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Mackinac Center President Joseph G. Lehman Honored with 2013 Roe Award at State Policy Network Annual Meeting

‘I accept the award on behalf of our team and dedicate it to them’

September 30, 2013

Mackinac Center Sues City of Westland Over FOIA Fee Structure

‘We’re not asking for calligraphy on gold-leaf parchment’

September 20, 2013

Union Front Organizations the New Face of Big Labor

Key focus of AFL-CIO convention this week, according to labor policy expert

September 9, 2013

State House Passes Medicaid Expansion; Will Cost Taxpayers $1.3 Billion over Next Decade

Vote based on faulty assumption that the federal government will approve requested waiversforever’

September 3, 2013

Right-to-Work Laws Produce Greater Economic Growth

New study compares states vs. how they would have performed without right-to-work laws

August 28, 2013

New Mackinac Center Study Cautions Against Relying on ‘Waivers’ to Reform Medicaid

‘Waivers are temporary but expansion is forever’

August 26, 2013

Mackinac Center Legal Foundation Files Suit Against Teamsters Local 214 on Behalf of Four City of Dearborn Employees over Policy Charging Special Fees to Those Who Exercise Worker Freedom Rights

Union policy a ‘spiteful reaction to workers lawfully exercising their independence’

August 22, 2013

Mackinac Center Legal Foundation Appeals Circuit Court Dismissal of Lawsuit Related to 10-year Forced Dues Agreement

The three Taylor Teachers represented by MCLF have also filed charges with the Michigan Employment Relations Commission

August 13, 2013

Judge Rules She Lacks Jurisdiction to Decide Lawsuit Filed by Three Taylor Teachers Against Union and School District Over Forced Dues Extension

Teachers’ options include appellate court and/or Michigan Employment Relations Commission

July 9, 2013

Study: New Report Card Measures Elementary and Middle School Performance by Adjusting for Student Family Income

#1 School is DPS' Thirkell Elementary

June 27, 2013

Study: Lure of Federal Medicaid-Expansion Subsidies Should Not Lead Policymakers to Underestimate Medicaid’s Drawbacks or Overlook Other Viable Insurance Options

512,000 people in low-income target group of Medicaid expansion had private insurance, according to most recent statistics; affordable exchange insurance also available

June 14, 2013

Michigan Should Look to Florida to Improve Public Education

New study contains six specific policy recommendations to increase student performance, parent-driven accountability

June 6, 2013

MEA Loses Court Battle

Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals upholds Michigan law; school districts do not have to do union’s work in collecting dues

May 9, 2013

Statewide Survey Shows Underwhelming Support for Expanding Medicaid in Michigan

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

SEIU allowed to keep $34 million in forced dues after MERC dismisses administrative action

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

Online service tracks every vote in Michigan Legislature

March 28, 2013

SEIU Dues Skim Comes to an End

Union was able to extract $34 million from home-based caregivers through stealth unionization scheme

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

“This is a desperate attempt by the union to circumvent Michigan’s right-to-work law and preserve its own power at the expense of teachers,” says MCLF attorney

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

Former Supreme Court Justice Replaces Olson

January 14, 2013

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

More than 29 percent of Michigan’s total cigarette consumption in 2011 was smuggled into the state, according to Center analysts

January 8, 2013

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

‘The power an idea can have when it is pursued with principle and persistence,’ says Center president

December 11, 2012

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

‘Historic day for both Michigan and the nation,’ says labor policy expert

December 6, 2012

Michigan Could Become 24th Right-to-Work State

‘Won’t affect collective bargaining; only takes away unions’ ability to fire those who don’t financially support them,’ says labor policy expert

November 29, 2012

All Five Constitutional Amendments Soundly Defeated

Emergency manager law repealed

November 7, 2012

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

Proposal nevertheless appears to allow lawmakers to raise revenues if necessary, undertake major tax reforms and avoid ‘California-style’ budget problems

October 26, 2012

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

‘Chilling effects on citizens’ right to know’

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

Center analyst: The additional powers of Public Act 4 will save taxpayers in distressed communities more than $100 million annually

October 22, 2012

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

Most union contracts still refuse to reward good teaching; Problem may grow worse if Proposal 2 passes

October 15, 2012

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

Center attorney: ‘Dubious arrangement pursued for the sole purpose of allowing the SEIU to pad its political coffers’

October 8, 2012

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

Center analysts estimate at least $1.6 billion in taxpayer savings lost annually

October 1, 2012

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

Study considers investment and costs of the ‘25 x 25’ proposal; effect of current 10 percent standard also estimated

September 21, 2012

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

Seeks return of $3 million in skimmed ‘dues’

September 20, 2012

Roscommon Teachers Vote to Decertify From the MEA

Analyst: "Cuts out the needless middleman"

September 11, 2012

‘Protect Our Jobs’ Proposal Approved by State Supreme Court

Analyst: ‘Voters now have a very important decision to make’

September 5, 2012

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

Center analyst: Pressuring the court ‘should not be tolerated’

August 28, 2012

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

Center attorney: ‘Zoning policies can have negative consequences for the economically vulnerable’

August 22, 2012

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

Analyst: ‘Proposal could completely change how Michigan is governed’

August 15, 2012

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

335 of 549 districts — 61 percent — now contract at least one major support service to the private sector, up from 31 percent in 2001

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

Study finds town and rural high schools outperforming city and suburban ones on average

July 19, 2012

Ballot Petition Signatures Submitted in Home Health Aide Scheme

Attempt to grant dues skim constitutional protection is a ‘disgrace’

July 5, 2012

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

Districts in deficit spent 22 percent more on average compared to the rest of the state

June 26, 2012

‘Protect Our Jobs’ Backers Submit Petition Signatures

‘Radical constitutional amendment’ follows pattern of failed attempts by unions to rig system in their favor

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

Wisconsin recall results show how seriously voters take issue of unionized government

June 8, 2012

Attorney General Orders Home Health Dues Skim to End

Illegal scheme continued despite law explicitly stating providers are not government employees

May 25, 2012

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

State economic restrictions raise consumer prices, reduce availability and limit entrepreneurial opportunities to no clear end, say authors

May 14, 2012

Taylor, Huizenga Join Center Board

May 11, 2012

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

Illegal arrangement that netted SEIU $29.4 million from the developmentally disabled comes to an end

April 10, 2012

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