Mackinac Center for Public Policy https://www.mackinac.org/ Mackinac Center: Advancing Liberty and Opportunity Copyright 2026 Mackinac Center for Public Policy 5 ‘Having chunks of a country where it’s difficult to do business reduces the size of the pie for everyone’ Investment banker Richard Shinder on unacceptable political risk in America’s largest states https://www.mackinac.org/podcasts/the-overton-window/investment-banker-richard-schinder-on-unacceptable-political-risk-in-americas-largest-states https://www.mackinac.org/34826 Fri, 18 Sep 2026 06:00:00 -0400 Should government unions have the power to block AI? Policymakers should not judge technology by whether it preserves existing government jobs https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/should-government-unions-have-the-power-to-block-ai https://www.mackinac.org/34790 Thu, 17 Sep 2026 06:00:00 -0400 Population growth is good Rising wealth, community esteem come in developed economies that grow https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/population-growth-is-good https://www.mackinac.org/34821 Wed, 16 Sep 2026 06:00:00 -0400 American independence and the Overton Window Idea of a break with England developed quickly https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/american-independence-and-the-overton-window https://www.mackinac.org/34789 Wed, 16 Sep 2026 06:00:00 -0400 Blue states feed taxpayers to food-stamp wolves Lax enforcement leaves Michigan on the hook for heavy federal penalties https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/blue-states-feed-taxpayers-to-food-stamp-wolves https://www.mackinac.org/34689 Tue, 15 Sep 2026 06:00:00 -0400 A wake-up call for Michigan’s earmark habit Obey the Constitution for the sake of our state and your wallet https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/a-wake-up-call-for-michigans-earmark-habit https://www.mackinac.org/34688 Mon, 14 Sep 2026 06:00:00 -0400 Michigan is a leader in two migration measures School’s out as data show little difference in college and non-college movement patterns https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/michigan-is-a-leader-in-two-migration-measures https://www.mackinac.org/34806 Fri, 11 Sep 2026 06:00:00 -0400 The story of Saginaw's William Q. Atwood reflects America’s promise ‘Nothing so grand as being free’ https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/the-story-of-saginaws-william-q-atwood-reflects-americas-promise https://www.mackinac.org/34788 Thu, 10 Sep 2026 06:00:00 -0400 Two choices for Michigan’s low carbon future The inconvenient truth that nukes wind/solar dreams https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/two-choices-for-michigans-low-carbon-future https://www.mackinac.org/34807 Wed, 09 Sep 2026 06:00:00 -0400 Michigan can learn from the failure of Maryland’s digital advertising tax Court strikes down nation’s first digital ad tax https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/michigan-can-learn-from-the-failure-of-marylands-digital-advertising-tax https://www.mackinac.org/34801 Tue, 08 Sep 2026 06:00:00 -0400 ‘Affordability is everywhere this year as a kind of buzzword’ Center for the American Experiment’s John Phelan on coping with the dollar’s decline https://www.mackinac.org/podcasts/the-overton-window/center-for-the-american-experiments-john-phelan-on-coping-with-the-dollars-decline https://www.mackinac.org/34804 Fri, 04 Sep 2026 06:00:00 -0400 Michigan is debating more developer subsidies. Did the first ones work? Public should know whether program produces results https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/michigan-is-debating-more-developer-subsidies-did-the-first-ones-work https://www.mackinac.org/34687 Thu, 03 Sep 2026 06:00:00 -0400 Shrinking unions grasp hold of power through ESG activism Woke campaigns hurt companies, deplete worker pensions https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/shrinking-unions-grasp-hold-of-power-through-esg-activism https://www.mackinac.org/34686 Wed, 02 Sep 2026 06:00:00 -0400 Victory for Louisiana workers and First Amendment rights Bayou State shifts power back to the individual https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/victory-for-louisiana-workers-and-first-amendment-rights https://www.mackinac.org/34685 Tue, 01 Sep 2026 06:00:00 -0400 My grandmother’s story is why I believe America is worth celebrating Country’s greatest contribution is an idea https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/my-grandmothers-story-is-why-i-believe-america-is-worth-celebrating https://www.mackinac.org/34683 Mon, 31 Aug 2026 06:00:00 -0400 Make Michigan home again Today’s college graduates will be middle-aged before the state pop. council hopes to see results https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/make-michigan-home-again https://www.mackinac.org/34682 Fri, 28 Aug 2026 06:00:00 -0400 Gary Peters’ Senate legacy Voted for nearly every new major federal spending initiative https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/gary-peters-senate-legacy https://www.mackinac.org/34770 Thu, 27 Aug 2026 06:00:00 -0400 Dear local leaders: You don’t have to collect every tax dollar you’re allowed Fiscal prudence could help with affordability https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/dear-local-leaders-you-dont-have-to-collect-every-tax-dollar-youre-allowed https://www.mackinac.org/34782 Wed, 26 Aug 2026 06:00:00 -0400 Michigan legislators consider a variety of proposals, many bad, on data centers Concerns are overblown https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/michigan-legislators-consider-a-variety-of-proposals-many-bad-on-data-centers https://www.mackinac.org/34779 Tue, 25 Aug 2026 06:00:00 -0400 Union Township: New Data, Same Poor Results Comparison with 13 townships shows lagging performance https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/union-township-new-data-same-poor-results https://www.mackinac.org/34781 Mon, 24 Aug 2026 08:00:00 -0400 ‘It doesn’t matter who is in power; power should be restrained in a clear way’ Michael Van Beek on the ideas that drove the American Revolution https://www.mackinac.org/podcasts/the-overton-window/michael-van-beek-on-the-ideas-that-drove-the-american-revolution https://www.mackinac.org/34769 Fri, 21 Aug 2026 06:00:00 -0400 Michigan is over-ruled We should improve state law by restricting catch-all clauses https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/michigan-is-over-ruled https://www.mackinac.org/34768 Thu, 20 Aug 2026 06:00:00 -0400 University Student Sues County for Flock Camera Records Lawsuit seeks transparency over county surveillance technology and data access https://www.mackinac.org/pressroom/2026/university-student-sues-county-for-flock-camera-records https://www.mackinac.org/34772 Wed, 19 Aug 2026 09:44:00 -0400 Michigan’s anti-trust case against fossil fuel companies is absurd Nessel suit is less a competition case than an alternate history of energy markets https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/michigans-anti-trust-case-against-fossil-fuel-companies-is-absurd https://www.mackinac.org/34446 Tue, 18 Aug 2026 06:00:00 -0400 Supreme Court readjusts balance of power Independent agencies won’t be so independent https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/supreme-court-readjusts-balance-of-power https://www.mackinac.org/34760 Mon, 17 Aug 2026 06:00:00 -0400