What is a recession?
Facing the dictionary definition of a recession, President Biden tries to change it Read more
Teachers wanted: Alpena schools recruit parents, community members to lead classrooms
If school system can't fill 19 jobs, return to remote learning is possible Read more
East China school board removes public commenter from meeting
‘In light of the serious nature of these allegations,’ board will investigate its policies, president tells CapCon Read more
Vaccine passports vs fake urine: A tale of two bills
Do the people of Michigan need a lobbyist? Read more
Ten other numbers to know about the Michigan budget
Gov. Whitmer’s ‘10 most important budget numbers’ left out a few items Read more
Flint school district requires masks for fall classes, then changes course
Masks are now merely recommended, not required, in the district that gave every employee a $22K COVID bonus Read more
Why did a Republican candidate for governor take $250K in matching funds?
Small-government conservative Garrett Soldano made an odd choice in taking public funds for his campaign Read more
CON laws halt the building of Oxford hospital
Average travel time to a hospital is 25 minutes in Oxford Township Read more
Michigan still has 30 emergency powers laws on the books
Reforming these laws and placing guardrails on all emergency powers in Michigan is crucial Read more
Detroit should scrap city ID program, after 2-year break, data leak
Rather than bring program in-house, Detroit should partner with Secretary of State to help Detroiters get IDs Read more
Letter: Michigan does not need extended term limits
Nor should government service result in a lifetime gravy train of taxpayer-funded benefits Read more
Multi-vaccinated Biden gets COVID; had claimed vaccinations prevent infection
Overheated claims and the heavy hand of government have created public distrust Read more
Consumers Energy touts electric vehicle progress, but plan is questionable
Ambitious plan to go carbon neutral is unrealistic Read more
Mackinac Center, ABC sue over prevailing wage standard
Revival of prevailing wage standard was government-by-press release Read more
Michigan gives Ford $100 million for EV jobs, then Ford cuts 8,000 jobs to fund EVs
In June, lawmakers sent Ford $100 million; in July, reports of mass layoffs Read more
East China school board selects new member in private, out of public view
Candidates were spirited out of emergency exits, parent says Read more
Faulty assumptions led to $2.3 billion catch-up on Michigan school pensions
Michigan has a history of underfunding the system but might now make extra debt payments Read more
Michigan slips in CNBC business ranking
Great Lakes State is now 16th best for business, down from 11th in 2021 Read more
If not for Whitmer's veto, Michigan would already have tax relief
Whitmer says she's 'hopeful' for tax relief, but has vetoed multiple tax cuts. Read more
Warning: Free association above free speech
Five private schools receive warning rating from FIRE Read more
Good news and bad news on the Michigan budget
Spending is unsustainably high, but Michigan also has a $7B surplus Read more
In Kalamazoo, budding bureaucracy accompanies pot industry
In the world of government, today's coordinator is tomorrow's department Read more
State of Michigan plays peek-a-boo, redacting publicly available document
Now you see them, now you don't Read more
In Wayne County, training on how to survive a traffic stop
There is no such thing as a routine traffic stop. But there could be. Read more
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Should bipartisanship be celebrated in Michigan?
Gov. Whitmer touts signing of 900th law. Why is this a good thing? Read more