Whitmer climate plan views locals as barrier to progress
In 2024, appointees of the governor will have final say over large-scale wind and solar projects, not local officials Read more
Spending on public school in America now exceeds defense budget
In 2021, education spending eclipsed defense spending by $2B Read more
Michigan makes list of ‘Anti-Free Speech’ states
Amicus brief Missouri v. Biden puts state on collision course with First Amendment Read more
Coming soon to your town: the Michigan Climate Corps
Michigan taxpayers fund governor’s climate mission with $2.6 million over 2 years Read more
Membership plunges again for Michigan and national teachers unions
The Janus effect is still going strong Read more
Detroit’s Pope Francis Center gets $7M in 2024 Michigan budget
Group had nearly $5M in net income, $12M in assets in 2023 Read more
Ballot effort seeks to repeal Lansing control of solar, wind siting
Citizens for Local Choice seeks a spot on the November 2024 ballot Read more
8 of America’s most expensive cities to heat are in Michigan
Of the top 500 costly cities, 15 are in Michigan Read more
Muskegon real estate developer gets $18 million from Michigan taxpayers
Earmarks help company with 250 employees Read more
Michigan roads are falling apart faster than they’re being fixed
In a decade, 48% of Michigan’s busiest roads will be in poor condition Read more
EV mandates, energy transition threaten grid, regulator warns
Decline of ‘resource adequacy’ in Michigan will cause shortfalls starting in 2028 Read more
Henry Ford museum, hospital win big in 2024 Michigan budget
Museum campus is already well-funded, without taxpayer aid Read more
Michigan paid $245M to the dead, jailed and ineligible
Audit: People under 16 or over 80 got $177 million in payments Read more
Half of Ford dealers sit out the EV revolution
Company claimed two-thirds were interested last year, but the fraction keeps getting smaller Read more
Has the first tax hike of 2024 just dropped?
Tobacco tax bill would take nearly $400 million and give a boost to smuggling Read more
Whitmer’s population council shoots blanks
Growing Michigan Together report long on groupthink, short on ideas for growing state population Read more
A tale of two Michigan growth strategies
What Michigan’s growth council can learn from the Mackinac Center Read more
Nearly half of Buick dealers opt out of EV revolution
Buyout has cost General Motors $1 billion so far Read more
Michigan population council wants licensing reform, Whitmer doesn’t
Governor vetoed reform similar to the one her own council is recommending Read more
Taxes matter to Michigan’s population growth
Growth officer and council should take note Read more
Grand Rapids museum has benefited from a decade of pork
Legislative earmarks go back to at least 2014 Read more
Why you should never believe corporate welfare promises
Planners’ forecast for Ford plant was comically wrong; will anybody be held to account? Read more
An invitation to help CapCon find the news
Michigan Capitol Confidential is going local in 2024 Read more