https://www.mackinac.org/ Mackinac Center: Advancing Liberty and Opportunity Copyright 2026 Mackinac Center for Public Policy 5 School districts, too, can find microschooling a useful approach https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/microschools-a-new-choice-for-parents https://www.mackinac.org/34956 Wed, 04 Nov 2026 06:00:00 -0500 Federal lawsuit fights ‘nasty tool’ that can criminalize speech and fuel harassment https://www.mackinac.org/pressroom/2026/mackinac-center-lawsuit-challenges-michigans-proposal-2-to-protect-free-speech https://www.mackinac.org/35006 Tue, 03 Nov 2026 13:44:00 -0500 Ban on gas and electric spending is a Trojan horse https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/proposal-2-threatens-free-speech-in-the-name-of-campaign-finance-reform https://www.mackinac.org/34967 Tue, 03 Nov 2026 06:00:00 -0500 Both governor candidates want to keep giving your money to favored corporations https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/what-will-michigans-corporate-welfare-policy-be-in-2027 https://www.mackinac.org/35001 Mon, 02 Nov 2026 06:00:00 -0500 Joshua Bandoch on new ways to prevent public assistance from discouraging achievement https://www.mackinac.org/podcasts/the-overton-window/joshua-bandoch-on-new-ways-to-prevent-public-assistance-from-discouraging-achievement https://www.mackinac.org/34978 Fri, 30 Oct 2026 06:00:00 -0400 Don’t skip them on your ballot https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/judicial-elections-matter https://www.mackinac.org/34944 Thu, 29 Oct 2026 05:59:00 -0400 State falls behind https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/a-quick-checkup-on-the-michigan-economy-before-the-election https://www.mackinac.org/34958 Wed, 28 Oct 2026 06:00:00 -0400 The ballot measure treats neutral election information like campaign messaging https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/proposal-2-would-regulate-far-more-than-political-ads https://www.mackinac.org/34975 Tue, 27 Oct 2026 06:00:00 -0400 Joe Lehman will serve as president emeritus https://www.mackinac.org/pressroom/2026/mackinac-center-names-michael-reitz-next-president https://www.mackinac.org/34972 Mon, 26 Oct 2026 12:17:00 -0400 November vote could trigger fist Con Con since 1961 https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/three-provisions-a-constitutional-convention-should-keep https://www.mackinac.org/34946 Mon, 26 Oct 2026 05:58:00 -0400 Constitutional convention could spell major changes for the state https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/michigan-voters-face-a-bigger-decision-than-the-us-senate-race https://www.mackinac.org/34945 Fri, 23 Oct 2026 06:00:00 -0400 Voters will have to pass the initiative to find out https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/what-would-proposal-2-do https://www.mackinac.org/34965 Thu, 22 Oct 2026 06:00:00 -0400 Both candidates criticize business subsidies https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/mackinac-center-work-shows-up-in-the-gubernatorial-debate https://www.mackinac.org/34964 Wed, 21 Oct 2026 06:59:00 -0400 Nobody planned your pumpkin beer https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/from-scarcity-to-pumpkin-ale https://www.mackinac.org/34947 Tue, 20 Oct 2026 06:00:00 -0400 Mackinac Center resource outlines all educational choices currently available to Michigan families https://www.mackinac.org/pressroom/2026/michigan-parents-can-explore-school-choice-options-on-comprehensive-website https://www.mackinac.org/34957 Mon, 19 Oct 2026 12:38:00 -0400 Lawsuit alleges that Blue Cross uses market power to hold down prices https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/attorney-general-nessel-sues-to-raise-prices-for-healthcare https://www.mackinac.org/34954 Mon, 19 Oct 2026 06:00:00 -0400 Deeb D. Eid on states’ efforts to reform regulations on pharmacists and pharmacies https://www.mackinac.org/podcasts/the-overton-window/deeb-d-eid-on-states-efforts-to-reform-regulations-on-pharmacists-and-pharmacies https://www.mackinac.org/34948 Fri, 16 Oct 2026 05:58:00 -0400 And what it shouldn’t be about https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/what-michigans-governors-race-should-be-about https://www.mackinac.org/34831 Thu, 15 Oct 2026 06:00:00 -0400 Candidates in Michigan’s 4th district give sharply different visions for energy affordability https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/mccann-huizenga-fuel-up-in-close-campaign https://www.mackinac.org/34829 Wed, 14 Oct 2026 06:00:00 -0400 Cooper brings more than a decade of university teaching experience and a scholarly focus on culture and governance https://www.mackinac.org/pressroom/2026/mackinac-center-names-shawn-phillip-cooper-director-of-education-policy https://www.mackinac.org/34949 Tue, 13 Oct 2026 16:28:00 -0400 Beginning salaries for some charter school teachers exceed the maximum available at nearby school district https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/students-need-the-exceptional-teachers-that-flexible-schools-can-hire https://www.mackinac.org/34934 Tue, 13 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0400 Mackinac Center fights to uphold caregivers' constitutional protections threatened by union election https://www.mackinac.org/pressroom/2026/state-health-dept-sued-over-forced-unionizing-of-michigan-home-caregivers https://www.mackinac.org/34941 Mon, 12 Oct 2026 14:37:00 -0400 The success of self-government depends on the character and conduct of citizens https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/what-if-civility-is-something-we-need-to-study https://www.mackinac.org/34909 Mon, 12 Oct 2026 06:00:00 -0400 Value of US exports exceeds most country’s gross domestic product https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/check-out-the-scoreboard-before-declaring-america-a-failure https://www.mackinac.org/34875 Fri, 09 Oct 2026 03:17:00 -0400 Mackinac Center policy brief lays out restrictions, requirements for communicating about candidates https://www.mackinac.org/pressroom/2026/michigans-proposal-2-would-increase-government-power-to-regulate-political-speech https://www.mackinac.org/34932 Thu, 08 Oct 2026 13:06:00 -0400