Mackinaw Center

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in support   OPINION   By: Michael Van Beek   Responding to a citizen-led initiative, the Michigan Legislature recently repealed

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct. 3, 2020  PLYMOUTH VOICE. Plymouth Michigan News   News Release “…all of the people of Michigan will have a voice in the decisions that will impact our state in the years to come.”   In a historic ruling issued Friday (Oct. 2 ), the Michigan Supreme Court unanimously said

Sep. 17, 2020  PLYMOUTH VOICE. Plymouth Michigan News   Be fully aware and stay informed on the issues affecting your community   By: Jack McHugh Senate Bill 892: Make rules for ‘semi-autonomous personal delivery devices’ (‘R2D2’): Passed 22 to 16 in the Senate To establish regulations allowing semi-autonomous “personal delivery