Three Michigan cities swim with the help of state taxpayer funds
Three community pools lap up over $7 million in 2024 state budget Read more
Whitmer signs clean energy package; it will cost you
By 2040, Michigan utilities will be forced to run mostly on solar panels and wind turbines Read more
EV battery maker lays off quarter of staff
Our Next Energy ‘on track’ to build facility after $237M welfare package Read more
Two Detroit museums net $4M each in state budget
Detroit museums awarded money from the state budget two years in a row Read more
The missteps of the Michigan Legislature were many in 2023
Forced unionization, pork, and corporate welfare are the story of first half of the 102nd Legislature Read more
Grand Rapids Ballet awarded $1.8M in state budget
Ballets’ budget in 2022 was $3.2M Read more
In Michigan, regulations contribute to high housing costs
Half as many housing permits were issued in 2022 as in 2005 in Michigan Read more
Ford pares back Marshall plant, and state incentives will follow
Automaker will hire 800 fewer people than planned; investment will shrink by $1.3 billion Read more
Auditor: 97% of Michigan’s $18B in COVID spending was federal money
A single firm earned nearly $149M producing commercials Read more
Flint business consultants get $500K from 2024 state budget
Comes on the heels of grants in 2019 and 2020 Read more
In Michigan, central planning is not the path to freedom
If you disagree with elected officials, there is a process for that. Not so much for bureaucrats. Read more
EV battery maker gets $189M in corporate welfare, lays off 170 employees
Mass layoffs come less than two years after incentive package Read more
MSU loses claim that student privacy trumps transparency law
Universities increasingly cite federal privacy law to withhold information Read more
Michigan township’s ban on short-term rentals brings lawsuit
Park Township’s enforcement of long-neglected ban began in October. Litigation soon followed. Read more
Michigan lawmakers roll the dice on $20M grant for Greektown
Street redesign in downtown Detroit bags $20M of taxpayer cash Read more
Hill Harper and the problem of financial disclosure in Michigan
Feds have teeth to police incomplete financial disclosures; under bills headed to Whitmer’s desk, Michigan does not Read more
Detroit charter network up for $1 million award
Charter schools overcame resistance from Detroit’s school district Read more
Michigan lawmakers give Ann Arbor $1M for a splash pad
All told, Tree City got $7M from Michigan taxpayers in 2024 budget Read more
Is democracy too messy in Michigan?
While voters speak up in Oakland and Mecosta County, Lansing lawmakers dismantle local control Read more
Nessel distances self from AG opinion in lawsuit response
AG argues that the interpretation driving Michigan tax law is “not at issue” in suit Read more
Sine Die: Democrats lose majority; Legislature will adjourn for the year
Bills passed in January will require bipartisan support Read more
Michigan House passes financial disclosure bill
Critics blast the timing and lack of teeth in the bills as lawmakers pass legislation in 3 weeks Read more
Gotion project brings 5 job losses in Green Township
Voters in 2 districts punish supporters of heavily subsidized battery plant Read more
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Selective subsidies are a losing strategy for Michigan
Corporate welfare does not fuel high-growth states, and is not the answer for Michigan Read more