Could Nevada Become a Red State?
Nevada has fewer registered Democrats today than in 2016. That’s one reason Nevada could be a red state within a decade.Nevada Republicans currently have a voter registration edge of more than 7,000 out of 2 million…
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State Funding to Reduce Air Pollution in Overburdened Communities Prioritized Advocacy, Not Cleaner Air
Key TakeawaysOf nearly $8.5 million spent, the vast majority of projects produced little to no measurable reduction in air pollution.On average, 58% of funds went to staffing and about 10% to overhead, while only 13% went to…
Trump Signals Leveraging Beloved Deep State Spy Tool For SAVE America Act
President Donald Trump suggested Friday he would leverage the future of a prized spy tool of the U.S. national security apparatus to pass a stalled Republican-backed voter identification bill through Congress.Speaking with…
The Real Growth of State Government
"The ACFR Net Position data leaves no doubt that the state government is bigger, financially, than ever before. That government growth is real, and much larger than .7% budget growth the Biennial Comparison report of…
On Housing, Local vs. State Control Is the Wrong Question – Mackinac Center
This article originally appeared in the March/April 2026 issue of IMPACT magazine. A battle in Lansing over affordable housing is morphing into a debate over the wrong question. Unless lawmakers understand what the argument…
What Trump’s education budget means for state lawmakers in 2026
What Trump’s education budget means for state lawmakers in 2026 Written by Trump’s new education budget seeks to reduce funding overall, eliminating and streamlining programs, similar to last year. Though the proposals seem…
What Trump’s education budget means for state lawmakers in 2026
What Trump’s education budget means for state lawmakers in 2026 Written by Trump’s new education budget seeks to reduce funding overall, eliminating and streamlining programs, similar to last year. Though the proposals seem…
How obscuring solar power’s full cost subverts state law
Adding a solar project to the electrical grid cannot be done without also adding backup generation The North Carolina Utilities Commission excludes the costs of backup generation in evaluating solar projects’ costs, even…
The state of Whitmer’s state – Mackinac Center
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…
Julius Caesar, the NC state seal, and the Halifax Resolves
What does Julius Caesar have to do with North Carolina’s state seal and the Halifax Resolves? The Halifax State Historic Site will soon be celebrating the 250th anniversary of the April 12, 1776, signing of the Halifax…
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