https://www.mackinac.org/ Mackinac Center: Advancing Liberty and Opportunity Copyright 2026 Mackinac Center for Public Policy 5 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 Four ideas to help understand the proper role of government https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/a-citizens-guide-to-smarter-policy-analysis https://www.mackinac.org/34793 Thu, 08 Oct 2026 05:59:00 -0400 Candidates in Michigan’s 4th district give sharply different visions for energy affordability https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/renewable-mandates-face-moment-of-truth-in-november https://www.mackinac.org/34815 Wed, 07 Oct 2026 06:00:00 -0400 Allowing more customers to choose alternative energy suppliers would reduce electricity rates for everyone https://www.mackinac.org/pressroom/2026/new-report-electricity-choice-program-expansion-could-save-michigan-ratepayers-millions https://www.mackinac.org/34908 Tue, 06 Oct 2026 09:44:00 -0400 U-M got it wrong https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/grades-are-feedback-not-trauma https://www.mackinac.org/34797 Tue, 06 Oct 2026 06:00:00 -0400 Tax court throws out levy similar to one proposed in Michigan and other states https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/maryland-ruling-casts-doubt-on-whitmers-digital-tax-plan https://www.mackinac.org/34859 Mon, 05 Oct 2026 06:00:00 -0400 Grover Norquist on spending restraint and the temporary success of the Obama-era ‘sequester’ deal https://www.mackinac.org/podcasts/the-overton-window/grover-norquist-on-spending-restraint-and-the-temporary-success-of-the-obama-era-sequester-deal https://www.mackinac.org/34870 Fri, 02 Oct 2026 06:00:00 -0400 Three neglected provisions would merit attention https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/constitutional-convention-delegates-would-have-a-lot-to-review https://www.mackinac.org/34873 Thu, 01 Oct 2026 06:00:00 -0400 Worthwhile initiative challenges judicially created rights https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/the-constitutional-battle-canada-and-america-share https://www.mackinac.org/34796 Wed, 30 Sep 2026 06:00:00 -0400 Include more voters in local decisions https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/michigans-local-tax-votes-shouldnt-happen-when-turnout-is-lowest https://www.mackinac.org/34794 Tue, 29 Sep 2026 06:00:00 -0400 Michigan policymakers are making Blockbuster’s mistake https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/education-is-changing-fast-michigan-should-keep-up https://www.mackinac.org/34791 Mon, 28 Sep 2026 05:59:00 -0400 Michigan is struggling to attract health care professionals because of the state’s strict licensing rules https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/when-these-licenses-cant-cross-state-lines-consumers-suffer https://www.mackinac.org/34795 Fri, 25 Sep 2026 05:59:00 -0400 Students and Young Adults are invited to make the case for free markets, competition, and individual liberty https://www.mackinac.org/pressroom/2026/markets-or-socialism-mackinac-center-launches-video-contest https://www.mackinac.org/34843 Thu, 24 Sep 2026 09:16:00 -0400 Why can’t Michigan county measures wait for November? https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/politicians-exploit-low-voter-turnout-to-raise-taxes https://www.mackinac.org/34792 Thu, 24 Sep 2026 05:59:00 -0400 Federal agency decision is good news for customers, environment https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/its-time-michigan-accepts-nuclear-power-to-meet-its-net-zero-emission-goal https://www.mackinac.org/34835 Wed, 23 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0400 Here’s what Michigan policymakers can do about it https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/motorists-pay-more-for-gas-in-michigan-than-in-indiana https://www.mackinac.org/34825 Tue, 22 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0400 Tax, spending record resembles that of her immediate predecessor https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2026/gov-whitmers-fiscal-policy-record https://www.mackinac.org/34828 Mon, 21 Sep 2026 06:00:00 -0400 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