South Michigan News

The Mackinac Center for Public Policy urges lawmakers to invest in more reliable energy sources

By Andy Nghiem | Feb 19, 2021

The Mackinac Center for Public Policy recently sent a letter to Michigan lawmakers, urging them to adopt energy strategies that would require new energy sources to be fully dispatchable.

Whitmer’s State of the State address offers only promotion of government expansions

By Andy Nghiem | Feb 2, 2021

For her third State of the State address, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has offered only further expansions of government with no limitations, according to the Mackinac Center for Public Policy.

Michigan COVID-19 numbers currently among highest in the nation

By Andy Nghiem | Nov 30, 2020

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) recently reported that Michigan has the sixth-highest number of COVID-19 cases and the fifth-highest number of COVID-19-related deaths in the U.S., according to Bridge Michigan.