Mackinac Center for Public Policy https://www.mackinac.org/ Mackinac Center: Advancing Liberty and Opportunity Copyright 2026 Mackinac Center for Public Policy 5 Michigan roads improve Repairs on track to keep up with wear and tear https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/michigan-roads-improve https://www.mackinac.org/34518 Tue, 16 Jun 2026 06:00:00 -0400 Traverse City moves the goalposts, again, on broadband service Electricity rate increases may be needed to subsidize internet customers https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/traverse-city-moves-the-goalposts-again-on-broadband-service https://www.mackinac.org/34607 Mon, 15 Jun 2026 06:00:00 -0400 ‘We need to unleash American workers, not protect them’ Dave Hebert on the state of U.S. manufacturing https://www.mackinac.org/podcasts/the-overton-window/dave-hebert-on-the-state-of-us-manufacturing https://www.mackinac.org/34603 Fri, 12 Jun 2026 06:00:00 -0400 Michigan should not punish short-term rentals Lawmakers debate a variety of penalties https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/michigan-should-not-punish-short-term-rentals https://www.mackinac.org/34608 Thu, 11 Jun 2026 14:30:00 -0400 Michigan’s Government-Driven Internet Expansion Efforts are Expensive and Ineffective Study reveals subsidies and government-run networks have done little to close Michigan’s coverage gap https://www.mackinac.org/pressroom/2026/michigans-government-driven-internet-expansion-efforts-are-expensive-and-ineffective https://www.mackinac.org/34606 Thu, 11 Jun 2026 10:54:00 -0400 Civility is infrastructure we cannot allow to collapse Without civil standards, even strong institutions begin to weaken https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/civility-is-infrastructure-we-cannot-allow-to-collapse https://www.mackinac.org/34547 Thu, 11 Jun 2026 06:00:00 -0400 Ohio Supreme Court Asked to Review Union Dues Agreement Dispute Mackinac Center Files Brief in Ohio Supreme Court Case About Union Dues and Worker Rights https://www.mackinac.org/pressroom/2026/ohio-supreme-court-asked-to-review-union-dues-agreement-dispute https://www.mackinac.org/34565 Wed, 10 Jun 2026 11:04:00 -0400 Zoning reform can increase housing affordability, birth rates Theory predicts it, history confirms it https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/zoning-reform-can-increase-housing-affordability-birth-rates https://www.mackinac.org/34491 Wed, 10 Jun 2026 06:00:00 -0400 Mackinac Center Hosts Evening Celebrating America’s 250 Years President Joseph Lehman is joined by Walter Isaacson to talk freedom and founding https://www.mackinac.org/pressroom/2026/mackinac-center-hosts-evening-celebrating-americas-250-years https://www.mackinac.org/34562 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 13:52:00 -0400 Who watches Grand Rapids City Hall if the watchdog is muzzled? Alarming changes threaten oversight https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/who-watches-grand-rapids-city-hall-if-the-watchdog-is-muzzled https://www.mackinac.org/34405 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 06:00:00 -0400 Workers for Opportunity joins the fight against the Faster Labor Contracts Act Legislation would empower bureaucrats and remove democracy from the workplace https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/workers-for-opportunity-joins-the-fight-against-the-faster-labor-contracts-act https://www.mackinac.org/34538 Mon, 08 Jun 2026 06:00:00 -0400 Michigan lawmakers need to understand economics Don’t vote for magical thinking https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/michigan-lawmakers-need-to-understand-economics https://www.mackinac.org/34451 Fri, 05 Jun 2026 06:00:00 -0400 Michigan can easily handle adding data centers Energy-reduction policies leave a smaller pie for businesses and citizens https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/michigan-can-easily-handle-adding-data-centers https://www.mackinac.org/34481 Thu, 04 Jun 2026 06:00:00 -0400 Electric school bus replacement plan makes you say watt? Uncle Sam provides $125 million for replacement vehicles https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/electric-school-bus-replacement-plan-makes-you-say-watt https://www.mackinac.org/34472 Wed, 03 Jun 2026 06:00:00 -0400 A look at Michigan’s property tax After-inflation collection up 22% since 2013 https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/a-look-at-michigans-property-tax https://www.mackinac.org/34536 Tue, 02 Jun 2026 08:00:00 -0400 Rx Kids: The Promise and Some Concerns Cash payments can be more efficient, but duplication could be a problem https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/rx-kids-the-promise-and-some-concerns https://www.mackinac.org/34537 Mon, 01 Jun 2026 10:34:00 -0400 Michigan is catching up on its biggest debts Amount of unfunded pension liabilities shrinks https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/michigan-is-catching-up-on-its-biggest-debts https://www.mackinac.org/34519 Mon, 01 Jun 2026 06:00:00 -0400 ‘I Realized It Was a Prison Cell’ Dr. Alex Tokarev reflects on life in socialist Bulgaria, immigrating to the United States and discovering what it means to live free https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/i-realized-it-was-a-prison-cell https://www.mackinac.org/34533 Fri, 29 May 2026 07:00:00 -0400 ‘The harsher the childcare regulations, the fewer kids people have’ Warren Anderson on how Michigan’s childcare apparatus reduces fertility https://www.mackinac.org/podcasts/the-overton-window/warren-anderson-on-how-michigans-childcare-apparatus-reduces-fertility https://www.mackinac.org/34532 Fri, 29 May 2026 06:00:00 -0400 School boards should represent the public, not silence it Ominous trend toward secrecy and intolerance for opposition https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/school-boards-should-represent-the-public-not-silence-it https://www.mackinac.org/34450 Thu, 28 May 2026 05:59:00 -0400 It’s time to shut down the MEDC There are better ways to foster economic growth https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/its-time-to-shut-down-the-medc https://www.mackinac.org/34515 Wed, 27 May 2026 07:58:00 -0400 Michigan shows how we can make homeownership affordable Reform state and local zoning laws https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/michigan-shows-how-we-can-make-homeownership-affordable https://www.mackinac.org/34448 Tue, 26 May 2026 06:00:00 -0400 Local governments care about government power. We care about freedom ‘Liberty, not locality, is the question’ https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/local-governments-care-about-government-power-we-care-about-freedom https://www.mackinac.org/34514 Mon, 25 May 2026 06:00:00 -0400 Workers for Opportunity celebrates Iowa win New law strengthens union recertification mandate https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/workers-for-opportunity-celebrates-iowa-win https://www.mackinac.org/34522 Fri, 22 May 2026 14:59:00 -0400 Graduation rates rise while student achievement flatlines Whitmer repealed reading law, A-F grading system https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/graduation-rates-rise-while-student-achievement-flatlines https://www.mackinac.org/34449 Fri, 22 May 2026 06:00:00 -0400