Michigan Capitol Confidential

McMorrow admits EV transition is government-driven

Senator says EV transition is good business, but admits the driver is government regulation Read more

Michigan 100% clean energy bill gains 30 pages, passes committee in 16 minutes

Senate Bill 271 was amended behind closed doors Read more

Michigan financial disclosure bills need teeth, authors admit

Penalties should include high fines, denial of office for non-filers, experts say Read more

Michigan financial disclosure bills go easy on non-filers

Filing an inaccurate disclosure would cost $1,000 under Michigan bills; not filing at all would cost half that Read more

Ford halts work at Marshall site, but state keeps spending

No pause in Michigan Strategic Fund’s $65M giveaway to embattled BlueOval Battery Park Read more

Now is not the time to throw out teacher standards

Senate bill would nix important job-performance measurements Read more

Michigan House Ethics Committee has not met since June

Transparency legislation is languishing, vice-chair claims Read more

Whitmer might sign fewer laws with Democratic majority

With a Republican legislature, Whitmer signed 278 laws last year. She’s below 200 in 2023. Read more

Lansing treats taxpayer money like Publishers Clearing House

Lawmakers bring home large, taxpayer-funded checks to their communities. Literally and figuratively. Read more

State representative on energy committee owns solar company

Michigan Rep. Joey Andrews claims company is dormant, but records show it was never dissolved Read more

Lenawee County learns that property it bought for $2.3M is worth $440K

When the Phoenix Project failed, county was stuck with property Read more

Lansing takes step toward control of wind, solar zoning

Appointees of the governor, not local officials, would have the final say on large wind and solar projects in Michigan Read more

Park Township enforces ban on short-term rentals

Property owners consider suing as long-neglected ban takes effect this month Read more

House subcommittee investigates COVID exodus policy held by U-M

University of Maryland gets congressional letter for its 5-day dorm exile, which University of Michigan follows Read more

Prolonged UAW strike will ‘collapse’ supply chains, Ford chair warns

Strike at Kentucky Truck Plant could have ripples throughout economy, Ford said Read more

Whitmer’s support for local control may give way to push for solar and wind power

Local zoning decisions stand in the way of state directives Read more

So you want to move to Michigan? Here’s the reality

$20M marketing blitz won’t mask Michigan’s problems, but an engaged public can help Read more

Nearly 1 million Michiganders are subject to occupational licensing laws

Mackinac Center forum considers occupational licensing and its discontents Read more

Municipal groups urge local control as Lansing eyes statewide wind, solar permitting

Michigan Public Service Commission, not local communities, would be the permitting authority for wind, solar projects Read more

Michigan growth council rejects transparency

Growing Michigan Together Council turns Detroit News reporter away from ‘public’ meeting Read more

UAW strike expands again, as 8,700 workers walk off profitable Ford plant

Kentucky Truck Plant generates $25B in annual revenue Read more

D-Day ship left adrift by Muskegon politics

$2.8M in state earmarks spark battle over legislative intent Read more

One senator’s solution to Michigan’s job-killing energy transition: a new bureaucracy

Energy, auto industry and construction workers viewed as the victims of transition Read more

Michigan bills would count recess as teaching time

Teachers of K-5 students could count 30 minutes of recess toward teaching time Read more

UAW strike grows by 4,000; now affects 29,000 workers

Workers at Mack Trucks voted to reject a contract and will join the 25,000 other UAW members on strike Read more