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Statewide Survey Shows Underwhelming Support for Expanding Medicaid in Michigan

April 17, 2013

Michigan Employment Relations Commission Fails to Correct Its Own Mistake in Unionization of Home-Based Caregivers

April 11, 2013

New Right-to-Work Website Can Help Union Workers Opt Out of Membership; Provides Information on Benefits of Being a Right-to-Work State

April 4, 2013

MichiganVotes.org Describes 25,000th Bill

March 28, 2013

SEIU Dues Skim Comes to an End

March 4, 2013

Mackinac Center Legal Foundation Files Suit on Behalf of Three Teachers Against Taylor Federation of Teachers and the Taylor School District over Forced Dues Extension

February 28, 2013

New Superintendent Compensation Database Available Online

February 20, 2013

Gov. Snyder’s 2013 State of the State Address Included Eight Proposed Government Expansions, Two Limitations

January 16, 2013

Taylor Named New Chairman of Mackinac Center Board of Directors

January 14, 2013

Analysis: High Cigarette Taxes Contributing to Increased Smuggling Rates in Michigan, Elsewhere

January 8, 2013

Michigan Becomes 24th Right-to-Work State in the Nation

December 11, 2012

Legislation Announced to Make Michigan the 24th Right-to-Work State in the Nation

December 6, 2012

Michigan Could Become 24th Right-to-Work State

November 29, 2012

All Five Constitutional Amendments Soundly Defeated

November 7, 2012

Proposal 5 Likely to Help Limit State Taxes and Improve State’s Economy

October 26, 2012

Michigan Press Association and Mackinac Center Joint Statement on Proposal 2 and the Freedom of Information Act

October 23, 2012

Study Finds Rejecting Proposal 1 Will Not Preserve Local Control, but Will Affect Powers Given to State-Appointed Managers of Local Governments in Financial Crisis

October 22, 2012

Nearly 80 Percent of School Districts Appear in Violation of Michigan's Merit-Pay Law

October 15, 2012

Proposal 4 Would Lock Forced Unionization of Home-Based Caregivers Into Michigan Constitution

October 8, 2012

Proposal 2 Would Allow Government Union Contracts to Invalidate Existing and Future State Laws

October 1, 2012

Prop 3’s Renewable Energy Standard Could Cost Michigan 10,540 Jobs, According to New Mackinac Center-Beacon Hill Institute Study

September 21, 2012

Mackinac Center Legal Foundation Asks MERC to Reverse Forced Unionization of Home-Based Caregivers

September 20, 2012

Roscommon Teachers Vote to Decertify From the MEA

September 11, 2012

‘Protect Our Jobs’ Proposal Approved by State Supreme Court

September 5, 2012

‘Protect Our Jobs’ Proposal Approved by Court of Appeals; State Supreme Court May Have Final Say

August 28, 2012

13-Year-Old Entrepreneur to Reopen Hot Dog Stand in Holland, Mich., Thursday Morning

August 22, 2012

‘Protect Our Jobs’ Proposal Is Not Certified by State Board of Canvassers; Court May Have Final Say

August 15, 2012

Center’s 2012 School Privatization Survey Shows Largest Increase Ever; State ‘Best Practices’ Incentives May Be Working

August 14, 2012

New School Report Card Produces 'Apples-to-Apples' Comparison of Michigan Public High School Performance by Adjusting for Student Family Poverty Levels

July 19, 2012

Ballot Petition Signatures Submitted in Home Health Aide Scheme

July 5, 2012

Michigan Per-Pupil Revenues Hit All-Time High in 2011; $13,400 per Student

June 26, 2012

‘Protect Our Jobs’ Backers Submit Petition Signatures

June 13, 2012

Mackinac Center President Invites Bob King to Debate ‘Protect Our Jobs’ Ballot Proposal After UAW Chief a No-Show at Policy Conference Debate

June 8, 2012

Attorney General Orders Home Health Dues Skim to End

May 25, 2012

Alcohol-Market Controls Like Michigan’s Do Not Appear to Advance Public Health and Safety, Study Finds

May 14, 2012

Taylor, Huizenga Join Center Board

May 11, 2012

New Law Frees Home Health Care Providers From Stealth Unionization, Dues Skim

April 10, 2012

State Senate Passes Legislation to Define Home Health Care Providers as Private Individuals

March 22, 2012

Law Signed by Gov. Snyder Confirms Legal Precedent, Protects Graduate Student Research Assistants From Forced Unionization

March 13, 2012

Study Discusses Five Ways to Close State’s Badly Underfunded Public School Employee Pension Plan

March 12, 2012

Award-Winning Reporter, Editor Joins Michigan Capitol Confidential as Managing Editor

February 2, 2012

Indiana Governor Signs Right-to-Work Law; Michigan’s Fragile Economy Faces New Competition

February 1, 2012

Gov. Snyder’s 2012 State of the State Address Included Five Proposed Government Expansions, One Limitation

January 18, 2012

Count of Proposed Government Expansions and Limitations in State of the State Address Available Wednesday Night

January 18, 2012

Award-Winning Investigative Reporter Anne Schieber Joins Mackinac Center Communications Team

January 10, 2012

Every Roll Call Vote by Every State Legislator Tallied for 2011

January 5, 2012

Michigan Employment Relations Commission Excludes Graduate Student Research Assistants From Judicial Proceedings That Directly Impact Them, Attorney Says

December 13, 2011

Mackinac Center Legal Foundation Welcomes Attorney General Entry Into U-M Grad Student Unionization Case

December 1, 2011

For Immediate Release: Nov. 15, 2011

November 15, 2011

Mackinac Center Legal Foundation Files Motion on Behalf of New U-M Campus Group

November 2, 2011

Attorney: State Officials Should Investigate How Illegal and Defunded State Agency Continues to Operate

October 31, 2011

As New State Committee Meets on Liquor Control, Mackinac Center Statistical Analysis Finds Liquor Prices Higher in Wholesale Control States Like Michigan

August 24, 2011

Center’s 2011 School Privatization Survey Shows That for First Time, Majority of Michigan Districts Contract Out for Noninstructional Services

August 16, 2011

The Michigan Employment Relations Commission Unanimously Rejects Unionization of U of M Graduate Student Research Assistants

August 8, 2011

Mackinac Center Legal Foundation Seeks to Prevent Illegal Unionization of U of M Graduate Student Research Assistants

July 28, 2011

Case Ends; Forced Unionization Still a Threat

July 15, 2011

State Supreme Court Failure to Rectify Disastrous FOIA Ruling ‘Must Be Fixed,’ Says Center Attorney

June 29, 2011

New Online Database Provides Unique ‘Context and Performance’ Information for Every Standard Michigan Public High School

June 27, 2011

Study: State Employee Pension Reform Has Saved Taxpayers Estimated $2.3 Billion to $4.3 Billion in Unfunded Pension Liability

June 23, 2011

Veteran Lansing Reporter Jack Spencer Joins Michigan Capitol Confidential

June 14, 2011

Center Study Compares Financial Data for Michigan’s Urban, Suburban, Town and Rural School Districts

May 31, 2011

Mackinac Center Files Friend-of-the-Court Brief in Michigan Case That Could Become a Watershed in State Environmental Law

April 29, 2011

Mackinac Center and Michigan Press Association to File Documents With Michigan Supreme Court in Key FOIA Case

March 24, 2011

Kent County Court Rules That Straightforward Provision of State Public Bargaining Law Is Essentially Unenforceable

March 1, 2011

State of Michigan to Stop Illegal ‘Union Dues’ Withdrawals From Checks to Home-Based Day Care Providers

March 1, 2011

Study: Michigan’s Public Employment Relations Act Should Be Overhauled or Eliminated

February 14, 2011

Replacing Michigan Business Tax With Flat Corporate Income Tax Would Improve Tax Foundation Corporate Tax Ranking From 48th to 22nd

February 9, 2011

Gov. Snyder’s Proposed Corporate Income Tax, Including Elimination of MEGA Program and Film Subsidies, Holds Promise for Michigan Economy, Analyst Says

January 28, 2011

Virtual Learning Can Improve Student Outcomes and Save Money

January 27, 2011

2011 SOS Expansions/Limitations Tally

January 19, 2011

Michigan Supreme Court Denies Appeal of Disastrous Lower Court Decision in Freedom of Information Act Case

December 30, 2010

Nearly 3,000 Roll Call Votes of State Representatives and Senators Tallied for 2009-2010

December 22, 2010

Study: High Cigarette Taxes Cause Widespread Smuggling in Michigan, Elsewhere in U.S.

December 17, 2010

Mackinac Center Legal Foundation Files Suit Against 10 Kent County School Districts, KCEA, on Behalf of Taxpayers

December 14, 2010

Mackinac Center Legal Foundation Asks Michigan Supreme Court to Review Day Care Union Case

December 9, 2010

Michigan's Regulatory Climate Drives Businesses and Jobs to States With Fewer Barriers, According to New Mackinac Center Study

November 9, 2010

Michigan Court of Appeals Denies Motion to Recommit — Once Again Without Comment — in Day Care Union Case

October 29, 2010

Retirement Benefits for Public School and State Employees Significantly Above Those in Michigan’s Private Sector, According to New Mackinac Center Study

October 25, 2010

Mackinac Center Files Motion for Reconsideration in Home-Based Day Care Union Case

October 14, 2010

GlobalWatt Claims on Applications for MEGA Deals Disputed, Raise Questions About MEDC Scrutiny

September 29, 2010

Michigan Court of Appeals’ Second Terse Dismissal of Day Care Union Suit Again Fails to Address Core Legal Questions

September 24, 2010

Michigan Supreme Court Votes Unanimously to Require Michigan Court of Appeals to Explain Its Rejection of Day Care Unionization Lawsuit

September 16, 2010

Public School Support Service Privatization Increases 8.0 Percent in Michigan

September 10, 2010

Center Analyst: MSU School Consolidation Study Appears to Contain Plagiarized Material

August 18, 2010

Center Video: Gov. Granholm Boasts of Role in Forced Unionization of Home Day Care Workers

August 5, 2010

Students for a Free Economy Celebrates Milton Friedman Legacy Day

July 28, 2010

Mackinac Center Legal Director Calls on Legislature, Law Enforcement to Scrutinize Hangar42 Deal

June 17, 2010

Mackinac Center President Joseph G. Lehman To Discuss Overton Window on Glenn Beck’s Fox News Show Today

June 16, 2010

Gov. Granholm’s Tax Hike Proposal Would Kill 30,000 Michigan Jobs in First Year, According to Tax Analysis Model

June 15, 2010

Mackinac Center President to Discuss Overton Window Theory on Glenn Beck’s Radio Show Wednesday

June 8, 2010

State Report Shows Status of State Employee Pension Plan Worst in 15 Years: Less Than 80% Funded, With More Than $3 Billion in Unfunded Liability

May 28, 2010

Funding Questions Surround Hangar42 Studios Deal, According to Center Analyst

May 20, 2010

Average Teacher Salaries in Michigan Highest in the Nation When Compared to Relative State Wealth

May 18, 2010

Even at Michigan Supreme Court, State Continues to Duck Central Question of Whether Home-Based Day Care Providers Are Government Employees

May 12, 2010

News Release: Mackinac Center, Michigan Press Association Ask Michigan Supreme Court to Overturn Ruling That Would ‘Gut’ State’s Freedom of Information Act

May 11, 2010

News Release: Fewer People Employed in Michigan Movie Industry Than Before Film Tax Credits Began, According to Center Analyst

April 20, 2010

Mackinac Center Legal Foundation Appeals Loar v. DHS to Michigan Supreme Court

March 24, 2010

Sunshine Week 2010 Update: Several Kent County Schools Now Posting Checkbooks Online

March 17, 2010

Sunshine Week 2010: 65 Michigan School Districts Get an 'A' for Putting Spending Online

March 17, 2010

Michigan Legislature Eliminates State Funding for Day Care Union 'Employer,' but Agency Somehow Continues to Operate

February 12, 2010

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