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Should Government Cap Credit Card Interest Rates?
Watch for the episode to go live here on Tuesday, February 17th at 3:00 PM MST. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXOjkrfhtHw This month’s Frontier Briefing features a conversation with Grover Norquist, President of Americans…
Metro’s Plan for Making Housing More Expensive
By Randal O’Toole High housing prices in the Portland area led to a legislative mandate for Metro, Portland’s regional planning agency, and city governments to develop a strategy to make housing affordable again. Metro’s…
Texas Parents Break Records for School Choice Applications
By Kathryn Hickok At last count, more than one and a half million children now benefit from school choice programs across the Unites States. With 75 programs in 34 states, plus Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico, more than…
Medicaid mission-creeps its way into the housing business
Lure of federal money leads Wisconsin to embrace bloat, with little prospect for accountability Very few people know it, but Wisconsin’s Medicaid program is in the housing business. Not construction or real estate, but…
Michigan only enacted 74 laws in 2025. So what? – Mackinac Center
This article originally appeared in The Detroit News January 20, 2026. The Michigan Legislature enacted only 74 public acts in 2025. Is that a problem? Many pundits and politicians say it is. “This is staggering,” political…
If It's "Only Millionaires," Why Not Bet on It?
By Todd MyersThe legislature says the proposed state income tax will only impact millionaires. Anyone who has been paying attention knows that isn’t true. And I’m willing to put my money on the line to prove it.…
The soda tax proposal is back — and it’s still a tax grab
An old idea for a statewide tax on sweetened beverages is back on repeat. House Bill 2734 was filed Feb. 6, 2026, and it’s sitting in the House Finance Committee. It’s late in the season for filing, but very much alive.…
PFML tax bill looks like a trap
Three takeaways:Senate Bill 5292 could be a sneaky setup: It doesn't raise the tax rate cap for PFML now, but it makes a future cap hike easier to justify.Not a safety net: Low-wage workers use PFML least. Fix benefits,…
RGF talks to KOAT TV about roads
SB 2 has passed which means that the road issue has been “put to bed” for the time being. The bill which has been signed by the Gov. includes: $1.5 billion in new road spending via a bond (debt) package. This also includes: A…
Senior discount won’t solve Michigan’s property tax problem – Mackinac Center
Gov. Whitmer is proposing a property tax break that would provide refunds of up to 10% for Michigan senior citizens. The governor is one of many politicians seeking solutions to homeowners’ high (and rising) property tax…
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