Court Shuts Down Her Unilateral Governance

Rules give 21 days to request rehearing; Whitmer claims she can govern alone until then

Tom Gantert | October 3, 2020

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Restrict “Surprise” Medical Bills, Subsidize Municipal Broadband, Authorize Online Poker, More

October 2 MichiganVotes Roll Call Report

Jack McHugh | October 2, 2020

October 2 MichiganVotes Roll Call Report

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Governor’s Use of Emergency Powers Declared Illegal, Unconstitutional

Statement from Mackinac Center on Michigan Supreme Court victory

October 2, 2020

Statement from Mackinac Center on Michigan Supreme Court victory

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