Michigan Can Spend its Fuel Taxes on Roads
Reprioritizing revenue to roads is better than taking on bonds Read more
Ed Trust-Midwest Report Misses the Mark
Huge price tag obscured by exaggerated calls for equitable funding Read more
No Need to Fear ‘Uncertified’ Teachers in Michigan – There Are Thousands of Them
There’s little evidence students are worse off Read more
More Attention for Interstate Compacts to Eliminate Business Subsidies
There are lessons to be learned from a recent agreement Read more
It’s Time to Improve the School Bond Election Process
Narrow the election dates, give voters timely and direct notices Read more
Rational Environmentalism in 2020
Find a balance between human welfare and environmental concerns Read more
The Working Class Is Not Worse Off Today Than During the Recession
The United Way’s ALICE report misrepresents real poverty Read more
Road Debt Gives Michigan Little Other Than Interest Payments
Taking on more debt isn't the answer to fund road repairs Read more
A Good Economy Means More State Revenue Without a Tax Hike
Whether this revenue will go to lawmakers’ highest priority is a different question Read more
Public Transit: Moving Few at a Huge Expense
More people walk to work in Michigan than use public transit Read more
Lawmakers Should Not Resurrect Pure Michigan Subsidy Program
Its funding should stay at zero Read more
Democratic Minority Voters Overwhelmingly Favor School Choice
Don’t downplay party’s racial divide on charter schools Read more
Michigan Lawmakers on Pace for the Smallest Increase in Business Subsidies
Legislators reduced some corporate welfare spending Read more
Forfeiture Cases Can Take Years, Even for the Innocent; Supreme Court May Help
Mackinac Center signs onto amicus brief in Salgado v. United States Read more
Three Reasons to Oppose New Corporate Incentives
The argument against Michigan’s ‘Good Jobs’ program Read more
Legislative Year Finishes With High Fiscal Notes
Solid changes to public policy deserve applause Read more
Michigan Bureaucrats Want to Force Unions on Pot Businesses
Labor interests want to use state regulations to grow union revenue Read more
State School Aid Deal Fits Decade-Long Upward Trend
Reapproved vetoed funds puts final budget above 10-year average Read more
Politicians Get Too Much Blame — and Credit — for Economic Trends
Partisan interpretations of economic data harms policy development Read more
Dangers of the Regulatory State: Overly Precise Rules
Meticulous administrative rules can make criminals of the well-intended Read more
Licensure Mandates Cost Michigan Jobs And Millions In State Revenue
Job restrictions also have disparate impact on youth and minorities Read more
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How Michigan Regulates Child Care Shows How Ineffective Licensing Laws Are
Many have arbitrary standards and mandates Read more