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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

Study: Michigan’s Road System Needs Both Reforms and Dollars

Revenue increases must be tied to policy changes and offsets, according to study’s author

April 16, 2007

Study: 19,000 Michigan Jobs Jeopardized by Proposed 2 Percent Excise Tax on Services

Investments in the state will decline and revenues are likely to fall short of projections, tax experts estimate

March 7, 2007

Mackinac Center Tally of Proposed Government Expansions and Limitations in State of the State Address Available Tuesday Night

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

February 5, 2007

Public Officials Using Tax Dollars To Lobby for Higher Taxes

“An insult to Michigan taxpayers”

February 2, 2007

Landfill Capacity and Ballast Water Treatment Headline Latest Issue of MichiganScience

Also, leading Michigan professor of microbiology explains human papillomavirus vaccine for cervical cancer

February 1, 2007

Today’s Announcement of Decline in Michigan’s Union Membership “Dramatically Highlights” Need for Right-To-Work Laws

Figures do not reveal the complete union membership picture; manufacturing declines announced Tuesday underscore problem

January 25, 2007

Lansing Businesswoman Receives Mackinac Center “Lives, Fortunes and Sacred Honor Award”

Kurdziel helped set stage for constitutional amendment that strengthens the rights of property owners across Michigan

January 12, 2007

U.S. Supreme Court Oral Arguments Today Suggest Unions Could Lose in Key Cases Involving Use of Union Fees for Political Causes, Says Center Legal Analyst

“Justices across the political spectrum were highly skeptical”; “Will the court go even further?”

January 10, 2007

Michigan Tops Nation in 2006 Outbound Move Rate According to New United Van Lines Data

State’s outbound move rate even higher than in 2005; Michigan tied for highest rate with North Dakota; problem is “issue of opportunity,” say Mackinac Center analysts

January 8, 2007

John Riecker Joins Mackinac Center Board of Directors

Long-time ally a “pillar of integrity” and valued addition

December 20, 2006

Study Finds Cabela’s Has No County Jobs Impact

State should avoid targeted incentives even to large and successful businesses, say Center analysts

December 7, 2006

Governor’s Mercury Directive Lacks Sound Scientific Basis

Proposed reductions in mercury emissions would not benefit public health or environment

December 6, 2006

New York Times Story Describes Mackinac Center President as “Johnny Appleseed” of Free-Market State Policy Think Tanks

Quotes Reed saying, “If there’s anything certain in human affairs, it’s that liberty will prevail”

November 17, 2006

Mackinac Center Launches New Science Magazine

Publication focuses on scientific issues facing voters and lawmakers

November 15, 2006

Mackinac Center Files Friend of the Court Brief in U.S. Supreme Court Cases Involving Use of Union Fees for Political Causes

Adverse ruling could undermine a Michigan law that protects workers from involuntarily supporting union political activity with which they disagree

November 14, 2006

Proposal 4 Would Place “Reasonable and Significant Restrictions” on Michigan’s Use of Eminent Domain

Kelo-style takings for economic development would be explicitly prohibited; the proposal would also close a potential loophole involving “blight” takings

October 5, 2006

The “Stop Overspending” Proposal Would Have Provided a “Meaningful Restraint” on State Spending Growth

September 20, 2006

Municipal Control of Franchising Inflates Cable Rates and Impedes Broadband Investment

Proposed reforms would spur competition and job growth in Michigan

September 19, 2006

Proposal 5 Could Aggravate School Finance Problems and Reduce Schools’ Incentives To Improve

Taxpayers likely to confront “unexpected consequences” from the proposal’s costs, especially during recessions

September 12, 2006

Mackinac Center Survey: Michigan School Privatization Increases

Custodial Contracting Rate Up 26 Percent

August 30, 2006

Michigan Court of Appeals Ruling in Bay Mills Lawsuit “Terrific News for More Than 10,000 Schoolchildren”

“It’s hard to see what the MEA would gain by continuing to appeal this case”

August 2, 2006

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