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Michigan legislators missed a total of over 3,000 roll call votes in 2020
Figures compiled by Jack McHugh, editor of MichiganVotes.org, showed that Michigan state legislators missed more roll call votes in 20202 than they did in 2019, which could be attributed to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Mackinac Center: Slash income taxes so Michiganders can pocket more of their income
Michigan's finances have not been hit as hard as expected through the COVID-19 pandemic and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's push for an increase in taxes.
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Mackinac Center for Public Policy sues University of Michigan over COVID-19 documents
After the University of Michigan refused to provide documents regarding the science and data used to justify Michigan's lockdown orders and restrictions, the Mackinac Center Legal Foundation filed a lawsuit against the university for violating the state's Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
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Mackinac Center issues statement on latest round of restrictions imposed by Whitmer
In the midst of the most dramatic rise in cases and hospitalizations that Michigan has seen during the COVID-19 pandemic, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has imposed new restrictions and measures designed to stop the spread.
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Court: Penalties for violation of Whitmer's COVID-19 safety regulations are illegal
The state's Court of Claims has ruled that Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's executive order regarding penalties for violations of workplace safety measures during the COVID-19 pandemic is against Michigan law.
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Mackinac Center blog: Policymakers should review laws, punishments regarding pickling cucumbers, others
The state of Michigan might want to consider a redo on a few laws created by the state’s Department of Agriculture that now carry criminal consequences for what seem like innocent situations, according to the Mackinac Center for Public Policy Research.