https://www.mackinac.org/ Mackinac Center: Advancing Liberty and Opportunity Copyright 2026 Mackinac Center for Public Policy 5 Michigan needs a competitive economy if we want to win against our historic rival https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/ohio-is-eating-our-lunch https://www.mackinac.org/34744 Wed, 29 Jul 2026 06:00:00 -0400 Taxpayer-funded contract used to silence criticism of public officials, demand letter says https://www.mackinac.org/pressroom/2026/gladwin-mayor-challenges-gag-clause-that-restricts-speech https://www.mackinac.org/34747 Tue, 28 Jul 2026 10:13:00 -0400 Certificate of Need laws deliberately limit health care for seniors https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/michigan-needs-more-nursing-homes-why-are-we-still-blocking-them https://www.mackinac.org/34741 Tue, 28 Jul 2026 06:00:00 -0400 Lawmakers authorize $1.6B, first addition to scorecard since late 2024 https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/developer-subsidy-bill-added-to-the-michigan-business-subsidy-scorecard https://www.mackinac.org/34675 Mon, 27 Jul 2026 06:00:00 -0400 Jessica Snowden on Detroit’s educational landscape and opportunities https://www.mackinac.org/podcasts/the-overton-window/jessica-snowden-on-detroits-educational-landscape-and-opportunities https://www.mackinac.org/34736 Fri, 24 Jul 2026 06:00:00 -0400 Major decisions for property rights, executive authority and privacy — and their implications for Michigan https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/notable-rulings-from-the-us-supreme-court-this-term https://www.mackinac.org/34734 Thu, 23 Jul 2026 05:59:00 -0400 A line-by-line look at Quentin Messer’s case for embattled development agency https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/how-does-medc-chiefs-defense-of-business-subsidies-hold-up https://www.mackinac.org/34728 Wed, 22 Jul 2026 06:00:00 -0400 Senate bills 1055, 1056 and 1057 would make it easier to find work https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/unlock-opportunity-to-make-michigan-more-affordable https://www.mackinac.org/34729 Tue, 21 Jul 2026 05:59:00 -0400 Growing number of court cases suggest new law enforcement technology implicates constitutional rights https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/flock-ruffles-feathers-in-michigan https://www.mackinac.org/34699 Mon, 20 Jul 2026 06:00:00 -0400 Two commonsense reforms would improve the state’s Freedom of Information Act https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/michigan-needs-more-sunlight https://www.mackinac.org/34720 Fri, 17 Jul 2026 05:59:00 -0400 Michigan ranked 17th among the 48 contiguous states for cigarette smuggling https://www.mackinac.org/pressroom/2026/new-data-17-of-cigarettes-consumed-in-michigan-were-smuggled https://www.mackinac.org/34721 Thu, 16 Jul 2026 09:01:00 -0400 The United States is vast and varied https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/what-world-cup-visitors-can-teach-us-about-america-and-civility https://www.mackinac.org/34684 Thu, 16 Jul 2026 05:59:00 -0400 Unnecessarily strict rules make it hard to find affordable providers https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/michigans-childcare-regulations-should-move-toward-national-levels https://www.mackinac.org/34493 Wed, 15 Jul 2026 06:00:00 -0400 New York regains top smuggling spot from California https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/illicit-smokes-17-of-cigarettes-consumed-in-michigan-during-2024-were-smuggled https://www.mackinac.org/34690 Tue, 14 Jul 2026 08:00:00 -0400 $180 million in the 2026-27 budget https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/theres-less-pork-in-the-state-budget-but-its-still-bad https://www.mackinac.org/34680 Tue, 14 Jul 2026 08:00:00 -0400 New budget’s increase is not sustainable https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/budget-highlights-and-lowlights https://www.mackinac.org/34676 Mon, 13 Jul 2026 06:00:00 -0400 Oran P. Smith on South Carolina’s changing attitudes about taxation https://www.mackinac.org/podcasts/the-overton-window/oran-p-smith-on-south-carolinas-changing-attitudes-about-taxation https://www.mackinac.org/34674 Fri, 10 Jul 2026 06:00:00 -0400 The American character as portrayed in ‘Young Washington’ https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/wooden-teeth-and-iron-men https://www.mackinac.org/34671 Thu, 09 Jul 2026 06:00:00 -0400 National Association of Home Builders survey underestimates it https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/how-much-does-government-regulation-actually-add-to-the-price-of-housing https://www.mackinac.org/34670 Wed, 08 Jul 2026 16:19:00 -0400 Slow Hand meets the Invisible Hand https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/the-guild-that-almost-killed-the-guitar https://www.mackinac.org/34611 Wed, 08 Jul 2026 06:00:00 -0400 Latest academic research confirms what we’ve long known https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/economic-development-programs-create-jobs-for-lobbyists https://www.mackinac.org/34664 Tue, 07 Jul 2026 08:00:00 -0400 Subsidy workhorse sets modest goals and fails to meet them https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/michigan-business-development-programs-deals-are-plentiful-its-results-are-not https://www.mackinac.org/34666 Mon, 06 Jul 2026 06:00:00 -0400 A lesson in American patriotism https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/world-cup-wisdom https://www.mackinac.org/34660 Fri, 03 Jul 2026 07:59:00 -0400 New video explores how public opinion shifted to make independence possible at America’s founding https://www.mackinac.org/pressroom/2026/when-the-unthinkable-became-reality-the-american-experiment-embraced https://www.mackinac.org/34663 Thu, 02 Jul 2026 10:40:00 -0400 School districts promote supposed benefits of spending measures https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/michigan-taxpayers-are-funding-the-push-for-higher-taxes https://www.mackinac.org/34552 Thu, 02 Jul 2026 06:00:00 -0400