Mackinaw Center
Politicians playing politics with a critical fuel pipeline
Nov. 13, 2021 PLYMOUTH VOICE. Plymouth Michigan News OPINION Democrats threaten to send winter shivers through Michigan By: Jason Hayes Midland, Mich. Winter is coming, and President Biden may soon make Michigan’s hardest season even more painful. The White House is reportedly studying the consequences of shutting down
Wasting Money on Windmills
Nov. 2, 2021 PLYMOUTH VOICE. Plymouth Michigan News OPINION “All those millions of dollars could be used instead to meet other critical needs” In their latest monthly Customer Connections newsletter DTE Energy is touting the on-going construction of its newest $300 million wind park in mid-Michigan, known as
CDC School Mask Guidelines Roil Parents
Aug. 7, 2021 PLYMOUTH VOICE. Plymouth Michigan News The Plymouth-Canton Education Association (PCEA) is the teachers union that represents the over 1,100 teachers and 16,000 students of the Plymouth Canton Community Schools. They are affiliated with the Michigan Education Association and the National Education Association. Says Monica Merritt P-CCS
Whitmer’s unconstitutional emergency powers law repealed
Jul. 29, 2021 PLYMOUTH VOICE. Plymouth Michigan News 1945 law meant for urban riots proved a threat to separation of powers –Petition initiative received more than 500,000 signatures in support OPINION By: Michael Van Beek Responding to a citizen-led initiative, the Michigan Legislature recently repealed
Lawmakers – stop spending taxpayer dollars on corporate handouts
Jul. 12, 2021 PLYMOUTH VOICE. Plymouth Michigan News OPINION By: James M. Hohman Michigan’s business subsidies are unfair, ineffective and expensive. Lawmakers should stop spending taxpayer dollars on them. They are unfair because they reward some businesses at others’ expense. The new apartment complex in town gets
Lawmakers shouldn’t waste millions on advertising
Apr. 29, 2021 PLYMOUTH VOICE. Plymouth Michigan News OPINION The Pure Michigan COVID-19 Virus: Why invite it for a visit? “…And too many people are considering traveling and I’m reiterating: please don’t” By: Michael D. LaFaive The state of Michigan has recommended that its citizens do
Whitmer’s COVID-19 restrictions-when will they end?
Apr. 20, 2021 PLYMOUTH VOICE. Plymouth Michigan News OPINION Michigan Bureaucrats Want Permanent COVID Regulations “Rules turn businesses into mask police” By: Michael Van Beek Gov. Gretchen Whitmer just extended emergency COVID-19 rules that all Michigan employers must follow. Among other things, they require businesses to conduct
Time to limit Whitmers’ emergency powers
Mar. 25, 2021 PLYMOUTH VOICE. Plymouth Michigan News OPINION Editors note: On Wednesday, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer again vetoed a Republican bill that would have prohibited the state health department from extending COVID-19 orders beyond 28 days without legislative approval. She banned nearly identical legislation last year. Consider the questionable
State spending up – but not for roads
Nov. 25, 2020 PLYMOUTH VOICE. Plymouth Michigan News Omnibus A series of selected blogs from the Mackinaw Center OPINION Less road funding from the road-fixing Governor By James M. Hohman Michigan residents might be confused about why the state spends less on road funding, even though it
About legal action against Gov. Whitmer
Nov. 23, 2020 PLYMOUTH VOICE. Plymouth Michigan News Omnibus A series of selected blogs from the Mackinaw Center OPINION A statement from Mackinac Center Policymakers responding to the serious health concerns posed by COVID-19 are still obliged to operate within the bounds of our American system of government. This