As part of the state response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer changed some key regulations affecting health care. Michigan should enact these changes into law.
Policymakers and others should consider ways to keep the economy strong.
Michigan’s legislators and governors have changed laws and regulations in recent years in ways that will help the state respond to the COVID-19 coronavirus.
Several state laws give Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer the authority to undertake certain steps during times of emergencies and disasters.
Efforts to address climate change should not ruin the economy or harm the environment.
The Mackinac Center’s Context and Performance Report Card rewards school leaders whose students perform better than expected on state tests.
Citizens have the power to decide how much their local governments collect in taxes.
A report from the United Way gives an unusual and unhelpful way to estimate the extent of poverty in Michigan.
Proposed laws now in the Michigan Legislature could reform the way Michigan subsidizes a few businesses in the name of creating jobs.
School elections do not get enough attention from voters. Some reforms from state government could help.
