Michigan distracted driving law could be cash cow for governments
As of June 30, any driver spotted with a cellphone in hand, even at a stop light, is subject to a $100 ticket
Michigan doubled its EV numbers in one year
EVs are subsidized from production to purchase, including a $9B loan to Ford to boost battery production
Ford gets $9B Federal loan for EV battery plants
Funds will go toward two factories in Kentucky and one in Tennessee; Michigan plants will not benefit
Ann Arbor firefighter reprimanded for breaking COVID-protocols that mayor — and governor — also violated
Tim Rugg protested Whitmer’s ban on large gatherings; Ann Arbor mayor joins big crowd that chants ‘black lives matter’ just a month later
Michigan bills would bring transparency to earmark process
Tie-barred House bills aim to shed light on where taxpayer dollars are going and why
Michigan House bill would allow college athletes to unionize, at an unknown cost
Collective bargaining agreements would have indeterminate fiscal impact, agency says
Can Whitmer council find a way to grow Michigan?
What we know so far about the council and who will serve on it
Michigan’s $630M Ford subsidy is no guarantee of new jobs
The last time Michigan gave Ford money to hire 3,000 workers, it promptly laid off another 3,000
Supreme Court ruling will not leave Michigan’s waters unregulated
Ruling in Sackett v. EPA rolls back federal overreach; state regulators can still act
U.S. Treasury Department passes on reviewing Gotion land deal
The federal government won’t review CCP-linked Gotion for national security concerns
5 years after Janus ruling, 22% of government employees opt out of unions
Union coffers down an estimated $733 million; Mackinac Center study offers latest information on ‘Janus Effect’
Gretchen Whitmer’s Michigan: Red tape and orange barrels
Michigan can’t fix every problem, but it can control the controllable, starting here
Michigan growth czar should know where to look
The popular places for people in America have changed
National Popular Vote is national divorce, initiated by California
Blue-state plot to select the president is California-based and rooted in sour grapes
U.S. House bill raises the bar for federal civil asset forfeiture
Walberg bill provides the legal counsel for suspects who cannot afford an attorney
Michigan senator targets National Popular Vote junkets in floor speech
Senator says transparency is lacking as movement funds ‘all-expense seminars’ in warm destinations
Dingell’s MEANS Act is corporate welfare at the global scale
Bill claims to promote domestic manufacturing. But nearly 70 countries would qualify for aid
Barriers to entry: Occupational licensing laws hold Michigan back
About 160 occupations in Michigan now require a license
Michigan’s business tax climate is mediocre, survey says
Business tax climate is a top factor in attracting businesses; personal property tax still holds state back
Michigan cellphone ban is a myopic approach to distracted driving
The numbers indicate that phone use is only a sliver of the problem facing motorists in Michigan
Michigan lawmakers neglect the dark side of solar
Low reliability and high subsidies challenge the claim that solar is sustainable
Union-backed personal information bill passes Senate
Bill giving labor bosses access to nonmembers’ contact data is an ‘unwarranted invasion of privacy,’ says Michigan Association of School Boards
Stabenow says costs are down under Biden, but facts say otherwise
Gas prices, home prices, and the cost of living are all up compared to January 2021
National Popular Vote bill advances to Michigan House
If Michigan threw in its 15 electoral votes, interstate scheme would have 220 of 270 votes needed to take effect
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‘Everything is broken’: Michigan lawmaker bemoans lack of transparency in budget process
If there is anything worse than bipartisanship, it is one-party rule.
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