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Whitmer's Back-and-Forth on Football Raises Questions On The 'Science' She Cites

Tom Gantert | September 4, 2020

Without Context, Water Use Claims Are Misleading (Millions? Billions? Trillions?)

Water use debate often occurs in an information vacuum

Tom Gantert | January 16, 2020

Corporate Subsidy Formula: Big Promises In Headlines, Failures Invisible

Take those job promises with a grain of salt

Tom Gantert | October 10, 2019

Michigan Teacher Pay Scales: Top Out Fast, Then Go Nowhere

That’s the union contract most teachers accept when they enter the profession

Tom Gantert | September 14, 2019

No Such Thing As An Average Teacher Salary In Michigan

One teacher saw a $19,166 increase over three years; another, $435 over seven

Tom Gantert | September 13, 2019

Will Wild Rice Really Save The Great Lakes?

Without prioritization, it’s hard to know if Great Lakes Restoration money is well-spent

Tom Gantert | September 5, 2019

Website Calls Detroit Charter School ‘Struggling,’ Silent On Failing District Schools Nearby

Charter scored a ‘C’ on income-adjusted school ratings, but its conventional competitors got an ‘F’

Tom Gantert | August 20, 2019

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Licensure Mandates Cost Michigan Jobs And Millions In State Revenue

Job restrictions also have disparate impact on youth and minorities

Sandy Malone | December 2, 2019

What the Mackinac Center is Thankful for in 2019

Freedom, fairness and fiscal responsibility

Jarrett Skorup | November 28, 2019

Michigan at Significant Risk of a 2021 Tax Hike

DC Firm Lays Out Factors That Drive Tax Hikes Around the Country

James M. Hohman | November 17, 2020

DC Firm Lays Out Factors That Drive Tax Hikes Around the Country

About Legal Action Against Gov. Whitmer

A statement from the Mackinac Center

November 17, 2020

A statement from the Mackinac Center on current litigation considerations against Gov. Whitmer

Less Road Funding from the Road-Fixing Governor

State spending up, but not for roads

James M. Hohman | November 12, 2020

Despite running on fixing the roads, state spending on roads is down under Gov. Whitmer

Report: Give Local Governments More Money, But Don’t Ask Taxpayers

That’s the gist of a new study on local government finance in Michigan

Jarrett Skorup and James M. Hohman | November 11, 2020

New study misleads on fiscal issues facing local governments in Michigan; simply calls for higher taxes

Common Sense Licensing Reforms for Military Families a Good Start

Occupational licensing a needless barrier to jobs for too many

Jarrett Skorup | November 11, 2020

Occupational licensing a needless barrier to jobs for too many

Michigan Lawmakers Make Progress on Pension Debts

But taxpayers still owe more than $50 billion to state-run pension systems

James M. Hohman | November 5, 2020

Progress being made, but taxpayers still owe more than $50 billion to state-run pension systems

House Republicans 'No Way' on Detroit School Choice Restrictions

Speaker Kevin Cotter faced down intense political opposition

Tom Gantert | June 7, 2016

Michigan vs. Minnesota Report Says Little About What Policies To Pursue

Michigan Future study lists lots of correlation, no causation

Jarrett Skorup | June 18, 2014

Another Michigan Restaurant’s Liquor License Suspended For COVID Noncompliance

Tom Gantert | December 3, 2020

State Pulls More Liquor Licenses, Encourages Individuals To Report COVID Violators

Tom Gantert | December 2, 2020

Whitmer Says ‘Don’t Travel,’ State Agency Spends Tax Dollars Encouraging It

Tom Gantert | December 2, 2020

State Health Department: Speak Up Or We Cremate A Deceased Loved One

Tom Gantert | November 24, 2020

Nearly A Million Were Unemployed In April; Down To 168k In Michigan As Of Nov. 7

Tom Gantert | November 24, 2020

Michigan Taxpayers Still On Hook For $5.3 Billion To Corporations In Next 10 Years

Tom Gantert | November 23, 2020

Whitmer Tells Scary COVID Story Thursday; State Warns Against Panic Friday

Governor, after 11 family members and friends all caught virus at card game: ‘Their story is not unique’

Tom Gantert | November 20, 2020

Confusing Logic, Winter Edition: State COVID Order Permits Skiing But Not Outdoor Ice Skating

Tom Gantert | November 18, 2020

Restaurants Say New Lockdown Will Just Drive 'Super-Spreaders' Underground

Association says safer to let people gather and dine where safety rules are enforced

Tom Gantert | November 16, 2020

State of Michigan Cites Large COVID Rise To Cancel Extended Family Thanksgiving Gatherings

No more than two households or 10 people can gather

Tom Gantert | November 15, 2020

State’s Chief Medic: Be Smart And Loved Ones May Not Be Dead Next Thanksgiving

Tom Gantert | November 13, 2020

COVID Targets The Old In Michigan

87% of fatalities are age 65 and over in last month; 37% older than 84

Tom Gantert | November 11, 2020

Pfizer Has A Vaccine, Wants Distribution To Start By Thanksgiving

Tom Gantert | November 9, 2020

Spread Out And Keep It Down! Government Rules For Thanksgiving Gatherings

Tom Gantert | November 6, 2020

In the ‘Birthplace of Organized Labor,’ Union Membership Plummets

Since Michigan's right-to-work law was adopted organized labor struggles to retain dues-paying members

Jarrett Skorup | October 31, 2020

Second Wave Agony: Maybe The State’s Epidemic Policy Is To Blame, Not Its People

Officials scold the public, but a growing chorus of scientists say it’s politicians who are blowing it

Tom Gantert | October 30, 2020

Flying By The Seat of Our Pants

COVID response suggest there’s no point to planning for pandemics

Michael Van Beek | November 3, 2020

COVID response suggest there’s no point to planning for pandemics

Beer, Tattoo Art and Groceries: Is There Nothing the State Won’t Subsidize?

Governments do a lousy job at creating jobs through its handout programs

Michael D. LaFaive | October 28, 2020

Governments do a lousy job at creating jobs through its handout programs

State Budget Recovers From Pandemic

Weak case for additional federal coronavirus relief

James M. Hohman | October 21, 2020

Weak case for additional federal coronavirus relief

State Mandates Businesses Collect Customer Info - And No Sweat If It's Bogus

No need to confirm names on required contact tracing list aren't really Mickey and Minnie

Tom Gantert | November 3, 2020

Washington State Contact-Tracing Mandate Rebuffed By ACLU, Rescinded; Michigan Version Stands

Tom Gantert | November 3, 2020

Not Just Michigan Restaurants Under Patron Contact Tracing Mandate

'Barbering and cosmetology services, cinemas, sporting venues, amusement parks, arcades and bingo halls'

Tom Gantert | November 3, 2020

Detroit Schools Get Clean Audit, No Findings of Concern

10 years ago, there were many

Tom Gantert | November 2, 2020

State Health Department Invites Snitching On Local Business Non-Compliance With Epidemic Rules

Tom Gantert | October 30, 2020

Restaurant Association: Patron Contact Tracing Mandate Means Closures, Lost Jobs For No Gain

Tom Gantert | October 29, 2020

Two Or More People Meet Outside Homes, Not Wearing Masks, Subject To $1,000 Fine

An exception would be if the two people were swimming together, but even then a face mask is ‘strongly encouraged’

Tom Gantert | October 29, 2020

Tips Optional, But Dine-In Service Now Requires Leaving Name, Phone Number

Schools, businesses must turn over names of those ‘with possible COVID-19 exposure’

Tom Gantert | October 29, 2020

Kroger Earned $1.66 Billion In 2019, Getting $1.6 Million Michigan Taxpayer Grant In 2020

Tom Gantert | October 28, 2020

'Second Wave' Underway, But COVID Deaths A Fraction Of First Wave

Case-count figures sound scary, but compared to April, mortality remains low

Tom Gantert | October 27, 2020

‘As Serious As It's Been,’ West Michigan’s Spectrum Health At 78.9% Bed Occupancy

Tom Gantert | October 27, 2020

295K Fewer Have Jobs In Michigan Compared to Pre-COVID World

Tom Gantert | October 26, 2020

U-M Regent Calls Supreme Court Justices 'Stooges,' Blames Them For COVID Deaths

One of two candidates nominated by Democrats for statewide position in 2018

Tom Gantert | October 24, 2020

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