Phil Power

When political parties control who gets nominated for the state board of education and other policy offices, the candidates that emerge are too often the product of special interests.

There’s compelling evidence that investing in infants all the way through age eight brings disproportionately high returns.

Canadian officials overcome the Ambassador Bridge owner and the empty promises of Washington to get key economic project pushed through.

Gov. Snyder’s push to put more money in higher education and early education programs shows an interest in what’s best for Michigan over the long haul.

States like Tennessee have shot past Michigan in student performance by setting long-term policy goals and sticking with them.

Our in-depth analysis goes even deeper this year because we’ve crunched student data in more grades than ever

Governor cuts through the clutter and inefficiency of government operations to envision a more ‘human-focused” future for Michigan residents

A recent study co-written by the Mackinac Center shows how Michigan lawmakers have larded the criminal code with thousands of (often arcane) offenses that many folks wouldn’t consider inherently wrong.

Plenty of evidence that gains in learning during a child’s development go right back to the day a baby is born.