On House Bill 4001, Michigan Senate Republicans deny immediate effect, preserve tax cut
State will cut tax rate from 4.25% to 4.05%, not issue one-time checks of $180 Read more
Feds give Michigan $110M to install 127 EV chargers
Michigan will spend $866K per installed charger; Federal goal is to build ‘a nationwide network of EV chargers’ Read more
Top Michigan Democrat blames DTE Energy for slow response to ice storm. Now what?
Will Rep. Abraham Aiyash’s criticism of Michigan energy giant translate into action? Read more
Michigan Senate Republicans held the line on House Bill 4001; will Democrats change the rules?
Two months into majority leadership in the legislature, Democrats look to change the rules of the game Read more
Taxpayers to spend $680K per job at Ford’s Marshall battery plant
Bad math and bad business make good politics for those playing on public confusion. Read more
Sixty by 30: Whitmer slow-walks Michigan taxpayers into paying for all college education
The word ‘free’ should never be used when doling out taxpayer money Read more
Train company in line for $15M subsidy sent contaminated soil to Wayne County
Norfolk Southern made the choice to send the toxic soil to Michigan, says Wayne County Executive Warren Evans Read more
Tucker Carlson joins the Overton Window podcast
Fox News host joins Mackinac Center podcast to talk life and political commentary Read more
U-M requires COVID boosters for students who live on campus
Lancet study concludes natural immunity is superior; U-M decides shots should still be mandatory Read more
Michigan leaders seek $750M for Ford site in Marshall
‘Not a cent’ of site-readiness funds will go to Ford directly, officials say; but the plan could bring the automaker nearly $1 billion in direct incentives and tax abatements Read more
Ann Arbor schools’ mask mandate did not stop the spread of COVID-19
District imposed a mask mandate when students returned to school in January Read more
How Michigan reps voted on ending traveler vaccine mandate
Along party lines, Michigan’s delegation to U.S. House votes to keep forcing foreign visitors to take shots Read more
Sustainability-linked bonds: Another arrow in the ESG quiver
Bonds would offer governments a financial incentive to make bad decisions Read more
Axios: The EV is not ready for prime time
What a journey from Michigan to Florida reveals about range anxiety and the electric vehicle Read more
Hohman: Michigan economy needs to catch up
Michigan hands out corporate welfare to cover up for a poor business climate. It doesn’t work. Read more
After Ohio train derailment, time for a sober look at Line 5
Whitmer must face reality: Pipelines are far safer for transporting volatile materials than rail, truck, or airplane Read more
Part-time grocery worker says AG had to intervene in dues skim
Michigan attorney general’s office helped employee use his legal right to opt out of union membership Read more
EU votes to “effectively” ban sales of gas vehicles after 2035
The same year Michigan will quit coal, the European Union will quit the internal combustion engine Read more
MEDC asks $5,700 for nondisclosure agreements
Government-by-NDA has been business as usual in Michigan. But the Mackinac Center insists on transparency Read more
Why a Michigan paraprofessional left his union
Since 2012, membership ranks of support staff in the Michigan Education Association have shrank 56% Read more
Michigan Rep: 102nd Legislature is off to a rocky start
Michigan lawmaker bemoans lack of debate, regular order and transparency at Capitol Read more
GAO estimates $60B in unemployment fraud during pandemic
GAO report blames both administration and equipment for the failure, says Department of Labor needs antifraud strategy Read more
Don’t call it learning loss, says Ann Arbor superintendent
Superintendent Jeanice Swift disputes value of the term “learning loss,” admits COVID affected “trajectory of growth” Read more
In the Michigan House, COVID-19 policy is for staff, not members
Members are encouraged to follow the guidelines, but twice this year, representatives have shown up to cast votes after testing positive Read more
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Whitmer’s tutoring plan is too little, too late to fix learning loss
Michigan students might have coped better with learning loss if governor had not vetoed a similar GOP plan in 2021 Read more