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.
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.
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.
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
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
CapCon’s Michigan Constitution Project: What we hope to achieve
In 2023, Michigan Capitol Confidential will study the state constitution
Whitmer to speak at World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos
Whitmer will do Jan. 17 discussion on the return of manufacturing
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
The supreme law: Getting to know Michigan’s Constitution
CapCon series will equip Michigan residents with the knowledge to hold lawmakers and bureaucrats accountable
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?
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.
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
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
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
FOIA exemptions for Michigan governor, lawmakers breed distrust
Transparency demands that FOIA apply to the governor and the legislature
Proposed Michigan court rules would hurt renters in the long run
Landlords warn of ‘voluntary payment system;’ eviction diversion prolongs the inevitable
Where is your money being spent? Michigan government won’t always say
Lansing spends large amounts of money in an opaque way
Freedom is worth fighting for, and being thankful for
The Mackinac Center fights to prevent government encroachment
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
Michigan vacation towns could face downturn if short-term rentals not legalized statewide
Local bans could affect homeowners’ property rights; Lansing must step in
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
Michigan will be less free and more regulated in 2023
Expect water rights to be challenged and homeschools to be regulated
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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
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