Mackinac Center for Public Policy: latest developments and connections

What's happening

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Active this week

Investigators and policy groups are scrutinizing the misuse of state grant funds and demanding changes regarding MEDC operations.

Some support1 report1 development inside
Jocelyn Benson named Gary Torgow to her transition council amid efforts to curb utility political spending.

Some support1 report

Earlier this month

Advocacy groups are pushing for legislative reforms regarding state food business regulations and occupational licensing rules in Michigan.

Some support1 report2 developments inside
Mackinac Center for Public Policy filed a lawsuit challenging a state law in Michigan.

Some support3 reports
The Mackinac Center for Public Policy released a guide on Michigan school options, highlighting Cooper's role as director of education policy.

Some support1 report

One to three months ago

Gone quiet

No new reports in 90+ days

What's reaching Mackinac Center for Public Policy

Events traced to Mackinac Center for Public Policy, step by step, newest first

Mackinac Center challenges Michigan's utility donation banThe Mackinac Center for Public Policy is challenging Michigan's political donation ban in federal court.Possible

Explainers that pass through Mackinac Center for Public Policy

Mackinac Center for Public Policy is a step on the way to someone else

Prop 2 legal challenge forces Governor Whitmer to navigate political falloutThe Governor's office must navigate the political and legal fallout from the Prop 2 challenge.Possible

Around Mackinac Center for Public Policy this week

News at the entities that move Mackinac Center for Public Policy most

Jocelyn Benson Operational
Jocelyn Benson is running for governor and is noted for her support of state assets like the Selfridge Air National Guard Base.

Moves Mackinac Center for Public Policy
Wed 20:37
Institute for Free Speech Structural
A lawsuit has been filed in Michigan challenging Prop 2, which proposes banning political donations by regulated utilities.

Moves Mackinac Center for Public Policy
Sat 00:24
Michigan Operational
A Michigan resident, Marlene Garvey, whose husband served in the Vietnam War, was assisted by Rocket Mortgage.

Moves Mackinac Center for Public Policy
05:31
Dana Nessel Transactional
Dana Nessel published an opinion piece in the Detroit Free Press.

Moves Mackinac Center for Public Policy
Fri 15:25
Abdul El-Sayed Operational
James Talarico and Abdul El-Sayed advocated for constitutional limits on government power.

Moves Mackinac Center for Public Policy
04:06
Consumers Energy Shared context
A utility company is challenging state restrictions on political giving in Michigan.

Moves Mackinac Center for Public Policy
Sat 00:24

Connections

The 14 strongest of 19, analyzed from the reporting. The bars show how strongly a change on one side reaches the other.

Michigan Operational

The Mackinac Center actively analyzes, advocates for, and legally challenges Michigan's state policies and laws.

Well supported02:49

Mackinac Center for Public Policy → Michigan
Michigan → Mackinac Center for Public Policy
Patrick Wright Structural

Patrick Wright serves as Vice President for Legal Affairs at the Mackinac Center for Public Policy.

Some supportWed 03:12

Mackinac Center for Public Policy → Patrick Wright
Patrick Wright → Mackinac Center for Public Policy
COOPER Structural

Cooper serves as the director of education policy at the Mackinac Center for Public Policy.

Some supportOct 19

Mackinac Center for Public Policy → COOPER
COOPER → Mackinac Center for Public Policy
David Stevenson Structural

David Stevenson serves as a director at the Mackinac Center for Public Policy.

Some supportWed 22:39

Mackinac Center for Public Policy → David Stevenson
David Stevenson → Mackinac Center for Public Policy
Joseph Overton Structural

Joseph Overton served as a senior figure at the Mackinac Center for Public Policy.

Some supportSep 15

Mackinac Center for Public Policy → Joseph Overton
Joseph Overton → Mackinac Center for Public Policy
Jocelyn Benson Operational

The entities engage in active policy coordination and legal conflict regarding MEDC operations.

Some supportNov 4

Mackinac Center for Public Policy → Jocelyn Benson
Jocelyn Benson → Mackinac Center for Public Policy
Institute for Free Speech Structural

Institute for Free Speech formally represents the Mackinac Center for Public Policy.

Some supportNov 4

Mackinac Center for Public Policy → Institute for Free Speech
Institute for Free Speech → Mackinac Center for Public Policy
Dana Nessel Transactional

Mackinac Center filed a lawsuit against Dana Nessel.

Some supportNov 4

Mackinac Center for Public Policy → Dana Nessel
Dana Nessel → Mackinac Center for Public Policy

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Thomas Sowell Mentioned together

Thomas Sowell's intellectual work is cited by the Mackinac Center for Public Policy.

Some supportFri 20:57

Mackinac Center for Public Policy → Thomas Sowell
Thomas Sowell → Mackinac Center for Public Policy
Gladwin Shared context

Both entities are contextually linked to a local legal challenge regarding city contract provisions.

Some supportJul 28

Mackinac Center for Public Policy → Gladwin
Gladwin → Mackinac Center for Public Policy
Lyons Mentioned together

Lyons served as the venue for an event hosted by the Mackinac Center for Public Policy.

Some supportJun 12

Mackinac Center for Public Policy → Lyons
Lyons → Mackinac Center for Public Policy
Consumers Energy Shared context

Both entities operate within the context of Michigan's regulated utility and policy environment.

Some supportNov 4

Mackinac Center for Public Policy → Consumers Energy
Consumers Energy → Mackinac Center for Public Policy
Abdul El-Sayed Operational

Abdul El-Sayed discussed views with an expert from the Mackinac Center for Public Policy.

Some supportOct 13

Mackinac Center for Public Policy → Abdul El-Sayed
Abdul El-Sayed → Mackinac Center for Public Policy
Southern Division Mentioned together

No evidence found linking Mackinac Center for Public Policy and Southern Division.

Some supportNov 4

Mackinac Center for Public Policy → Southern Division
Southern Division → Mackinac Center for Public Policy

History

Events by the month they began

November 2026

2 events

October 2026

2 events

September 2026

3 events

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August 2026

2 events

July 2026

1 event

Jul 28, 2026Gladwin and Mackinac Center challenge a city contract provision limiting free speech.

June 2026

1 event

Jun 12, 2026Lyons spoke at an event hosted by the Mackinac Center for Public Policy on June 12, 2026.