Commentary

Michigan must untether itself from UAW

The state is hand-in-glove with a union that has a wandering eye Read more

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Whitmer axes Environmental Rules Review Committee

Snyder-era committee was designed as a check on state regulators Read more

Pork Stories

Global Detroit gets $5 million from Michigan taxpayers

Legislative advocate cites ‘talent acquisition and retention programs’ Read more

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Feds fund 98% of the Office of Global Michigan

Money and ideas driving refugee resettlement in Michigan come from Washington Read more

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Whitmer supports opt-out system for state park passes

Only 36% of vehicle owners in Michigan buy $10 park passes. So lawmakers want to make it mandatory. Read more

Commentary

If you seek a pleasant peninsula, U-Haul will take you to Florida

Growing Michigan Together Council did not seek ideas for growing Michigan Read more

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Michigan LGBTQ+ commission’s first act is to condemn congressman

The group, meant to develop policies for state government, takes on federal official for months-old remarks Read more

Commentary

In Detroit schools, nothing succeeds like failure

Conventional schools get more money to do worse, while charter schools do better with less Read more

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Right-to-work no longer rules in private sector

Agency fees still apply; public sector workers still have right-to-work Read more

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UAW to invest $40M to expand footprint to South

Autoworkers union looks beyond Big Three for growth Read more

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Michigan Senators: Factor $700M tax cut into 2025 budget

Mackinac Center lawsuit will soon have its day in appeals court Read more

Commentary

What Michigan could lose with National Popular Vote

Beware efforts to turn features of our constitutional system into bugs Read more

News Story

Slippery slope: State board members warn against homeschool registry

Two members offer pushback at plan, warn of unstated dangers Read more

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Michigan’s new growth plan: Open homes to refugees

Sponsors are expected to help refugees find housing, jobs and schooling Read more

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After UAW strike, Ford promises equal and opposite reaction

2023 strike was a watershed moment, automaker says Read more

Analysis

Michigan taxpayers funded artistic and financial flops in last film-subsidy effort

In movies and subsidy programs, the sequel is rarely better Read more

Commentary

Don’t redirect pension funds

Lawmakers should be wary about lowering pension debt payments Read more

News Story

Michigan job, population numbers fall behind national trends

Recovery from pandemic has also lagged the national average Read more

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Growth officer: Michigan a ‘leaky bucket’ for young people

Southeast Michigan would be shrinking if not for immigration Read more

Commentary

EVs force technology on drivers

Mass adoption of the EV will create a world more hostile to cash Read more

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Fast EV adoption will shrink Michigan’s population

The quicker the transition, the deeper the job and population loss will be, says U-M forecast Read more

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COVID cash grew government in Michigan

Government jobs accounted for 32% of job growth in 2023 Read more

Commentary

Michigan’s school funding amendment is a harmful relic

Anti-Catholic 1970 law holds students back while other states get ahead Read more

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Flint schools get $156M in COVID funds, ask for debt relief

District seeks $56M bailout from Michigan Legislature Read more

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Wayne State the only college in Michigan to still require COVID vaccine

WSU is one of only 68 in the nation Read more

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