Commentary

In Lansing and Washington, lawmakers move past COVID concern

A COVID-positive lawmaker votes in Lansing, as the U.S. House votes to terminate COVID emergency in Washington Read more

Is more money the answer to learning loss in Michigan?

Education-Trust Midwest report recommends schools get double the money for low-income students. But Michigan schools have struggled to translate more money into better outcomes. Read more

The supremacy clause: Michigan Constitution ranks below its federal counterpart

On matters left to the state, Michigan Constitution is the supreme law. In areas Congress can legislate, federal law holds. Read more

The feds can’t find the Supreme Court leaker. You think they can fix climate change?

Government is not in the problem-solving business. It can’t even plug leaks. Read more

Hohman on EITC: Don’t call it a tax cut

Redistribution of other people’s money is not a “tax cut,” and the Michigan media should stop saying so Read more

Don’t California my Michigan

Whether it’s language police from the West Coast or drag queen story time for kids from the East Coast, coastal influences are pulling Michigan in a bad direction Read more

CapCon’s Michigan Constitution Project: What we hope to achieve

In 2023, Michigan Capitol Confidential will study the state constitution Read more

Whitmer to speak at World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos

Whitmer will do Jan. 17 discussion on the return of manufacturing Read more

Stabenow will retire after four terms, but should’ve been term-limited to two

U.S. Supreme Court overruled Michigan Constitution; law says congressional delegation should “voluntarily” follow term limits, but nobody does Read more

The supreme law: Getting to know Michigan’s Constitution

CapCon series will equip Michigan residents with the knowledge to hold lawmakers and bureaucrats accountable Read more

Hohman: Is a tax hike coming in Michigan in 2023?

In Michigan, state government does not need more revenue, but will Lansing come for taxpayer money anyway? Read more

Michigan health officials broke public trust with pandemic response

Public health officials never admitted their shortcomings. Instead, they blamed the public for not following orders. Read more

Stabenow should set aside, not donate, FTX funds

Stabenow says she will donate donations from Samuel Bankman-Fried to a local charity. They should instead be set aside for victims Read more

Survey of parents, alumni, allowed multiple votes on question of removing Ben Carson’s name from a Detroit high school

There were no safeguards to stop people from taking the survey more than once, district admits Read more

There are no free rides — Michigan taxpayers will subsidize the QLine through 2039

Republicans helped pass a subsidy for a train that has a fraction of the ridership it would need to sustain itself Read more

FOIA exemptions for Michigan governor, lawmakers breed distrust

Transparency demands that FOIA apply to the governor and the legislature Read more

Proposed Michigan court rules would hurt renters in the long run

Landlords warn of ‘voluntary payment system;’ eviction diversion prolongs the inevitable Read more

Where is your money being spent? Michigan government won’t always say

Lansing spends large amounts of money in an opaque way Read more

What are you thankful for?

Thanksgiving should be an everyday event, not a rare occasion Read more

Freedom is worth fighting for, and being thankful for

The Mackinac Center fights to prevent government encroachment Read more

Michigan Democrats go 0-6 in predictions on right-to-work’s economic effects

In the decade of right-to-work in Michigan, dire predictions have not panned out Read more

Fix the Damn Grid

Michigan’s poor energy reliability is the crisis few are talking about Read more

Michigan vacation towns could face downturn if short-term rentals not legalized statewide

Local bans could affect homeowners’ property rights; Lansing must step in Read more

2023 in Michigan could see $15 minimum wage, right-to-work repeal

Removing the means test for food stamps is also on the Democrats’ wish list Read more

Michigan will be less free and more regulated in 2023

Expect water rights to be challenged and homeschools to be regulated Read more