Average Detroit Student Missed 32.73 School Days Last Year
70% of the district’s 50,875 students were chronically absent, vs. 20% statewide Read more
Will Troy’s Crackdown On Distracted Driving Spread?
City tickets drivers talking on handheld cellphones Read more
Consultant: Green Jobs A ‘Lobbying Effort,’ Not Real Data
Activists claim 240,000 solar jobs, federal data indicates 3,295 Read more
Legislative Open Records Bills Overcome Constitutional Hiccup
Other legislatures figured out separation of powers glitch, Michigan’s may be about to also Read more
Local Governments Get a Raise From Property Tax Payers
Tax limits still allow plenty of growth Read more
A Steady Decline for Unions Under Michigan’s Right-to-Work Law
The birthplace of the modern labor movement finds workers increasingly opting out Read more
Project Gets $100,000 Taxpayer Subsidy, Creates Zero Jobs, Firm Returns Just $26,000
Officials had boasted ‘additional good-paying jobs for years to come’ Read more
AFSCME Michigan Pays Women 85 Cents For Every Dollar For Men
If measured using simplistic pay gap methods used to tarnish others Read more
Federal Prison For Trout Trafficking Raises Proportionality Concerns
Scholar says federal sting operation and prison sentences look like overcriminalization Read more
Like CapCon on Facebook
Follow CapCon on Twitter
Happy Tax Freedom Day, Michigan!
It took Michiganders 105 days to earn enough income to pay all their taxes this year. Read more