President Trump recently urged Congress to cap credit card interest rates at 10%, arguing that rates of 20% or 30% are abusive and that the government should step in to protect families. The good news is that, at least for…
Is online learning a substitute for the classroom or a distinct form of education in its own right? Barbara Oakley joins the Overton Window podcast to discuss how attitudes toward online education have shifted over the past…
Michigan lawmakers responded late in 2025 to the federal One Big Beautiful Bill Act by putting a three-year pause on the implementation of five new federal tax provisions, including one for expensing of research and…
The state government now spends $1.8 billion more on transportation than it did when Gretchen Whitmer entered office, a 30% increase when adjusted for inflation. This level means roads will likely be repaired faster than they…
This article originally appeared in Bridge Michigan March 26, 2021. Taxpayers should expect more for $1.5 billion. Taxpayers will spend around $1.5 billion on Michigan’s 15 public universities this year. State support varies…
The Overton Window, developed by Joseph Overton here at the Mackinac Center, describes the principle that at any given time, policies can fall within a window of possibility. This window is set not by politicians but by…
The University of Michigan hospital system says it uses a federal program to buy discounted medicine from drug companies in order to provide charity care and help the uninsured. But new research suggests the program is not…
The Minnesota Somali day care scam ought to outrage people on both the left and the right. Seeing money intended to help poor parents allegedly taken by bad actors is a reminder that we have much to do to improve government…
This article originally appeared in The Detroit News Nov. 2, 2025. SEIU Healthcare Michigan announced in November that it had won an election allowing the union to represent nearly 32,000 home health caregivers who assist…
Some Michigan lawmakers pushed for more business subsidies at the end of 2025 but were unsuccessful. They are likely to try again in 2026. Lawmakers should start the debate with a healthy skepticism about their ability to…
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