2+ hour, 40+ min ago  (357+ words) By Michael J. Reitz This article originally appeared in The Detroit News March 3, 2026. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's administration is not over, but her final State of the State address last week marks the beginning of the end. A governor's first State of…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (569+ words) By James M. Hohman The state House has held several hearings on legislatively directed spending requests, and it is encouraging to see proponents having to make the case for their requests in a public forum. Now legislators ought to make better…...

2+ day, 40+ min ago  (266+ words) By Michael Van Beek Michigan's energy emergency law says governors may take emergency action when there is "a condition of danger to the health, safety, or welfare of the citizens of this state due to an impending or present energy…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago  (339+ words) Food trucks in Michigan have been banned, overly regulated and even, occasionally, subsidized. None of that has been good public policy, and state lawmakers are doing something about it. A proposed package of bills would set up a new framework....

6+ day, 20+ hour ago  (229+ words) MIDLAND, Mich. " A new toolkit from the Mackinac Center for Public Policy offers state policymakers and advocates a roadmap for strengthening pharmaceutical policy. "The Free Market Remedy for Drug Pricing Ills: A Toolkit for State Lawmakers" suggests ways to improve…...

1+ week, 2+ hour ago  (319+ words) Even the biggest opponents of a bill to make zoning less burdensome agree that local zoning rules prevent the housing people want from getting built. In response to a bill to preempt local governments rules that prohibit most types of…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (11+ words) Almost everyone agrees that municipal zoning rules are too strict'Mackinac Center...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (573+ words) By James M. Hohman Michigan lawmakers had $9 billion in expected surplus funds at their disposal in January 2023. Many people today wonder what happened to that money. The short answer is that is lawmakers spent it. The better question is whether the…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (281+ words) LANSING, Mich. " The Mackinac Center for Public Policy applauded lawmakers for advancing a bipartisan measure to preserve licenses for thousands of Michigan physicians, an important step toward protecting access to care and recognizing the value of professional mobility. House Bill…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (490+ words) Michigan ranks 16th on the Tax Foundation's State Tax Competitiveness Index. Ranking in the top third is fairly good, but Michigan's trajectory is not. The state ranked 11th only five years ago and has been sliding ever since. While other states improve…...