Americans will celebrate the 250th anniversary of our nation’s founding this July, and rightly so. But March marks another significant event from 1776 that demands our attention. A few months before the American founders…
Rx Kids distributes cash to pregnant women and young mothers in Michigan. A pilot program that launched in Flint in 2024 quickly expanded to dozens of cities. Lawmakers gave $270 million to the program this year. Nobel…
MIDLAND, Mich. — Nearly two-thirds of Michigan students cannot read proficiently, and the state now ranks in the bottom 10 nationally for literacy. A new Mackinac Center report shows how Mississippi reversed a similar crisis…
Michigan is finally inching toward putting its $1.6 billion share of federal Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) funds to work. Nearly five years after the federal bill was passed, the state of Michigan received…
A massive data center deal was announced by the United States and Japan on Friday.As part of the U.S.-Japan Strategic Trade and Investment Agreement, over 20 companies from both countries committed to developing a natural gas…
MIDLAND, Mich. — The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear the case of a Michigan mother who was bullied by her local school district for speaking at a public board hearing. Hernden v. Chippewa Valley Schools challenged a…
This article originally appeared in USA Today February 19, 2026. The past few years have been tough for criminal justice reform. While the 2010s saw a slew of smart state and federal policies, making communities safer and…
Jonah Goldberg has spent decades writing columns, authoring books, and appearing on television. But a few years ago, he decided the media landscape needed something different. Goldberg joins The Overton Window Podcast to talk…
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The Mackinac Center for Public Policy invites leaders, changemakers, and engaged citizens to an unforgettable celebration of America’s 250th anniversary at An Evening with the Mackinac Center — Spirit of…
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer recommends a series of tax hikes in her executive budget, spending that would boost state outlays beyond sustainable levels. The governor recommends a 4% increase in the state budget, not counting…
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