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144-662: A 4–3 majority over the Democrats. After leaving the governor's mansion in January 2003, Engler served as president of the state and local government sector of Electronic Data Systems . Engler left that position in June 2004 to be elected president and CEO of the National Association of Manufacturers . Engler's tenure at the NAM ended in January 2011. In January 2011, Engler was named president of
192-533: A cattle farm near Beal City . He attended Michigan State University , graduating with a degree in agricultural economics in 1971, and Thomas M. Cooley Law School , graduating with a Doctor of Jurisprudence degree in 1981. He was elected to the Michigan House of Representatives as a state representative in 1970 at the age of 22. He served in the House from 1971 to 1978. His campaign manager in that first election
240-419: A free-market point of view. The Center began operations with no office or full-time staff. It formally opened offices in Midland in 1988 with its first president, Lawrence W. Reed , an economist, writer, and speaker who had chaired the economics department at Northwood University . The Lansing -based Cornerstone Foundation provided early direction and some funding. The Center's first annual budget under Reed
288-567: A ninefold increase in the allowable levels of dioxins. The consent order would have resulted in Dow not having to pay to clean up high levels of toxins in Midland, Michigan , near its plant there, as well as in the Tittabawassee flood plain, which had been contaminated by dioxins dumped into the river from the facility and from overflow from waste ponds. The consent order fell through in late 2002. During
336-472: A non-partisan summary of every bill and vote in the Michigan legislature. Mackinac Center scholars generally recommend free market policies such as lower taxes, reduced regulatory authority for state agencies, right-to-work laws , school choice , and enhanced protection of individual property rights; they avoid socially conservative issues such as reproductive or marriage rights. Joseph Overton (1960–2003),
384-668: A sales tax increase, educational reform, welfare reform, and major reorganization of executive branch departments. In 1996, he was elected chairman of the Republican Governors Association , and in 2001, he was elected to head the National Governors Association. In 2002, near the end of his final term, Engler and the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality attempted to negotiate a consent order with Dow Chemical that would have resulted in
432-610: A senior vice president of the Mackinac Center, stated the political strategy that later became known as the Overton window . Overton said that politically unpopular, unacceptable policies must be changed into politically acceptable policies before they can be enacted into law. The Center was ranked among the top 5 percent of almost 1,900 think tanks in the United States by the 2018 Global Go To Think Tank Index Report. The organization
480-532: A state of emergency beyond April 30, 2020, without legislative approval was illegal. Additionally, in a 4-3 decision, the Court ruled that the Emergency Powers of Governor Act of 1945 , which Governor Whitmer had cited as the basis for maintaining unilateral control for an indefinite period, is unconstitutional. Consequently, all executive orders issued after April 30 are currently considered null and void. In 2002
528-501: A union they do not support. The Center also launched the website MyPayMySay.com to alert union members to their rights. In addition to policy studies, the Center publishes a number of periodicals including Michigan Education Report , Michigan Privatization Report , Michigan Science , Michigan Capitol Confidential , Impact, Michigan Education Digest and Michigan Context and Performance Report Card . Current members of
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#1733085442826576-565: Is a non-profit, pro-bono organization associated with the Mackinac Center for Public Policy focusing on advancing liberty and free markets. Their key areas of focus include: In 2020, the Mackinac Center Legal Foundation initiated a lawsuit against Governor Gretchen Whitmer , which ultimately led to the Michigan Supreme Court issuing a unanimous decision. The court declared that Governor Whitmer's attempt to extend
624-441: Is designed by Mackinac Center with the aim to enable individuals to stay informed about various legislations and to ensure that their elected officials are held responsible for their actions. The Mackinac Center prefers the term "free market" over " conservative ", because it does not address social issues such as abortion, censorship, and gambling. The Center writes that its ideology is most accurately characterized as flowing from
672-496: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Mackinac Center for Public Policy The Mackinac Center for Public Policy ( / ˈ m æ k ɪ n ɔː / ) in Midland, Michigan , is the largest U.S. state -based free market think tank in the United States. The Mackinac Center conducts policy research and educational programs. The Center sponsors MichiganVotes.org, an online legislative voting record database which provides
720-470: Is that politicians are limited in what policy ideas they can support — they generally only pursue policies that are widely accepted throughout society as legitimate policy options. These policies lie inside the Overton Window. Other policy ideas exist, but politicians risk losing popular support if they champion these ideas. These policies lie outside the Overton Window. The Mackinac Center Legal Foundation
768-606: Is the last Michigan governor to serve more than two terms. After his governorship, he worked for Business Roundtable . Engler served on the board of advisors of the Russell Kirk Center for Cultural Renewal , an educational organization that continues the intellectual legacy of noted conservative and Michigan native Russell Kirk . Engler also served on the board of trustees of the Marguerite Eyer Wilbur Foundation, which funds many Kirk Center programs. Engler
816-512: The 1996 presidential election , Engler was considered to be a potential vice presidential running mate for Republican nominee Bob Dole . However, Dole instead selected Jack Kemp , a former representative and HUD secretary . Engler endorsed Texas Governor George W. Bush in the 2000 Republican primary. After Bush secured the GOP nomination, Engler's name was again floated as a possible running mate. In his book Decision Points , Bush says that Engler
864-508: The Biden administration 's efforts to cancel some student loan payments and extend pandemic-related pauses on loans. The concept of the "Overton window" was first introduced by Joseph Overton, former senior vice president of Mackinac Center for Public Policy, in the 1990s. After his untimely death in a plane crash in 2003, his colleague Joseph Lehman formalized and named the idea in a presentation aimed at educating fellow think-tank members about
912-727: The Business Roundtable . In 2017, Engler was appointed to a four-year term on the governing board of the National Assessment of Educational Progress project. On January 30, 2018, Engler was named the interim president of Michigan State University to replace Lou Anna Simon , who was embroiled with the school in the USA Gymnastics sex abuse scandal involving Larry Nassar . The appointment of Engler sparked controversy due to his previous handling of sexual misconduct as governor of Michigan. Engler's tenure as interim president
960-403: The "classical liberal tradition" of Milton Friedman and others: "socially tolerant, economically sophisticated, desiring little government intervention in either their personal or economic affairs." The Mackinac Center was involved in the effort to pass a right-to-work law in Michigan and has supported efforts in other states to expand right to work laws and workers' rights to not pay dues to
1008-423: The 2002 gubernatorial race. Posthumus lost the race to the state's attorney general, Democrat Jennifer Granholm . In 1990, Engler, then the state senate majority leader, challenged Governor James Blanchard in his bid for a third term. Political observers viewed his bid as a long shot, and he trailed Blanchard by double digits in the polls the weekend before the election. However, on election day, Engler pulled off
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#17330854428261056-449: The Board of Trustees indicated its intent to ask him to resign following a series of embarrassing incidents regarding Nassar's victims and his responses to issues in the aftermath. Engler initially indicated he planned to resign on January 23, 2019 but the Board required him to resign the morning after he submitted his resignation letter. In 1975, Engler married Colleen House , who served in
1104-692: The Mackinac Center to obtain permission for using the quotation. However, the Court concluded that the quotation in the fundraising letter "falls squarely within the protection of the First Amendment for discourse on matters of public interest." In January 2022, the Mackinac Center Legal Foundation filed a lawsuit against the Michigan Education Association (MEA) and its insurance affiliate, the Michigan Education Special Services Association (MESSA). The lawsuit
1152-519: The Mackinac Center trained think-tank executives from 42 countries and nearly every US state. The New York Times also reported that, "When the Mackinac Center was founded in 1987, there were just three other free market state-level policy institutes. Now there are 48, in 42 states." The Mackinac Center published a 20-point plan for state fiscal reform, with Governor John Engler fully or partially implementing 16 of those recommendations during his first term in office. In 1994, Governor Engler acknowledged
1200-428: The Mackinac Center's board of directors include: Former members of the organization's board include: 43°36′49″N 84°14′46″W / 43.6137°N 84.2460°W / 43.6137; -84.2460 John Engler John Mathias Engler (born October 12, 1948) is an American politician, lawyer, businessman, and lobbyist who served as the 46th governor of Michigan from 1991 to 2003. Considered one of
1248-638: The Mackinac Center. As part of the settlement, the MEA and MESSA agreed to pay $ 200,000 in reimbursements and fines. Additionally, the two union organizations agreed to pay the Mackinac Center $ 77,000 for its role in uncovering the alleged wrongdoing. Michigan Capitol Confidential is a nonprofit news service published by the Mackinac Center and funded through voluntary support. It provides news and analysis of Michigan-specific issues, including state and local government policies, education, and economics. The publication aims to provide in-depth and unbiased reporting to inform
1296-537: The Michigan Education Center sued Mackinac Center for quoting Michigan Education Association President Luigi Battaglieri in a fundraising letter. On September 27, 2001, Luigi Battaglieri, President of the Michigan Education Association, expressed admiration for the Mackinac Center, stating, "...quite frankly, I admire what they [the Mackinac Center] have done over the last couple of years entering into
1344-489: The Michigan House of Representatives before running for lieutenant governor of Michigan in 1986. The day after she lost the race for lieutenant governor, she filed for divorce. The couple had no children together; she remarried in 2002, and died in 2022. Engler married Michelle DeMunbrun, a Texas attorney, on December 8, 1990. The couple has triplet daughters, born November 13, 1994. As First Lady, Michelle Engler served as
1392-565: The PPP in April 2020, with the MEA receiving $ 6.4 million and MESSA receiving $ 6.1 million. In December 2020, the MEA and MESSA reportedly returned the funds. The Mackinac Center Legal Foundation filed the lawsuit on the grounds that the actions of the MEA and MESSA deprived other businesses of relief funds during the COVID-19 pandemic. Fourteen months after the lawsuit was filed, the case was settled in favor of
1440-536: The Senate seat of retiring Democrat Donald Riegle . Republicans gained a seat to break a tie in the state House of Representatives, taking a 56–54 majority, while also picking up a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. Republican Candice Miller won an upset victory to win the post of Secretary of State. Michigan voters re-elected Engler to his third and final term in 1998. He won a landslide victory over lawyer Geoffrey Fieger . Engler took 1,883,005 votes—62 percent of
1488-452: The United States. It was originally an extension of the organization's MichiganVotes.org website but has since expanded to include other states. The Mackinac Center in 2018 led several conservative groups urging teachers to leave unions with a national campaign called "My Pay, My Say". In 2019, a satellite office was opened in Lansing, Michigan . The Mackinac Center fought in court against
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1536-527: The country's top lobbyists, he is a member of the Republican Party . Engler was serving in the Michigan Senate when he enrolled at Thomas M. Cooley Law School and graduated with a Juris Doctor degree, having served as a Michigan State senator since 1979. He was elected Senate majority leader in 1984 and served there until being elected governor in 1990 . He was reelected in 1994 and 1998 , and
1584-427: The field as they have and being pretty much the sole provider of research to the community, to the public, to our members, to legislators..." The Mackinac Center cited this quote in a letter addressed to its supporters and potential backers, highlighting the acknowledgment of its effectiveness, even from individuals who typically hold opposing views to the Center. The MEA argued that commercial speech case law required
1632-403: The influence of the Mackinac Center by stating, "When the Mackinac Center speaks, we listen." When asked by Detroit's Metro Times in 1996, the Center's President Lawrence Reed said: "Our funding sources are primarily foundations ... with the rest coming from corporations and individuals," but that "... revealing our contributors would be a tremendous diversion..." In 2001, Mackinac Center
1680-454: The power of consistent and persistent advocacy. The "Overton window" refers to the range of ideas which are considered culturally and politically fringe to mainstream, and when a subject matter moves along this spectrum it is considered to have changed its status along the "Overton window". The Mackinac Center defines the Overton Window as: ...a model for understanding how ideas in society change over time and influence politics. The core concept
1728-500: The public and promote transparency in government. Michigan Capitol Confidential is known for its independent and nonpartisan approach to journalism, and it has gained recognition for its contributions to public discourse in Michigan. MichiganVotes is a project whose primary objective is to facilitate access to information regarding historical and ongoing legislative actions. Its users have the capability to search for bills by their respective numbers, categories, or keywords. This platform
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1824-477: The total—to Fieger's 38 percent and 1,143,574 votes. Engler's landslide helped the state Republican Party gain six seats in the state House of Representatives, taking control of the chamber they had lost two years previously with a 58–52 margin, as well as picking up an additional seat in the State Senate, for a 23–15 majority. Republicans also gained a seat on the technically non-partisan state Supreme Court, holding
1872-475: The upset, defeating Blanchard by approximately 17,000 votes—a margin of less than one percentage point. In 1994, Engler ran for his second term. The Democrats nominated former Representative Howard Wolpe , who had close ties to the labor movement—a potent force in Democratic politics in Michigan. Engler bested Wolpe 61 to 39 percent, and the state Republican Party made significant gains. Spencer Abraham picked up
1920-551: Was $ 80,000. In 1999, the Mackinac Center moved from rented offices to its current headquarters after having raised $ 2.4 million to renovate a former Woolworth's department store on Midland's Main Street. Reed served as president from the Center's founding until September 2008, when he assumed the title President Emeritus and also became the president of the Foundation for Economic Education . Former Chief Operating Officer Joseph G. Lehman
1968-537: Was a college friend, Dick Posthumus . Engler later became the first Republican youth vice-chair for the Michigan Republican Party, defeating future U.S. Senator Spencer Abraham . Posthumus later went on to be elected a state senator, Senate Majority Leader and Lieutenant Governor. He was Engler's running mate in the 1998 election and served from 1999 to 2003. Engler's administration was characterized by privatization of state services, income tax reduction,
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2016-556: Was a member of the Annie E. Casey Foundation board of trustees until 2014. As of 2018, he serves on the board of directors of Universal Forest Products . Previous board service included serving as a director of Dow Jones and Delta Air Lines and as a trustee of Munder Funds. Engler, a Roman Catholic , was born in Mount Pleasant, Michigan , on October 12, 1948, to Mathias John Engler and his wife, Agnes Marie (née Neyer), but grew up on
2064-612: Was described as "the leading advocate for a universal education tax credit" by a Wall Street Journal editorial. In 2002, the Michigan Education Association (MEA) sued the Mackinac Center over the Center's use of a supportive quote by the MEA's President in fundraising material. In 2004, the Michigan Court of Appeals threw out the lawsuit. In 2014, the organization released a mobile app , VoteSpotter . The app allows users to track votes by elected officials in
2112-530: Was filed under the federal False Claims Act , maintaining that these labor unions improperly sought and received $ 12.5 million in COVID-19 relief money through the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). The Paycheck Protection Program, which was intended to provide relief to small businesses, was not designed for 501(c)(5) nonprofits like the MEA or 501(c)(9) nonprofits like MESSA. Despite this, both organizations applied for and received funding through
2160-405: Was founded in 1987. In a 2011 interview, founder Joe Olson said that the Center was first conceived in a Lansing, Michigan bar at a meeting between Olson, fellow insurance company executive Tom Hoeg, Richard McLellan and then-Senator John Engler . Olson said the founders wanted an organization that would focus on research, writing, speaking, issuing press releases and looking at public policy from
2208-524: Was named the Mackinac Center's president on September 1, 2008. The Mackinac Center is classified as a 501(c)(3) organization under the U.S. Internal Revenue Code . The Mackinac Center is a member of the State Policy Network , an umbrella organization of free market and libertarian think tanks operating at the state level. In November 2006 The New York Times published a two-part series about state-based free-market think tanks that described how
2256-413: Was plagued by controversies, brought on by Engler's apparent callous statements and actions toward survivors during Board of Trustees meetings and statements that were reported by the press. One of Nassar's victims, Rachael Denhollander , said Engler "chose to stand against every child and every sexual assault victim in the entire state, to protect an institution." Engler resigned on January 16, 2019 after
2304-415: Was someone he was "close" with and could "work well with." Ultimately, Engler was passed over for the running mate position in favor of Dick Cheney . After the election, Engler's close political ally Spencer Abraham , who narrowly lost his re-election bid for the Senate to Debbie Stabenow , was chosen as Bush's Secretary of Energy. Engler's lieutenant governor, Dick Posthumus , sought to succeed Engler in
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