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More Epidemic Response Spending, Lame Duck Voting, ‘Faux’ Government Services

Jack McHugh | February 26, 2021

Money for Nothing: Most Federal COVID Relief Went to Closed Classrooms

Ben DeGrow and Allison Rigterink | February 22, 2021

Governor’s Budget Shows That There is No Need for Further Federal Bailout

James M. Hohman | February 19, 2021

Maine Cigarette Tax Hike Would Enrich Smugglers

Michael D. LaFaive and Todd Nesbit, Ph.D. | February 19, 2021

Michigan’s Film Incentives Produced Nothing More Than a Job Blip

Jarrett Skorup | February 17, 2021

Texas Energy Crisis a Warning for Michigan

Jason Hayes | February 16, 2021

Six Reasons to Oppose a $15 Federal Minimum Wage

Jarrett Skorup | February 16, 2021

Balancing Michigan’s Fishing Interests – Part 2

Jason Hayes and James M. Hohman | February 15, 2021

Tax Breaks, Vaccine Objectors and More

Jack McHugh | February 12, 2021

The State of Washington Doesn’t Have an Income Tax. Why?

James M. Hohman | February 12, 2021

Time to Fund Cyber School Students Fairly — Again

Ben DeGrow | February 12, 2021

Recent Study Ranks U.S. and Mexican States by Economic Freedom

Michael D. LaFaive and José Torra | February 11, 2021

Biden Should Keep the New Commonsense Independent Contractor Rule

Stephen Delie and F. Vincent Vernuccio | February 10, 2021

A Timeline of Inconsistency

Michael Van Beek | February 9, 2021

Will Indiana Encourage Its People, Others to Smuggle More Cigarettes?

Michael D. LaFaive and Todd Nesbit, Ph.D. | February 9, 2021

Balancing Michigan’s Fishing Interests – Part 1

James M. Hohman and Jason Hayes | February 9, 2021

The “American Ideal” of National Popular Vote?

Trent England | February 8, 2021

Did Gov. Whitmer’s Holiday ‘Pause to Save Lives’ Work?

Jarrett Skorup | February 8, 2021

Use Michigan's Budget Surplus to Pay Back Teacher Pension Debt

James M. Hohman and Craig Thiel | February 8, 2021

Will This Year Smoke Out Cigarette Tax Hikes?

Michael D. LaFaive and Todd Nesbit, Ph.D. | February 8, 2021

Appropriate Federal Coronavirus Relief Dollars and More

Jack McHugh | February 5, 2021

Reject Latest Calls to Waste Taxpayer Money on Movies

James M. Hohman | February 5, 2021

Mackinac Center Signs onto Letter Opposing $15 Minimum Wage

Michael D. LaFaive | February 5, 2021

No Proof ‘Pause’ Worked

Michael Van Beek and Christopher C. Douglas, Ph.D. | February 4, 2021

Real Reforms Happen With Goodwill Advocacy

James M. Hohman | February 1, 2021

School District Funding, Lame Duck Sessions and More

Jack McHugh | January 29, 2021

Don’t Double Down on Misguided School Funding Strategy

Ben DeGrow | January 29, 2021

What Does a Think Tank Do? A Chat

Michael J. Reitz | January 29, 2021

COVID-19 Shows Why Michigan Families Need Education Options

Ben DeGrow | January 28, 2021

All That is Not Permitted is Prohibited

Michael Van Beek | January 28, 2021

Powers of Deduction

James M. Hohman | January 27, 2021

Governor Whitmer Calls for More Corporate Handouts

Michael D. LaFaive | January 21, 2021

Closing Classrooms May Cost School Districts Thousands of Students for Years to Come

Ben DeGrow and Will Flanders | January 20, 2021

Don’t Leverage COVID-19 Vaccine for More Business Subsidies

James M. Hohman | January 19, 2021

Gov. Whitmer’s Switcheroo on Schools

Michael Van Beek | January 19, 2021

Take Federal Education Funds into Account

Ben DeGrow | January 19, 2021

Biden’s ‘American Rescue Plan’ Should Be Thrown Overboard

Michael D. LaFaive and Jarrett Skorup | January 18, 2021

Futures for Frontliners Program Has Potential but Needs Outcome-Based Focus

Jennifer Majorana | January 18, 2021

Pandemic Response Boosts Michigan Budget

James M. Hohman | January 15, 2021

Recently Introduced Bills

Jack McHugh | January 15, 2021

Detroit Program Makes It Easier to Get Working As a Teacher, Shoots a Hole in State Certification Rules

Jarrett Skorup | January 15, 2021

Will Restaurants Reopen Feb. 1?

Michael Van Beek | January 14, 2021

The 100th Michigan Legislature’s Record on Select Business Subsidies

James M. Hohman | January 11, 2021

Severe Lockdowns Show Up In State Unemployment Rates

James M. Hohman | January 7, 2021

President Trump Should Denounce Capitol Incursion

Joseph G. Lehman | January 6, 2021

Marking Environmental Progress – Earth Day’s 50th Anniversary – Part VI

Aaron Lehman and Jason Hayes | December 23, 2020

State Budget 2022: Not Too Early to Cut Corporate and Industry Handouts

Michael D. LaFaive | December 22, 2020

Limiting Epidemic Orders, Swimming Pool Regulations and More

Jack McHugh | December 18, 2020

Low-Income Families Still Need Transportation Scholarships

Ben DeGrow | December 18, 2020

Corporate and Industrial Handouts: A Year-End Update

Michael D. LaFaive | December 17, 2020

A Call to Cut the Income Tax

James M. Hohman | December 11, 2020

Michigan Needs to Clean Up Medicaid Spending and Eligibility

Greg George and James M. Hohman | December 10, 2020

Reopen Classrooms or Send Money to Families

Ben DeGrow | December 10, 2020

Time to End Qualified Immunity

Nolan Chappell | December 7, 2020

Crime Victim Confidentiality, Revise Sex Offender Registry and More

Jack McHugh | December 4, 2020

How Michigan Should Be More Transparent About Jobs Deals

James M. Hohman | November 30, 2020

Pandemic Shows Students with Disabilities Need More Options

Ben DeGrow | November 30, 2020

Whitmer Plan to Revoke Line 5 Easement Threatens Reliable, Affordable Energy for Michigan

Jason Hayes | November 24, 2020

Interesting Resolutions From the 2019-2020 Legislature

Jack McHugh | November 20, 2020

Marking Environmental Progress – Earth Day’s 50th Anniversary – Part V

Aaron Lehman and Jason Hayes | November 20, 2020

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

Jarrett Skorup | November 20, 2020

A Mandate for Legislative Action

Jarrett Skorup | November 19, 2020

Detroit Charters Get 29% Less Funding Than District

Ben DeGrow | November 19, 2020

Michigan’s Economic Freedom Rank Still Middling

Michael D. LaFaive | November 17, 2020

Michigan at Significant Risk of a 2021 Tax Hike

James M. Hohman | November 17, 2020

About Legal Action Against Gov. Whitmer

November 17, 2020

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

Jack McHugh | November 13, 2020

Less Road Funding from the Road-Fixing Governor

James M. Hohman | November 12, 2020

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

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

Common Sense Licensing Reforms for Military Families a Good Start

Jarrett Skorup | November 11, 2020

Firework Bans, Epidemic Lawsuits and More

Jack McHugh | November 6, 2020

Michigan Lawmakers Make Progress on Pension Debts

James M. Hohman | November 5, 2020

Flying By The Seat of Our Pants

Michael Van Beek | November 3, 2020

Key Votes by the 2019-2020 Michigan Legislature

Jack McHugh | October 30, 2020

Beer, Tattoo Art and Groceries: Is There Nothing the State Won’t Subsidize?

Michael D. LaFaive | October 28, 2020

Lawmakers Approve $59.2 million in New Business Subsidies

James M. Hohman | October 28, 2020

Regulations and Economic Growth

Michael D. LaFaive | October 28, 2020

Just How Much Funding Do Our State Lands Need? A Close Look at Proposal 1

James M. Hohman and Jason Hayes | October 27, 2020

Michigan Can Bring Privacy Into the 21st Century via Proposal 2

Connor Boyack and Jarrett Skorup | October 27, 2020

Keep Focus on Student Learning in Educator Evaluations

Ben DeGrow | October 26, 2020

Unanimous Epidemic Response Bills

Jack McHugh | October 23, 2020

State Budget Recovers From Pandemic

James M. Hohman | October 21, 2020

How Many Michigan Families Are Fleeing Public Schools?

Ben DeGrow | October 19, 2020

Epidemic Response Bills, Warning Systems and More

Jack McHugh | October 16, 2020

Civil Rights Commission Attacks Minority Parents’ Choices

Ben DeGrow | October 14, 2020

Michigan Workers Are Free to Opt Out of Union Membership

Stephen Delie | October 12, 2020

Expand Unemployment Benefits and Business Liability Protections During Epidemic

Jack McHugh | October 9, 2020

State Should Drink Up Monopoly Profits from Beer and Wine Wholesalers

Michael D. LaFaive | October 7, 2020

Did Gov. Whitmer Violate the Law?

Michael Van Beek | October 7, 2020

Forest Management is More Effective Than Climate Virtue-Signaling

Jason Hayes | October 6, 2020

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

Jack McHugh | October 2, 2020

Federal Court Strikes Down Unions’ Challenge to Civil Service Rules

Stephen Delie | October 2, 2020

35 Years of Excuses for Bad Policy

James M. Hohman | October 1, 2020

Budget 2021: State of Corporate and Industry Handouts

Michael D. LaFaive and James M. Hohman | September 30, 2020

No More Bailouts for State and Local Governments

Michael D. LaFaive and Joseph Coletti | September 29, 2020

Certificate of Need Law Hurts State’s Ability to Address Mental Health Challenges

Greg George | September 25, 2020

Simple and Wrong: State Health Official Misleads Public

Michael Van Beek | September 25, 2020

Record State Budget for Schools Overcomes Pandemic Fears

Ben DeGrow | September 24, 2020

House Expected to Vote on Bill That Would Constrain Michigan's Auto Market

David Guenthner | September 24, 2020

Unions' Challenge to Michigan Opt-in Rules is Flawed

Stephen Delie | September 24, 2020

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