Doubling Down on Government Preschool
New Whitmer pre-K proposal would further restrict family options
It’s Never Enough: Government Beneficiaries Always Want More
Michigan budget goes up; groups receiving funds still complain
Governor’s Budget Proposal Revisits Pure Michigan, Other Industry Welfare
There is no need to raise corporate welfare spending
Taking Michigan’s Literacy Challenge Seriously
Tackling teacher prep, social promotion key to helping kids learn
How Michigan Regulates Child Care Shows How Ineffective Licensing Laws Are
Many have arbitrary standards and mandates
Michigan Can Spend its Fuel Taxes on Roads
Reprioritizing revenue to roads is better than taking on bonds
Ed Trust-Midwest Report Misses the Mark
Huge price tag obscured by exaggerated calls for equitable funding
No Need to Fear ‘Uncertified’ Teachers in Michigan – There Are Thousands of Them
There’s little evidence students are worse off
More Attention for Interstate Compacts to Eliminate Business Subsidies
There are lessons to be learned from a recent agreement
It’s Time to Improve the School Bond Election Process
Narrow the election dates, give voters timely and direct notices
Rational Environmentalism in 2020
Find a balance between human welfare and environmental concerns
The Working Class Is Not Worse Off Today Than During the Recession
The United Way’s ALICE report misrepresents real poverty
Road Debt Gives Michigan Little Other Than Interest Payments
Taking on more debt isn't the answer to fund road repairs
A Good Economy Means More State Revenue Without a Tax Hike
Whether this revenue will go to lawmakers’ highest priority is a different question
Public Transit: Moving Few at a Huge Expense
More people walk to work in Michigan than use public transit
Lawmakers Should Not Resurrect Pure Michigan Subsidy Program
Its funding should stay at zero
Democratic Minority Voters Overwhelmingly Favor School Choice
Don’t downplay party’s racial divide on charter schools
Michigan Lawmakers on Pace for the Smallest Increase in Business Subsidies
Legislators reduced some corporate welfare spending
Forfeiture Cases Can Take Years, Even for the Innocent; Supreme Court May Help
Mackinac Center signs onto amicus brief in Salgado v. United States
Three Reasons to Oppose New Corporate Incentives
The argument against Michigan’s ‘Good Jobs’ program
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How Tax Policy Gets Poked Full of Holes
States should lower rates across the board instead of giving targeted exceptions
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