Mackinac Center for Public Policy

About | Agenda | Publications | Litigation | Databases | Events | |

Everything | CapCon News Story | Event | Impact | Issues and Ideas Forums | Mackinac Center Blog | Press Release | Study | Viewpoint on Public Issues

10 | 20 | 50 | 100

expanded | condensed

most relevant | newest

Results 101 to 200 of 5098

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

The Right Way to Expand Broadband Internet in Michigan

Jarrett Skorup | September 23, 2020

Alcohol Control Policies Enrich Select Interests

James M. Hohman and Michael D. LaFaive | September 23, 2020

Governor’s Orders Still Inconsistent and Contradictory

Michael Van Beek | September 22, 2020

State Budget Due Soon: Corporate Welfare Should be Cut Again

Michael D. LaFaive | September 22, 2020

Car Dealer Bill Restricts Competition and Limits Consumer Choice

Dan Crane | September 21, 2020

Resigning From a Union Won't Affect Seniority, Tenure, Pay and Benefits

F. Vincent Vernuccio | September 17, 2020

What a Biden-Harris Presidency Would Mean for the Future of Energy

Jason Hayes | September 17, 2020

Why is There so Little Conflict Over Zoning in Michigan?

Hank Minor | September 15, 2020

Renaissance Zones Brought No Renaissance in Michigan

Michael D. LaFaive and Dr. Michael J. Hicks | September 15, 2020

State Pandemic Experts Found No Use for 1945 Riot Law

Michael Van Beek | September 15, 2020

Legislators Should Support Bills to Reduce Overcriminalization

David Guenthner | September 14, 2020

Charter Schools Get Real Short End of Funding Stick

Ben DeGrow | September 14, 2020

Allow ‘R2D2' Deliveries, Pot and Pets, Cursive Handwriting and More

Jack McHugh | September 11, 2020

Michigan Takes Step Making It Easier for Those With a Criminal Record to Find Work

Jarrett Skorup | September 11, 2020

Those Who Do Not Learn from History…

Michael D. LaFaive | September 11, 2020

The Animus Behind Michigan’s Anti-Aid Amendment

Jared Key and Ben DeGrow | September 9, 2020

Giving Credit to the Dog That Didn’t Bark

James M. Hohman | September 9, 2020

Court Expenses, Unemployment Benefits and More

Jack McHugh | September 4, 2020

K-12 School Outbreaks Should Be Made Public Quickly

Holly Wetzel | September 4, 2020

Gov. Whitmer’s Mystery Science and Theaters

Michael Van Beek | September 4, 2020

Detroit Superintendent Preserves Options, Avoids Strike

Stephen Delie and Ben DeGrow | August 31, 2020

New Study Shows 21st Century Jobs Fund a Bust

Michael D. LaFaive and Dr. Michael J. Hicks | August 31, 2020

Epidemic Related Insurance Bills

Jack McHugh | August 28, 2020

Raise a Toast to Alcohol Reform

Michael D. LaFaive and C. Jarrett Dieterle | August 28, 2020

Reducing Police Abuses Requires Reforming Police Discipline

David Guenthner | August 28, 2020

MEGA Mistake: Big Corporate Welfare Program Still a Waste

Michael D. LaFaive | August 28, 2020

Some School Districts Fail to Disclose Superintendent Earnings

Jared Key | August 27, 2020

Don’t Use Pandemic as Excuse to Raise State Taxes

James M. Hohman | August 27, 2020

Lawmakers Need to Fix This Year’s School Funding Formula

Ben DeGrow | August 26, 2020

Rich Families Have Choice; Poor Families Need It

Jarrett Skorup | August 25, 2020

Union-Friendly California Law Means End to Side Gigs, Alternative Transportation, for Millions

Stephen Delie | August 25, 2020

Marking Environmental Progress — Earth Day’s 50th Anniversary — Part IV

Aaron Lehman and Jason Hayes | August 25, 2020

Jobs Program Creates Jobs at Killer Cost

Michael D. LaFaive and Dr. Michael J. Hicks | August 21, 2020

Stop Punishing Educational Success

Ben DeGrow | August 19, 2020

When Public Servants Mislead the Public

James M. Hohman | August 19, 2020

Michigan's Corporate Welfare Programs Are a Bad Investment

Michael D. LaFaive and Dr. Michael J. Hicks | August 18, 2020

Michigan School Funding Deal Chooses Schools Over Schoolchildren

James M. Hohman and Ben DeGrow | August 18, 2020

A New and Improved Unemployment Insurance System

Chase Slasinski | August 17, 2020

The Façade is Falling

Jason Hayes | August 17, 2020

Give Learning Pads a Chance

Ben DeGrow | August 14, 2020

New Evidence Confirms Corporate Handout Shortcomings

Michael D. LaFaive and Dr. Michael J. Hicks | August 13, 2020

Efforts to Implement Janus Decision Met With Union Pushback

Anna Claire Rowlands | August 12, 2020

Oregon Cigarette Tax Hike Proposal Would Invite Raft of Trouble

Michael D. LaFaive | August 7, 2020

Extending COVID-19 Unemployment Checks Carries Risks

Chase Slasinski | August 7, 2020

Persuasion, Education, Reputation More Powerful Than Executive Orders

James M. Hohman | August 5, 2020

Who Controls Michigan Schools?

Michael Van Beek | August 3, 2020

Suspend Annual Teacher Ratings, State Math Tests and More

Jack McHugh | July 31, 2020

State Superintendent Wants to Deny Parents Options

Ben DeGrow | July 29, 2020

The Overhyped Conflict Between Cities and Suburbs

James M. Hohman | July 28, 2020

No, Governor Whitmer Did Not Just Defund the State Police

David Guenthner | July 23, 2020

Gov. Whitmer Repeals Rule She Says Helped Michigan Fight Coronavirus

Jarrett Skorup | July 21, 2020

State Should Open Education Options for Families

Ben DeGrow | July 20, 2020

State Employees in Michigan Want a Choice

Jarrett Skorup | July 20, 2020

Tax Credit Programs Can Look A Lot Like Government Spending

James M. Hohman | July 20, 2020

Five Reasons Why Reinstalling Scope-of-Practice Regulations is Bizarre and Bad for Michigan

Lindsay B. Killen | July 16, 2020

Government Workers Were Freed From Union Compulsion; It's Time For Private Employees to Get Freedom, Too

Iruoma Ezumba | July 15, 2020

Treat Private School Students Fairly

Ben DeGrow | July 9, 2020

Defund Corporate Welfare Agency for Better Public Health

Michael D. LaFaive and Todd Nesbit, Ph.D. | July 8, 2020

|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10

Mackinac Center for Public Policy

| About | Blog | Pressroom | Publications | Careers | Site Map | Email Signup | Contact

(989) 631-0900 | 140 W. Main Street Midland, MI 48640 P.O. Box 568 | | ©2021 Mackinac Center for Public Policy