Mackinac Center

The Mackinac Center for Public Policy is a free-market think tank dedicated to improving the quality of life of the people of Michigan.

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The @MackinacCenter is a research and educational institute that advances the principles of limited government and freedom.

We challenge government overreach and advocate for free-market approaches to public policy that enable people to realize their potential and their dreams.

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Dear local leaders: You don’t have to collect every tax dollar you’re allowed. https://t.co/bnH64rW2Hd

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🚨 Mackinac Center's Michael Van Beek breaks down Michigan’s latest test scores — and the numbers aren’t encouraging. With just 38% of third graders proficient in reading, he says it’s time to look at different ways to improve student achievement.

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If Pure Michigan delivered the results its administrators say it produces, tourism businesses would figure out a way to fund it themselves without asking taxpayers to fund it.
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America’s workers are already avoiding unions like the plague, hence the labor movement’s shrinking size. Unionized workers, many of whom have no choice about membership, should not have to worry about unions co-opting their retirement money under the guise of ESG. https://t.co/lKpVRvL4gw

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Michigan drivers who traverse state highways often incur vehicle damage from potholes. Many of Michigan’s roads tend to be riddled with potholes that blow out tires, crack windshields and break suspensions. Read more: https://t.co/w35jTJhjAO

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Read more from @JamesHohman here-- https://t.co/dG9jX3kVqE

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Michigan lawmakers are considering a spending hike for a program that subsidizes developers to build and tear down buildings. It’s an expansion of a program that began in 2017. As they consider the legislation, they should review whether the program has achieved what lawmakers said it would.

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The public should know when the state gives select developers tens or even hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars for economic development. If the promised growth has not materialized, lawmakers should pause and ask whether the program is working before they spend more taxpayer dollars on it. https://t.co/LlGPD7IZ9f

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Kettering University student Josh Tewolde, represented by the Mackinac Center Legal Foundation, is suing Genesee County over access to Flock camera records. The case raises questions about government transparency and the public’s ability to see how surveillance technology is being used.

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Why are housing, child care, health care and energy becoming so expensive? The problem may be on the supply side: Government regulations restrict supply, drive up prices and make everyday necessities less affordable says John Phelan from @MNThinkTank

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Michigan lawmakers should take note: Maryland’s first-in-the-nation digital advertising tax was struck down in court.

Michigan has considered a similar tax. Maryland’s experience offers a warning about the costly legal battle that could follow. https://t.co/CR3BzHeJTr

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Massive, state sponsored fraud is draining U.S. government programs—and in this recent episode of The Overton Window Podcast, @HaywoodTalcove, breaks down the trillions lost and why Americans should be outraged. Discover how outdated systems, global criminal networks, and a lack of data sharing are fueling unprecedented fraud—and what it will take to finally stop it.

Listen to the full episode here: https://t.co/zybdlx9K7C

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While Labor Day was first recognized in New York in 1882 to demonstrate the strength of organized labor, it is important to remember that labor comes from individual workers. Many of those workers continue the fight for the right to choose who represents them in the workplace — a decision Gov. Gretchen Whitmer took away from them. https://t.co/DPZ4SWI7jp

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Data centers are not going away, nor should they. They are a fundamental part of modern economic infrastructure. But their continued expansion will depend on how well states like Michigan manage the process around them. https://t.co/mjG0bf5pMu

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People should know how their money is being spent. We should ask our lawmakers to be plainer and more direct. And we should hope that reporters, critics and regular voters see through the subterfuge when lawmakers attempt to hide their corporate handouts. https://t.co/iSjQHJetth

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South Carolina is moving to reduce personal income tax rates and possibly to eliminate its income tax over time. Palmetto Promise, a Columbia-based policy institute, took a leading role in this movement, and Senior Fellow Oran P. Smith joins the Overton Window Podcast to discuss how it all happened. https://t.co/2BaQ22Oim8

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Michigan's affordability challenge is driven by higher prices on goods and services and the inability of some people to find higher-paying jobs. A series of bills in the state Senate would make this challenge a little easier. https://t.co/cdPzh7YNRI