In the war over literacy, phonics wins
For years, a ‘whole language’ approach taught students to guess, not to read
Whitmer abuse of emergency powers is déjà vu all over again
Governor plays fast and loose with executive authority, again
Jennifer Granholm’s terrible, horrible, no good, very bad EV trip
Even NPR admits non-Teslas have a road trip problem after Energy Department staffers block charger and citizen calls 911
32-hour work week would be the end of Detroit
If Detroit becomes a part-time town, it will stop being Detroit.
Auto buyers have good reasons for avoiding e-cars
Electric vehicles are the least effective way of satisfying consumers' needs
Michigan’s got the bloated budget blues
Taxpayers get little return from spending increases
In words and deeds, Whitmer sends mixed message on China
Speech demands Michigan reduce reliance on goods from China, while touting Chinese EV battery plants
A new school year offers Michigan parents a new chance to engage
Here’s how to follow the goings-on in your school and school district
Freeway floods, power outages show Michigan failing at what matters
Pride precedes fall as weather event shuts down boastful state
McMorrow blames racism for out-of-control state spending
...or something like that; it’s hard to tell
Whitmer ignores inflation woes, says that things have gotten cheaper
It’s easy for those who live in the governor’s mansion to dismiss concerns about the cost of living
The house always wins: Michigan’s coming housing crisis will be man-made
Help today for Michigan’s renters will bring headaches tomorrow
There are no free school lunches
Michigan’s universal free lunch program gets glowing media hype, but you’re still paying for it
‘Renters rights’ legislation is about optics, not solutions
Renters may acquire new rights, but will they have affordable quality housing?
Southfield ballot question pits democracy against technocracy
Proposals to amend city charter stem from a belief that democracy is too messy. It isn’t.
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
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
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.
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
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
In Michigan, earmarks are not cricket
District handouts in 2024 Michigan budget blow through previous spending levels
From cradle to grave: Michigan is rapidly expanding education bureaucracy
Michigan education establishment fails students, gets rewarded with money and influence
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
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
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