https://www.mackinac.org/ Mackinac Center: Advancing Liberty and Opportunity Copyright 2026 Mackinac Center for Public Policy 5 Joshua Bandoch on using persuasion to get what you want in family life and politics https://www.mackinac.org/podcasts/the-overton-window/joshua-bandoch-on-using-persuasion-to-get-what-you-want-in-family-life-and-politics https://www.mackinac.org/34393 Fri, 17 Apr 2026 05:58:00 -0400 Who controls matters less than how much https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/on-housing-local-vs-state-control-is-the-wrong-question https://www.mackinac.org/34403 Thu, 16 Apr 2026 10:12:00 -0400 Executive overreach is a problem https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/trump-whitmer-and-the-problem-of-emergency-powers https://www.mackinac.org/34202 Thu, 16 Apr 2026 06:00:00 -0400 Reforms should build confidence no matter who wins https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/what-election-reforms-are-actually-possible https://www.mackinac.org/34364 Wed, 15 Apr 2026 05:59:00 -0400 Members of Whitmer circle edge toward admitting mistakes https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/michigans-pandemic-lockdowns-need-a-full-review https://www.mackinac.org/34232 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 05:59:00 -0400 Belle Isle could be Detroit’s game changer https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/the-billion-dollar-idea-detroit-should-consider https://www.mackinac.org/34363 Mon, 13 Apr 2026 05:59:00 -0400 Respectful disagreement is key to effective policymaking https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/how-civility-strengthens-policy https://www.mackinac.org/34366 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 05:57:00 -0400 Governor should use her remaining time to fix housing and literacy https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/the-state-of-whitmers-state https://www.mackinac.org/34201 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 06:00:00 -0400 It’s OK to acknowledge that district grants are local https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/time-to-make-full-use-of-the-new-earmarks-process https://www.mackinac.org/34252 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 06:00:00 -0400 Whitmer stretches executive authority again https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/high-gas-prices-dont-justify-emergency-powers https://www.mackinac.org/34369 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 08:00:00 -0400 Legislation that has passed Michigan House offers the right approach https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/food-trucks-often-banned-or-heavily-regulated-may-get-a-chance-to-thrive https://www.mackinac.org/34234 Mon, 06 Apr 2026 06:00:00 -0400 Rod Lockwood on the renewed effort to make Belle Isle Detroit’s game changer https://www.mackinac.org/podcasts/the-overton-window/rod-lockwood-on-the-renewed-effort-to-make-belle-isle-detroits-game-changer https://www.mackinac.org/34355 Fri, 03 Apr 2026 06:00:00 -0400 Lawmakers can do more to protect access, affordability, and medical innovation https://www.mackinac.org/pressroom/2026/prescription-drug-toolkit-urges-states-to-take-a-bigger-role https://www.mackinac.org/34358 Thu, 02 Apr 2026 11:56:00 -0400 The Michigan Municipal League argues out of both sides of its mouth https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/yes-other-states-are-building-much-more-housing-than-michigan https://www.mackinac.org/34211 Thu, 02 Apr 2026 06:00:00 -0400 Even the local government groups https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/almost-everyone-agrees-that-municipal-zoning-rules-are-too-strict https://www.mackinac.org/34209 Wed, 01 Apr 2026 06:00:00 -0400 Heavy spending gets a paltry return https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/where-did-michigans-surplus-go https://www.mackinac.org/34235 Tue, 31 Mar 2026 06:00:00 -0400 It’s time for Michigan to pass a universal recognition law https://www.mackinac.org/pressroom/2026/mackinac-center-applauds-bipartisan-action-on-physician-licenses https://www.mackinac.org/34357 Mon, 30 Mar 2026 17:00:00 -0400 26 states have cut income tax rates over the past five years https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/michigans-tax-competitiveness-is-at-risk https://www.mackinac.org/34212 Mon, 30 Mar 2026 06:00:00 -0400 City’s antitrust claims against services ‘fail on the merits,’ federal court rules https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/judge-throws-out-mackinac-ferry-monopoly-claim https://www.mackinac.org/34210 Fri, 27 Mar 2026 06:00:00 -0400 Political freedom and economic freedom: a healthy combination https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/the-economic-spirit-of-1776 https://www.mackinac.org/34251 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 06:00:00 -0400 A taxpayer’s perspective on a program that gives cash https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/success-of-rx-kids-should-prompt-reevaluation-of-welfare-programs https://www.mackinac.org/34200 Wed, 25 Mar 2026 06:00:00 -0400 Mackinac Center outlines steps for literacy improvement in Michigan https://www.mackinac.org/pressroom/2026/new-report-michigan-should-follow-mississippis-lead-on-reading https://www.mackinac.org/34245 Tue, 24 Mar 2026 13:08:00 -0400 BEAD program moving forward https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/michigans-broadband-moment-time-to-focus-on-connections https://www.mackinac.org/34208 Tue, 24 Mar 2026 06:00:00 -0400 High Court leaves unanswered questions about government retaliation against outspoken parents https://www.mackinac.org/pressroom/2026/supreme-court-turns-away-mothers-free-speech-appeal https://www.mackinac.org/34240 Mon, 23 Mar 2026 13:17:00 -0400 There is nothing right about killing careers for those who have paid their debts to society https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/lets-fix-licensing-systems-that-lock-ex-offenders-out-of-work https://www.mackinac.org/34159 Mon, 23 Mar 2026 06:00:00 -0400