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1. Michigan Lawmakers Missed Several Times More Votes Than Last Year
2. Marking Environmental Progress – Earth Day’s 50th Anniversary – Part VI
3. State Budget 2022: Not Too Early to Cut Corporate and Industry Handouts
4. Low-Income Families Still Need Transportation Scholarships
5. Limiting Epidemic Orders, Swimming Pool Regulations and More
6. Mackinac Center Sues MSU For Documents About Controversial Firing
7. Corporate and Industrial Handouts: A Year-End Update
8. Suing Michigan State University for Documents Related to Controversial Firing
9. A Call to Cut the Income Tax
10. Mackinac Center Praises 'Good Moral Character' Licensing Reform
11. Michigan Needs to Clean Up Medicaid Spending and Eligibility
12. Reopen Classrooms or Send Money to Families
13. IMPACT November/December 2020
14. Less Road Funding from the Road-Fixing Governor
15. Pandemic Shows Students with Disabilities Need More Options
16. Whitmer Plan to Revoke Line 5 Easement Threatens Reliable, Affordable Energy for Michigan
17. Time to End Qualified Immunity
18. Mackinac Center Sues U-M For COVID Documents
19. Crime Victim Confidentiality, Revise Sex Offender Registry and More
20. Mackinac Center Sues University of Michigan for Data on State's Shutdown Orders
21. State Releases Documents After Mackinac Center Files FOIA Lawsuit
22. How Michigan Should Be More Transparent About Jobs Deals
23. Pandemic Shows Students with Disabilities Need More Options
24. Whitmer Plan to Revoke Line 5 Easement Threatens Reliable, Affordable Energy for Michigan
25. Marking Environmental Progress – Earth Day’s 50th Anniversary – Part V
26. Government Internet in Traverse City: Behind Schedule, Over Budget and Missing Projections
27. Interesting Resolutions From the 2019-2020 Legislature
28. A Mandate for Legislative Action
29. Detroit Charters Get 29% Less Funding Than District
30. Mackinac Center Settles Case Against Michigan Licensing Board For COVID Documents
31. Michigan’s Economic Freedom Rank Still Middling
32. Michigan at Significant Risk of a 2021 Tax Hike
33. About Legal Action Against Gov. Whitmer
34. Mackinac Center Statement on How the State Can Fight COVID-19
35. Ban State Worker ‘Gag Orders,’ Require State Employee Consent for Union Dues and More
36. Less Road Funding from the Road-Fixing Governor
37. Report: Give Local Governments More Money, But Don’t Ask Taxpayers
38. Common Sense Licensing Reforms for Military Families a Good Start
39. Mackinac Center Praises Bipartisan Proposal to Increase Job Opportunities for Military Families
40. State Should Drink Up Monopoly Profits from Beer and Wine Wholesalers
41. How Many Michigan Families Are Fleeing Public Schools?
42. The Collapse in Power of Michigan’s Largest Public Sector Union
43. Firework Bans, Epidemic Lawsuits and More
44. Michigan Lawmakers Make Progress on Pension Debts
45. Michigan School Privatization Survey 2020
46. Flying By The Seat of Our Pants
47. Key Votes by the 2019-2020 Michigan Legislature
48. Family Fights Home Equity Theft to Protect the American Dream
49. Beer, Tattoo Art and Groceries: Is There Nothing the State Won’t Subsidize?
50. Lawmakers Approve $59.2 million in New Business Subsidies
51. Regulations and Economic Growth
52. Just How Much Funding Do Our State Lands Need? A Close Look at Proposal 1
53. Michigan Can Bring Privacy Into the 21st Century via Proposal 2
54. Keep Focus on Student Learning in Educator Evaluations
55. Unanimous Epidemic Response Bills
56. Mackinac Center on the Passing of Peter Secchia
57. State Budget Recovers From Pandemic
58. Alcohol Reform – Give Me Liberty and Give Me a Drink!
59. How Many Michigan Families Are Fleeing Public Schools?
60. Michigan Voters Could Change How Land Resources Are Spent
61. Proposal 1 of 2020: Use of State and Local Park Funds Amendment
62. Epidemic Response Bills, Warning Systems and More
63. New Report Combats Charter School Myths
64. Evidence Required: A Critical Review of 'Improving Oversight of Michigan Charter Schools and Their Authorizers'
65. Civil Rights Commission Attacks Minority Parents’ Choices
66. Expungement Bills Offer Hope
67. Build the Line 5 Tunnel
68. The Pandemic Plans Gov. Whitmer Ignored
69. Michigan Supreme Court Upholds Separation of Powers
70. Michigan Workers Are Free to Opt Out of Union Membership
71. Mackinac Center Condemns Threats Against the Governor
72. Expand Unemployment Benefits and Business Liability Protections During Epidemic
73. State Should Drink Up Monopoly Profits from Beer and Wine Wholesalers
74. Did Gov. Whitmer Violate the Law?
75. Mackinac Center Statement on MDHHS Emergency Orders
76. Forest Management is More Effective Than Climate Virtue-Signaling
77. Extinguishing the Wildfire Threat
78. Wildfires, Wild Theories, and Extinguishing these Fiery Threats
79. Governor’s Use of Emergency Powers Declared Illegal, Unconstitutional
80. Federal Court Strikes Down Unions’ Challenge to Civil Service Rules
81. Restrict “Surprise” Medical Bills, Subsidize Municipal Broadband, Authorize Online Poker, More
82. 35 Years of Excuses for Bad Policy
83. Budget 2021: State of Corporate and Industry Handouts
84. No More Bailouts for State and Local Governments
85. Planning for Life: An Introduction to Estate Planning
86. Simple and Wrong: State Health Official Misleads Public
87. Certificate of Need Law Hurts State’s Ability to Address Mental Health Challenges
88. Record State Budget for Schools Overcomes Pandemic Fears
89. House Expected to Vote on Bill That Would Constrain Michigan's Auto Market
90. Unions' Challenge to Michigan Opt-in Rules is Flawed
91. Alcohol Control Policies Enrich Select Interests
92. The Right Way to Expand Broadband Internet in Michigan
93. Governor’s Orders Still Inconsistent and Contradictory
94. State Budget Due Soon: Corporate Welfare Should be Cut Again
95. State Economic Development Programs: Why Feed Sparrows Through a Horse?
96. Car Dealer Bill Restricts Competition and Limits Consumer Choice
97. Resigning From a Union Won't Affect Seniority, Tenure, Pay and Benefits
98. What a Biden-Harris Presidency Would Mean for the Future of Energy
99. Why is There so Little Conflict Over Zoning in Michigan?
100. Renaissance Zones Brought No Renaissance in Michigan
101. State Pandemic Experts Found No Use for 1945 Riot Law
102. Making Common Sense Changes to Government Regulation
103. Legislators Should Support Bills to Reduce Overcriminalization
104. Charter Schools Get Real Short End of Funding Stick
105. Allow ‘R2D2' Deliveries, Pot and Pets, Cursive Handwriting and More
106. Michigan Takes Step Making It Easier for Those With a Criminal Record to Find Work
107. Those Who Do Not Learn from History…
108. New Report Shows U.P. Energy Recommendations are Misguided
109. Assessing the Costs of the U.P. Energy Task Force Committee Recommendations
110. Michigan Supreme Court Hears Mackinac Center Case
111. The Animus Behind Michigan’s Anti-Aid Amendment
112. Giving Credit to the Dog That Didn’t Bark
113. Michigan’s Emergency Powers Law Was Always Controversial
114. Government Handouts to Corporations Don’t Work, New Evidence Finds
115. Michigan School Funding Deal Chooses Schools Over Schoolchildren
116. Private Conservation Working Group Meeting and Public Panel
117. Court Expenses, Unemployment Benefits and More
118. K-12 School Outbreaks Should Be Made Public Quickly
119. Gov. Whitmer’s Mystery Science and Theaters
120. Detroit Superintendent Preserves Options, Avoids Strike
121. New Study Shows 21st Century Jobs Fund a Bust
122. New Report Tracks History of Michigan’s 1945 Emergency Law
123. A History of Michigan’s Controversial 1945 Emergency Powers Law
124. Raise a Toast to Alcohol Reform
125. Reducing Police Abuses Requires Reforming Police Discipline
126. MEGA Mistake: Big Corporate Welfare Program Still a Waste
127. Epidemic Related Insurance Bills
128. Some School Districts Fail to Disclose Superintendent Earnings
129. Don’t Use Pandemic as Excuse to Raise State Taxes
130. Celebrating 10 Years of Fighting for Freedom
131. Lawmakers Need to Fix This Year’s School Funding Formula
132. New Updates to Michigan Superintendent Compensation Database
133. Rich Families Have Choice; Poor Families Need It
134. Union-Friendly California Law Means End to Side Gigs, Alternative Transportation, for Millions
135. Marking Environmental Progress — Earth Day’s 50th Anniversary — Part IV
136. Mackinac Center Statement on Court of Appeals Decision
137. Jobs Program Creates Jobs at Killer Cost
138. Michigan Parents Want Educational Options
139. Stop Punishing Educational Success
140. When Public Servants Mislead the Public
141. Michigan's Corporate Welfare Programs Are a Bad Investment
142. Michigan School Funding Deal Chooses Schools Over Schoolchildren
143. Gov. Whitmer’s Unconstitutional Executive Orders
144. A New and Improved Unemployment Insurance System
145. The Façade is Falling
146. IMPACT September/October 2020
147. IMPACT July/August 2020
148. Give Learning Pads a Chance
149. New Evidence Confirms Corporate Handout Shortcomings
150. Efforts to Implement Janus Decision Met With Union Pushback
151. School at Home: The Educational Options In Michigan This Fall
152. Business Incentive Programs are Ineffective and Expensive
153. Economic Development? State Handouts and Jobs
154. Oregon Cigarette Tax Hike Proposal Would Invite Raft of Trouble
155. Extending COVID-19 Unemployment Checks Carries Risks
156. Why the Mid-Michigan Dams Failed
157. The 2020 Midland County Dam Failure
158. Persuasion, Education, Reputation More Powerful Than Executive Orders
159. Michigan Should Permanently Loosen Restrictions on Medical Scope of Practice, Not Reinstate Them
160. Tax Credit Programs Can Increase, Not Decrease, Government Spending
161. Children Kept Out of Classrooms Need Policy Changes to Help Pursue Their Education
162. Who Controls Michigan Schools?
163. Suspend Annual Teacher Ratings, State Math Tests and More
164. Private School Students Also Deserve Virus Relief Funds
165. State Superintendent Wants to Deny Parents Options
166. Michigan Should Regularly Review Its Licensing Laws: In Support of Senate Bill 40
167. The Overhyped Conflict Between Cities and Suburbs
168. No, Governor Whitmer Did Not Just Defund the State Police
169. New Mackinac Center Brief Challenges Gov. Whitmer’s Use of Emergency Powers
170. Gov. Whitmer Repeals Rule She Says Helped Michigan Fight Coronavirus
171. State Should Open Education Options for Families
172. State Employees in Michigan Want a Choice
173. Tax Credit Programs Can Look A Lot Like Government Spending
174. Five Reasons Why Reinstalling Scope-of-Practice Regulations is Bizarre and Bad for Michigan
175. Government Workers Were Freed From Union Compulsion; It's Time For Private Employees to Get Freedom, Too
176. Unions for State Workers in Michigan Now Need Regular Consent Before Withholding Dues From Paychecks
177. Treat Private School Students Fairly
178. Michigan Businesses and Individuals Continue to Help
179. School Choice Ruling Brings Faint Ray of Hope for Michigan Families
180. Defund Corporate Welfare Agency for Better Public Health
181. Michigan Can Reopen Without Business Subsidy Deals
182. It’s Time to Build the Line 5 Tunnel
183. New Routines and Options Needed Next School Year
184. Mackinac Center Joins State Aid and Accountability Coalition
185. Term Limits Extension, Letting 17 Year Olds Vote and More
186. Revisit Spending Priorities
187. Michigan Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to Governor’s Emergency Powers
188. U.S. Supreme Court Gives Students Access to More Opportunities
189. Seven Principles of Sound Environmental Policy: How can markets help protect our natural environment?
190. The Largest Public Sector Unions Have Lost Support Since Janus
191. Cigarette Smuggling and Revenue Ranks by State (2018)
192. Marking Environmental Progress — Earth Day’s 50th Anniversary — Part III
193. States Tempting Fate With Cigarette Bans
194. Mid-Michigan dam failures: What happened and where do we go from here?
195. Michigan Can Reopen Without Business Subsidy Deals
196. Drinks to Go, Oppose Police Defunding, COVID Patients in Nursing Homes and More
197. Get the Numbers Straight about School Finance
198. Attorney General's Attempts to Close Energy Infrastructure Fall Flat
199. Indiana Attorney General Affirms Workers' Rights
200. Mackinac Center Case Sent to Michigan Supreme Court
201. Practical Effects of the Newly Proposed Civil Service Commission Rules
202. Virtual Event: Gov. Whitmer's Unprecedented Use of Emergency Powers
203. State and Local Bailouts Would Reward Fiscal Wastefulness
204. Completing the Fix for Police Accountability
205. Court Ruling Against Executive Orders Gains Media Attention
206. Electronic Search and Seizure; Liquor Sales and More
207. New Data on Cigarette Smuggling Released
208. Analysis: Cigarette Smuggling Still a Problem, About to Get Much Worse
209. Schools, Families Need More Flexibility
210. IMPACT May/June 2020
211. Here’s What is Reopening in Michigan – and What is Still Closed
212. Mackinac Center Praises Proposal to End Automatic Deduction of Union Dues
213. Liquor to Go: An Idea Whose Time is Now
214. State Regulators, Dam Owner, Set Conditions for Flooding in Mid-Michigan
215. Less Driving Means Fewer Gas Taxes
216. Heightened Penalties for Executive Order Violations Are Illegal
217. MCPP Candidate University
218. How a Mid-Michigan Dam Failed
219. Michigan Unemployment Skyrockets in COVID-19 Pandemic
220. Texas Attorney General Says Public Employers Should Stop Collecting Union Dues Until Workers Opt In
221. Cleaning the Slate: Expungement of Old Criminal Records
222. After Flood, Open Midland Area Restaurants
223. Federal Cash Fuels Detroit District’s Teacher Recruiting Push
224. Mackinac Center Represents 'Operation Haircut' Hairstylist
225. Michigan’s State Government Can Afford to Operate With Less Revenue
226. Operation Haircut Misdemeanor Dropped Following Michigan Supreme Court Decision
227. Virtual Event: Environmental Climate Change, Contagion and Cataclysm
228. Liquor to Go: An Idea Whose Time is Now
229. Less Driving Means Less Gas Tax Revenue
230. Mandated Workplace Safety Measures are Unconstitutional
231. Drivers Licenses, Child DNRs and Court Costs
232. Mandated Workplace Safety Measures are Unconstitutional
233. Whitmer Lifts Ban on Nonessential Medical Procedures Following Mackinac Center Lawsuit
234. Virtual Town Hall: A Tale of Two States
235. Mackinac Center Response to Mid-Michigan Flood
236. Pets or People?
237. Distance Learning Doesn’t Slow Down Leading Charters
238. No Evidence Michigan License for Funeral Homes is Effective
239. Seven Principles of Sound Energy Policy
240. Seven Principles of Sound Environmental Policy
241. Coronavirus Relief Money, Tax Deadlines and Telemedicine
242. Michigan Cannot Enforce Its Own Barbering Laws
243. Mackinac Center Brief Supports Legislature's Lawsuit
244. The Renewable Fuels Standard Is Bad Energy Policy
245. Governor Still Needs Legislators Even When They Are Suing
246. Gov. Whitmer’s unilateral extension of COVID-19 state of emergency deemed illegal and unconstitutional by Michigan Supreme Court
247. Mackinac Center Lawsuit Challenges Gov. Whitmer’s Executive Orders
248. Highly Rated Hamtramck Charters Rise to Challenge
249. Virtual Event: How to Re-Energize Michigan's Economy in 2020
250. Gov. Whitmer’s Latest Plan Lacks Detail
251. Mackinac Center Leads Coalition Letter Against Bailouts
252. Auto Insurance Reforms Look Promising for Michigan Drivers
253. Congress Should Not Fund State Bailouts
254. The Emergency Administration
255. Many Teachers Grow Through Distance Learning Challenge
256. What Data is Driving Gov. Whitmer’s Decisions?
257. COVID-19 and the Word 'All'
258. Vaccines, Hondas and Food for Health Care Workers
259. Marking Environmental Progress On Earth Day’s 50th Anniversary - Part II
260. Michigan Lawmakers Ought to Consider Budget Savings Before Tax Hikes or Debt
261. Many Emergency Orders To Fight COVID-19 Should Be Put Into Law For Good
262. Michigan’s Personal Income Tax During Pandemic
263. Federal Cash is Coming for Michigan Schools – We Need to Use It Fairly and Smartly
264. Virus Shows Internet is too Important for Government to Run
265. Virtual Event: "Crisis and Leviathan" in Light of the COVID-19 Crisis
266. Bills Reveal Breakdown in Epidemic Lockdown Negotiations
267. We'll Need Entrepreneurship and Flexibility in the Post-COVID Economy
268. Planet of the Humans
269. Michigan Heads Into Uncertainty as Dispute May Allow Emergency Orders to Expire
270. Virtual Policy Forum: Education
271. Mackinac Center Denounces Federal Bailouts as a Fix for States’ Problems
272. Budgets in the Time of Coronavirus
273. Your message from Kim Strassel and Joe Lehman:
274. Mackinac Center 2020 Policy Priorities, Revised
275. Mackinac Center Experts Comment on U.S. Court of Appeals ‘Right to Literacy’ Decision
276. Congress Should Unlock 529 Accounts for At-Home Learning
277. West Virginia Supreme Court Says Janus Decision Should Apply to Private Sector Unions
278. Marking Environmental Progress On Earth Day’s 50th Anniversary
279. Government Should Help, Not Lead Recovery
280. Mackinac Center Joins Free Market Coalition on Final SAFE Rule
281. The Right to Protest Should be Protected, Even During the Pandemic
282. Now is the Time to Start Downsizing ISDs
283. Union Provisions in the CARES Act are Cause for Concern
284. Virtual Policy Forum: Labor
285. Economic Well-Being Tied to Economic Freedom
286. It Was 25 Years Ago Today - Michigan's Big Corporate Welfare Experiment
287. Republicans Propose Changes to Governor's Emergency Powers
288. Mackinac Center Files Brief on Behalf of Airline Workers
289. Cabins, Hand Sanitizer and More
290. How the Pandemic Will Affect Public Sector Pension Plans
291. What’s Wrong With Gov. Whitmer’s Stay-at-Home Order
292. Federal Cash is Coming for Michigan Schools - We Need to Use It Fairly and Smartly
293. Michigan Chamber of Commerce and Mackinac Center Recommend Guiding Principles to Propel Michigan Recovery
294. Guiding Principles for Re-Energizing Michigan’s Economy in 2020
295. Mackinac Center Signs Letter Calling to Loosen Restriction on Federal Aid to States
296. Former Union Members May Deserve Clawbacks
297. Virtual Policy Forum: Healthcare
298. Michigan’s Personal Income Tax During Pandemic
299. Businesses and Individuals Continue Creatively Helping
300. After the Virus: The Importance of Savings
301. Michigan Entered 2020 Stronger
302. Emergency Powers Under Michigan Law
303. Legislature Has a Role in Emergencies
304. Parents, Teachers Must Collaborate to Help Special-Needs Learners
305. Some Greens Rejoice Over Environmental Effects of COVID-19 Restrictions
306. End Initiated Laws, Call for Congressional Term Limits and More
307. Some Perspective: Michigan is Stronger Now, Part 2
308. School Districts Can Take Advantage of Increased Flexibility
309. More Businesses Step Up to Help
310. COVID-19, Lockdowns and Emergency Powers
311. Gov. Whitmer, Legislative Leaders Unite Behind Budgeting and Health Care Priorities to Address COVID-19 Crisis
312. Americans for Prosperity, Mackinac Center Join to Aid Lawmakers in Addressing COVID-19 Crisis
313. Gov. Whitmer Vetoes Unnecessary Spending
314. Businesses are Stepping up to Help During the Pandemic
315. Veteran Economist: Extended Downturn Also Risks Lives, Social Unrest, Despondency
316. Michigan's Coronavirus Response Bills
317. The Safety Net Already There: Unemployment Insurance
318. Educators Step Up to Fill Distance Learning Gap
319. Higher Education and the COVID-19 Pandemic
320. Union Handout in the Coronavirus Stimulus Act
321. Some Perspective: Michigan is Stronger Today
322. Stimulus Amendments Push More Renewable Subsidies
323. Reporting or Promoting?
324. IMPACT March/April 2020
325. Keep Federal COVID-19 Package Focused on the Virus and Its Effects
326. Coronavirus Spending, Evict False Emotional Support Animals, Job Training and More
327. MDE Memo Sends Wrong Message
328. Emergency Powers Under Michigan Law
329. COVID-19: Coalition Offers Blueprint for Health, Safety and Economic Opportunity
330. Mackinac Center Applauds Gov. Whitmer’s Loosening of Health Care Regulations
331. Classical Charter Schools on the Rise in Michigan
332. Top 20 State-Level Labor Reforms
333. How To Think About Government Emergency Powers
334. Michigan's Taxes Are Already Progressive
335. State’s Coronavirus Spending Bill Infected with Irony
336. On the Bright Side - Return of the ‘We?’
337. Michigan Considering Excessive Hunting and Fishing Regulations
338. Student Mobility Scholarships
339. Michigan Per-Pupil Funding Reaches All-Time High
340. Increasing Cigarette Taxes Will Likely Lead to Smuggling
341. Alcohol Safety and State Control Regimes
342. Michigan House Bill Package Increases Road Funding Without Raising Taxes
343. Limit Road Debt, Ban Gun "Buybacks," and More
344. Despite Collapse in Membership, SEIU Poised to Go All-In in Michigan
345. Film Incentives Don’t Generate Economic Development
346. Giving Public Dollars To Private Interests Violates The Public Interest
347. Climate Change Happens; Now What?
348. New Report Card Shows Which Schools Are Doing the Most for Students
349. Limiting Local Government Revenue in a Democracy
350. Prevailing Wage Repeal Critiques: Cookie Cutter Criticism
351. MEDC Testimony a Reminder That More Transparency is Needed
352. Higher Education Subsidies Do Not Produce Better Educational or Economic Results
353. State Hospital Rationing, Dark Sky Parks and More
354. New Report Shows Policymakers How to Analyze Occupational Licensing Laws
355. How to Analyze Occupational Licensing Laws
356. Statement on Southeast Michigan Regional Transportation Authority
357. Mackinac Center Signs on to two U.S. Supreme Court Amicus Briefs
358. Federal Government Adopts Mackinac Center Recommendation on Worker Rights
359. Subsidies for Net Metering Increase Electricity Prices, Degrade Grid Reliability
360. Michigan Should Move Forward With Medicaid Work Requirements
361. Strengthen State Spending Limits
362. Michigan Wins by Attracting Everyone
363. Beer Festivals, Humvees, State Transparency and More
364. Use Better Assumptions to Pay for Pensions
365. Road Funding Debate is Not About Roads
366. Bad Arguments for Government Broadband in Metro Detroit
367. More Talk, Less Action for Troubled School Districts?
368. Oppose NRC Nomination, Compensation for Wrongfully Convicted Prisoners and More
369. How Tax Policy Gets Poked Full of Holes
370. Doubling Down on Government Preschool
371. It’s Never Enough: Government Beneficiaries Always Want More
372. A Teacher Union Fact Check on School Choice
373. New Report Card Ranks Michigan’s Elementary and Middle Schools
374. The Michigan Context and Performance Report Card: Public Elementary and Middle Schools, 2019
375. IMPACT January/February 2020
376. Banning Vitamin E Acetate, New Commercial Fishing Laws
377. Governor’s Budget Proposal Revisits Pure Michigan, Other Industry Welfare
378. Taking Michigan’s Literacy Challenge Seriously
379. How Michigan Regulates Child Care Shows How Ineffective Licensing Laws Are
380. The Working Class Is Not Worse Off Today Than During the Recession
381. Corporate Welfare Reform Legislation Introduced
382. It’s Time to Improve the School Bond Election Process
383. Michigan Can Spend its Fuel Taxes on Roads
384. Bills to Improve Transparency and Accountability of Corporate Handouts
385. Mackinac Center Releases 2020 Policy Recommendations
386. Mackinac Center Public Policy Recommendations 2020
387. Ed Trust-Midwest Report Misses the Mark
388. Gov. Whitmer Calls for Eight Government Expansions in ‘State of the State’ Address
389. Court Cases Could Provide Detroit Students With Options
390. Better Economy Means More Tax Dollars
391. Unions' Marijuana Gambit, Road Tax Fund Raid and More
392. Proposed Flavor Bans Invites Trouble
393. Mackinac Center Applauds Michigan Senate Resolution Blocking Forced Unionization
394. No Need to Fear ‘Uncertified’ Teachers in Michigan – There Are Thousands of Them
395. More Attention for Interstate Compacts to Eliminate Business Subsidies
396. It’s Time to Improve the School Bond Election Process
397. Mackinac Center Sues UAW for Fake Union Scheme
398. Rational Environmentalism in 2020
399. The Working Class Is Not Worse Off Today Than During the Recession
400. Road Debt Gives Michigan Little Other Than Interest Payments
401. Mackinac Center Appeals in Lawsuit to Free Hundreds of Thousands of Airline and Rail Workers
402. A Good Economy Means More State Revenue Without a Tax Hike
403. Mackinac Center Statement on the Recommendations of the Michigan Joint Task Force on Jail and Pretrial Incarceration
404. 2020: A New Day, or Groundhog Day?
405. Michigan on Pace for Smallest Increase in Business Subsidies in Years
406. Lawmakers Should Not Resurrect Pure Michigan Subsidy Program
407. Mackinac Center Saddened by Passing of Alan Ott
408. Public Transit: Moving Few at a Huge Expense
409. Lawmakers Should Not Resurrect Pure Michigan Subsidy Program
410. Reforming Michigan’s Certificate-of-Need Mandate
411. The Next Frontier of Criminal Justice Reform: County Jails
412. Counting Your Blessings? Don't Forget Safe, Reliable, Affordable Energy
413. States Should Learn From Business Subsidy Disappointments
414. Democratic Minority Voters Overwhelmingly Favor School Choice
415. Michigan Lawmakers on Pace for the Smallest Increase in Business Subsidies
416. Forfeiture Cases Can Take Years, Even for the Innocent; Supreme Court May Help
417. ‘Trump Tax Cuts’ Have Benefited Union Workers