Gov. Whitmer, Dixon set good example, will debate on Oct. 13
One hour of debate is better than dueling campaign rallies Read more
The lesson of 9/11: Zero is the most dangerous number in government
The common thread between Zero Tolerance, Zero COVID, and the Global War on Terror is a fearful public Read more
Michigan Capitol Confidential keeps watch over government
Mackinac Center experts and attorneys are CapCon’s unfair advantage Read more
California’s energy struggles could be Michigan's future
Wanting an energy transition is one thing; enacting it before you’re ready is quite another. Read more
You want unity in Michigan? Find it on the debate stage
Transparency demands a battle of ideas in a public forum, not dueling campaign rallies Read more
Michigan schools should teach self-defense skills and nutrition
If Michigan high school grads learned personal finance, survival skills, and how to eat properly, our future would look brighter Read more
Student loans, PPP loans are of a different character; let’s talk about it
How are PPP loans different from student loans? Let me count the ways Read more
Biden's $10K student loan forgiveness is reverse Robin Hood
If college is worth taking student loans, why would the government need to forgive $10,000 of them? Read more
After getting $100M from Michigan to create 3,000 jobs, Ford announces 3,000 layoffs
Ford says a significant percentage of the job cuts will happen in Michigan Read more
Forced to fail: How Michigan’s lockdowns ruined an Oxford gym
One in three Michigan businesses faced a government-ordered closure in 2020, and some never recovered. Read more
How Michigan schools can produce financially responsible graduates
The public education system should teach the skills that develop ‘competent citizens’ Read more
The public will be heard: a lesson from Patmos Library
What did we learn from a failed millage for a West Michigan library? Read more
Whitmer’s tax holiday for school supplies is just another gimmick
After vetoing multiple tax relief proposals, Whitmer floats a tax holiday she knows will not pass Read more
WEF comes to Michigan, but who will go to Davos?
Who will Michigan send to Davos, and what will they bring back? Read more
EVs and solar panels have moral and environmental trade-offs, too
Slave labor and dirty environmental practices make green energy far from clean Read more
Are Michigan’s corporate giveaways masking the state’s real problem?
Why do Michigan’s biggest companies require state subsidies to expand here? Read more
Michigan government lacking in transparency
The Mackinac Center supports the right of the people to know what their governments are doing Read more
Why run for Michigan governor? Whitmer, and worries for the future
Whitmer is the reason her challengers ran, not a deterrent Read more
Should bipartisanship be celebrated in Michigan?
Gov. Whitmer touts signing of 900th law. Why is this a good thing? Read more
Michigan still has 30 emergency powers laws on the books
Reforming these laws and placing guardrails on all emergency powers in Michigan is crucial Read more
How Michigan can have term limits and lifetime service
A modest proposal to bring the best of both worlds to Lansing Read more
We are not as divided as we think
When it comes to government spending, there’s got to be a better way Read more
UN touts, then memoryholes, ‘the benefits of world hunger’
Author tells CapCon it’s 'unfortunate' that the paper was removed Read more
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Dearborn schools show how to handle a library controversy
The school board listened to the public and removed seven books, as their fate is reviewed Read more