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Mackinac Center Blog

Electric Cars Nonstarter With Consumers

New survey shows disinterest in electric cars.

Money for Nothing?

Legislator fails to abide by age-old myth regarding school funding.

End 'Continuing Ed' Teacher Certification

Teaching mandates don't mean teacher quality.

Obamacare Exchange: The People or the Insurers?

Insurers' desire for clarity is trumped by people's need for repeal.

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Spotlight Picks

Pink Slips, White Lies?

Schools are adding teachers.

Fully Stocked

Companion reader for Ken Burns' 'Prohibition'

Government Employee Contracts Online

Searchable database of all 83 Michigan counties, 28 largest municipalities.

Regulations May Double State Sales Tax on Liquor

A Center statistical analysis suggests Michigan's liquor regulations raise prices by up to 6.3 percent.

Back-to-School Daze

Public school parents don't need to buy their kids school supplies; districts do.

More Than Half of Districts Now Privatize

A new Center survey shows most Michigan school districts contract for noninstructional services.

The Virtual Solution


While other districts complain about cuts, Oxford Public Schools expands options.