Michigan Bureaucrats Want to Force Unions on Pot Businesses
Labor interests want to use state regulations to grow union revenue
State School Aid Deal Fits Decade-Long Upward Trend
Reapproved vetoed funds puts final budget above 10-year average
Politicians Get Too Much Blame — and Credit — for Economic Trends
Partisan interpretations of economic data harms policy development
Dangers of the Regulatory State: Overly Precise Rules
Meticulous administrative rules can make criminals of the well-intended
Licensure Mandates Cost Michigan Jobs And Millions In State Revenue
Job restrictions also have disparate impact on youth and minorities
What the Mackinac Center is Thankful for in 2019
Freedom, fairness and fiscal responsibility
What You Really Need to Know about Michigan Charter Schools
MLive errs in comparison of academic performance
The Bipartisan State Budget
Budgets generate a lot of conflict, but not a lot of partisan spending
Michigan’s Corporate Subsidy Board Faces Tough Questioning
There’s a better way to help small business
The Student Debt Problem is Widely Misunderstood – Here Are Some Solutions
Student loan debt is around $1.5 trillion
Clock is Running out for Michigan Legislators to Help Cancer Patients
Lawmakers should look out for patients instead of big hospitals
Kmart Property is MEGA Reminder Not to Extend Subsidy Program
Good Jobs for Michigan is modeled after the failed MEGA
Public Servants Should Deliver More Than a List of Adjectives
Cheerleading a program without providing evidence is not enough
Lawmakers Should Let Good Jobs for Michigan Expire
Research shows state jobs programs are ineffective, expensive and unfair
An Update on Criminal Justice Policies in Michigan
By most measures, the state has been improving
Keep Pure Michigan Spending at $0
The program is ineffective and a waste of taxpayer dollars
A Global Climate Strike Isn't Enough
Personal responsibility will do more for the climate than striking
A Conservative Case for Expunging Criminal Records
New package of bills would make the expungement process easier
Whitmer Targets Charter Students in Budget Veto
Governor’s selective funding hit unfair, incoherent
No Need for Veto Work, but if the Governor Insists...
Gov. Whitmer can look at cutting corporate welfare programs
The Corporate Welfare Lady Protests Too Much
Evidence shows subsidy efforts are ineffective
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Legislative Year Finishes With High Fiscal Notes
Solid changes to public policy deserve applause
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