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More Schools 'Show Michigan the Money'

Additional Districts Putting Check Registers Online

December 9, 2008

Michigan Cigarette Excise Tax Inducing Widespread Cigarette Smuggling, Other Unintended Consequences

Smuggled imports an estimated 34.4 percent of total cigarette consumption in Great Lakes State in 2006, according to study

December 2, 2008

PEG Fees Unnecessary

State should not allow municipal governments to increase public, education and government channel fees when there is no evidence of additional demand

November 10, 2008

Hart Enterprises Verdicts Prove Need for New State Wetland Legislation

“It’s time the Legislature exercised some supervision over the DEQ,” says former DEQ director

September 25, 2008

Court Ruled Correctly in Preventing Use of Government Resources to Facilitate Political Contributions, According to Mackinac Center Senior Legal Analyst

Ruling keeps partisan matters out of state employment affairs

September 2, 2008

Study of Union Financial Reports Reveals Excessive Waste, Political Activism

Examination of union LM-2 reports reveals pattern of high overhead and administrative costs, limited attention paid to core mission of worker representation

August 27, 2008

Study: Market-Based Incentives for Teachers Key to Student Achievement

Primer assesses impact of teacher quality on student performance and examines strategies for improvement, including merit pay

August 19, 2008

School Services Privatization Rises for Fifth Consecutive Survey, According to Mackinac Center Research

Competitive contracting rate up 4.9 percent statewide

August 14, 2008

Mackinac Center Asks Oakland County School Districts to Publish Their Checkbook Registers

Oakland ISD and Clawson Public Schools applauded for their spending transparency

August 1, 2008

Governor’s Office Refuses to Post Expenditure Details of Overspending Departments

Office deems employee expense details of “little value” to taxpayers

July 30, 2008

Landmark Michigan Supreme Court Decision Puts Bounds on the Growing Power of State Agencies

Ruling will “make every Michigan resident freer,” legal analyst says

July 24, 2008

Reed to Become President Emeritus of Mackinac Center; Board Unanimously Names Lehman Successor

July 21, 2008

Biomonitoring and Controversy Surrounding a Great Lakes Pollution Study are Featured in the Latest Issue of MichiganScience

July 10, 2008

Proposals to Suppress Competition in Electricity and Mandate Renewable Energy Use Would Raise Prices Without Improving Service or Environment

The state’s experience with partial deregulation indicates “more competition and less regulation would better serve the public”

May 16, 2008

Mackinac Center Files Friend of the Court Brief in Grand Rapids Case Involving Privatization of School Bus Services and Public-Sector Unions

Adverse ruling in federal court would impair Michigan workers’ right to choose representation when leaving public sector

May 7, 2008

Mackinac Center’s “Show Michigan the Money” Project Prompts Michigan Department of State to Post Unprecedented Detail in Department Spending

Center’s transparency effort turns next to state departments that appeared to violate constitution in 2006

April 23, 2008

Mackinac Center Provides School District Employee Union Contracts to Public

Unique interactive database reveals “important details about local education policy,” says Center analyst

April 16, 2008

Author to Speak About Free-Market Health Care Alternatives

Racer: “Hope4Health Care: The Reform You Can Live With”

April 9, 2008

“20/20” Investigative Reporter John Stossel to Address Health Care at Central Michigan University

Noted author, commentator: “Socialized Medicine Stinks”

March 19, 2008

“20/20” Investigative Reporter John Stossel to Address Health Care at University of Michigan

Noted author, commentator: “Socialized Medicine Stinks”

March 19, 2008

Celebrating Sunshine Week: Mackinac Center Launches School Checkbook Transparency Project

Districts should open check registers to taxpayers, analyst says

March 13, 2008

Report: Biomonitoring an Important New Tool in Evaluating Health Risks

But there are limitations to what the data reveal, and misuse will sow confusion and fear, Mackinac Center analyst warns

February 26, 2008

Russ Harding to Discuss Property Rights

Macomb County a “hot bed” for problems

February 12, 2008

Climate Change Debate at MSU

Event hosted by Students for a Free Economy

February 6, 2008

Environmental Researchers to Discuss “When Green is Mean” at University of Michigan

January 30, 2008

Gov. Granholm Proposes Record 24 Expansions of Government and Four Limitations in 2008 State of the State Address

January 29, 2008

Tally of Proposed Government Expansions and Limitations in State of the State Address Will be Available After Speech

Mackinac Center experts can be reached for analysis of budget, tax and policy recommendations

January 29, 2008

Michigan Civil Service Commission Ruling Allowing State Agencies To Deduct PAC Contributions for Public-Sector Unions is in Conflict with State Law

“The Commission failed in its core mission by injecting politics into state employment matters,” says Center’s senior legal analyst

December 20, 2007

Lawmakers Must Make Transformational Policy Changes Their Top New Year’s Resolution, Mackinac Center Analyst Says

Latest migration figures, new competitiveness study confirm other states’ relative attractiveness; Indiana campaign targets high-tax Michigan

December 13, 2007

State of Michigan Should Not Become Collection Agency for PACs

The Michigan Civil Service Commission should reject the governor’s request to aid public-sector employee unions in political activity, says Center’s senior legal analyst

December 10, 2007

Mackinac Center Agrees With Governor That State Budget Cuts and Reforms Are Needed, Not Tax Hikes

“Transformational state budget savings are possible, but we should get started now,” says Center’s fiscal policy director

December 6, 2007

State Budget Deal Shows “Lawmakers’ Budget Priority Was ‘Business as Usual,’” says Center’s senior legislative analyst

Nods toward genuine reform are swamped by spending increases and a surrender to state employee unions

October 31, 2007

55 Specific Spending Reductions Would Allow Repeal of the $1.358 Billion in New State Taxes

These budget reductions are “immediately available,” says Center's senior legislative analyst

October 18, 2007

Expanding Lansing’s Prevailing Wage Would Reduce Jobs, Hike Cost to Taxpayers

Economic impact could be “severe,” says Mackinac Center labor policy director

October 15, 2007

More Than Seven in Ten Likely Michigan Voters Prefer Spending Reductions to Tax Increases, According to Survey

Spending reductions preferred across every major demographic group; in addition, 65 percent favor only reducing spending to only increasing taxes

September 28, 2007

Michigan Rankings on National Education Test Fall in 8th Grade, Stagnate in 4th; Proficiency Scores Flat

During budget debate, “More competition, not more spending,” analyst advises

September 26, 2007

Kent Herrick Joins Mackinac Center Board of Directors

Longtime ally continues “family tradition” of support

September 21, 2007

Mackinac Center Questions MEA Management for Apparently Hypocritical Negotiations With USO Union Workers

“The MEA is balking at expensive health plans for its employees while fighting school districts that resist similar health plans for MEA members,” says analyst

August 29, 2007

Model Language for Michigan Right-to-Work Amendment Released Today by Mackinac Center

Amendment would send “meaningful message about the state’s business climate and the importance of workers’ rights”

August 29, 2007

Right-to-Work States Continue to Enjoy Significant Economic Advantages Over Michigan and Other Non-Right-to-Work States, According to New Report

Right-to-work states are creating jobs faster than Michigan and will soon surpass the state in per-capita disposable incomes

August 28, 2007

Prevailing Wage Costs Taxpayers $250 Million Annually, Reduces Construction Jobs, Primarily Benefits High-Wage Construction Workers

“A trifecta of bad public policy,” says Mackinac Center senior labor analyst

August 27, 2007

Mackinac Center Launches University Campus Project

Students for a Free Economy “to go outside the box” to spread free-market ideas at Michigan colleges and universities

August 23, 2007

School Services Privatization on the Rise, According to Mackinac Center Survey

Competitive contracting for custodial work up more than 26 percent for the second consecutive year

August 16, 2007

Mackinac Center Analyst: Gov. Granholm’s Prison Proposal Puts Taxpayers First

The governor and GOP Senate should “agree to agree” on cutting costs with privatization and sentencing reform

August 2, 2007

Study: Mackinac Center Releases Comprehensive School Privatization Primer for Food, Bus and Custodial Services

107-page book discusses incidence of privatization, capacity of school service industries, contracting process and “rules of thumb”

June 27, 2007

Study: Revenues to State Universities in Michigan Remain High

Increased state appropriations for universities do not produce economic growth, authors find

June 20, 2007

U.S. Supreme Court Decision Likely to Prevent Challenge to Michigan’s “Paycheck Protection” Law, Mackinac Center legal analyst says

June 14, 2007

$19 Billion in School Revenues Described in New “Michigan School Money Primer”

Overview of Michigan school revenues, appropriations and budgeting intended to assist policymakers, school officials, media and residents

May 30, 2007

Savings from School District Consolidation Would be Limited and Difficult To Capture, Study Finds

Districts of around 2,900 students spend least per pupil

May 23, 2007

Weather, Water and Trees Highlighted in Latest MichiganScience Magazine

May 8, 2007

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