Michigan bill would ban cellphones on school buses, in class
House Bill 6171 would require every Michigan school district to ban cellphones. Why? Read more
EVs and solar panels have moral and environmental trade-offs, too
Slave labor and dirty environmental practices make green energy far from clean Read more
The move toward ESG investing is not the free market at work
Government tilts the scale toward the alternative approach toward investing Read more
Have gun, will audit: With 87K new IRS agents, how many will be armed?
Among the duties of an IRS criminal investigation special agent: ‘Carry a firearm and be willing to use deadly force, if necessary’ Read more
Sen. Stabenow slams Big Pharma, Big Oil, but takes their donations
Over the decades, the companies Stabenow blames for high prices have been big-dollar donors to her campaigns Read more
Michigan charter schools allege sneak attack, sue feds over grants
Lawsuit claims U.S. Education Department is trying to lessen charter schools’ access to grant monies, not facilitate it Read more
With 87K new IRS agents, middle class can expect more audits
Joint Committee on Taxation says nearly 60% of the new taxes will come from people making $50K or less Read more
Lenawee County commissioner listed himself as beneficiary in Phoenix Project
Publicly, David Stimpson said he wouldn't benefit. But in documents to the feds, he listed his companies as beneficiaries Read more
Two years later, Michigan has 125K fewer jobs than it did before lockdowns
1 in 3 Michigan businesses faced a government-mandated closure in 2020 Read more
Students at Michigan colleges receive varying state support
UM-Ann Arbor gets $13,000 per in-state student; Oakland University gets about $10,000 less Read more
Are Michigan’s corporate giveaways masking the state’s real problem?
Why do Michigan’s biggest companies require state subsidies to expand here? Read more
Michigan government lacking in transparency
The Mackinac Center supports the right of the people to know what their governments are doing Read more
Grand Blanc schools: Cameras in classrooms would violate student privacy
School cellphone policies will be more strictly enforced as parents call for more classroom access Read more
Voters approve $30M in debt for Holland broadband proposal
Past public internet projects have left taxpayers on the hook Read more
CPAC scorecard: Michigan lawmakers least conservative in Midwest
How do your lawmakers rate? Read more
Whitmer admits: 25,000 auto jobs in Michigan were projected, not created
Whitmer’s claim of 25,000 new auto jobs has been fact-checked and found wanting, by a multitude of sources Read more
State Board of Education member resigns, leaves Michigan
When people who know Michigan's educational offerings best decide their future is elsewhere, we should be concerned Read more
Farmington schools consultant sees problems with strong family structure
‘Systemic familialism’ is the name for the privilege held by people with intact families Read more
Why run for Michigan governor? Whitmer, and worries for the future
Whitmer is the reason her challengers ran, not a deterrent Read more
Jaye: Triple-dippers are draining governments in Michigan
Michigan offers ‘golden handcuffs’ to longtime workers who want to retire, denying opportunities for advancement to younger ones Read more
Bill would ban sanctuary cities in Michigan
Government officials in knowing violation of law could face fines up to $7,500 Read more
What is a recession?
Facing the dictionary definition of a recession, President Biden tries to change it Read more
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WEF comes to Michigan, but who will go to Davos?
Who will Michigan send to Davos, and what will they bring back? Read more