Southfield ballot question pits democracy against technocracy
Proposals to amend city charter stem from a belief that democracy is too messy. It isn’t. Read more
Michigan’s 2024 budget is built on a shaky assumption
If courts rule that Michigan’s income tax cut is permanent, not event-driven, the state’s budget assumptions would be faulty Read more
Michigan creates second education department, but the first has failed
MiLEAP and the school aid budget reflect a trend that lowers the quality of education available to Michigan’s neediest students Read more
Rocky Mountain Why: Michigan’s new energy regulator hails from think tank behind discredited gas stove study
Carreon’s background is in electric vehicles. Whitmer wants 2M on Michigan roads by 2030. Read more
What Troy cricket field giveaway says about Michigan
Lawmakers pay for a single cricket field in Troy, rather than defraying costs for all students to play sports Read more
In southeast Michigan, a little rain, then 180,000 power outages
It took just 1.13 inches of rain to knock out power in the DTE imprint Read more
In Michigan, earmarks are not cricket
District handouts in 2024 Michigan budget blow through previous spending levels Read more
From cradle to grave: Michigan is rapidly expanding education bureaucracy
Michigan education establishment fails students, gets rewarded with money and influence Read more
Does Prop 2 render National Popular Vote unconstitutional in Michigan?
Before Congress or the U.S. Supreme Court, National Popular Vote faces a roadblock: The Michigan Constitution Read more
DTE chooses politics over energy reliability
Michigan’s largest utility is suffering from cognitive dissonance: Its CEO warns of a premature energy transition, as company runs headlong into it Read more
‘Can’t count on it’: DTE boss says the quiet part out loud on wind and solar
Hayes: Relying on wind and solar would leave Michigan in the lurch Read more
‘Too good to be true’ New York $1B solar boondoggle a warning for Michigan
Promised a manufacturing hub, Buffalo got a Tim Horton’s coffee shop Read more
Loser-takes-all: National Popular Vote would create dubious first in Michigan elections
Under House Bill 4156, a candidate could lose Michigan and win all of its electoral votes. Read more
World Economic Forum seeks 75% reduction in car ownership
Michigan’s partner in the U.S. Centre for Advanced Manufacturing seeks ‘vehicle access regulations’ Read more
‘Everything is broken’: Michigan lawmaker bemoans lack of transparency in budget process
If there is anything worse than bipartisanship, it is one-party rule. Read more
Gretchen Whitmer’s Michigan: Red tape and orange barrels
Michigan can’t fix every problem, but it can control the controllable, starting here Read more
National Popular Vote is national divorce, initiated by California
Blue-state plot to select the president is California-based and rooted in sour grapes Read more
What Michigan can do with $500 million rather than giving it to Hollywood
There is no reason to resurrect film subsidies Read more
How to strike a healthy balance between parents and teachers
Collaboration, common goals are the path to positive relationships between a child’s parents and teachers Read more
Traverse City energy customers may be liable for ballooning broadband costs
A federal loan program meant to lower rural utility rates would have the opposite effect on northern Michigan city Read more
Michigan, Florida go in opposite directions on paycheck protection for teachers
A tale of two states: Florida is growing and becomes freer as Michigan shrinks and caters to special interests. Read more
CapCon’s agenda: facts and solutions
The multimedia era begins at Michigan Capitol Confidential Read more
Michigan bill would keep local officials ‘remote’ from public
Local officials work in the public square. Not in a square on Zoom. Read more
MSU professor peddles ‘catastrophic’ myth against school vouchers
How a criticism of voucher programs actually provides a strong defense Read more
‘Renters rights’ legislation is about optics, not solutions
Renters may acquire new rights, but will they have affordable quality housing? Read more