Defeat is an orphan: Whitmer abandons COVID nursing home policy, truth
If Whitmer’s nursing home policies saved lives in 2020, why is she walking away from them now?
Michigan budget reflects poorly on lawmakers
Too many legislators are either not reading budget bills or condoning the waste of taxpayer money
If governors can’t fix global inflation, they can’t stop global viruses
Whitmer’s admission of reality is reason to sign bills limiting emergency powers
Michigan needs a child-focused education system
Reimagining education does not have to be adversarial, nor should it be
MEA, schools preach diversity and inclusion, but treat dissenters with scorn
Are parents bullies, or are they the bullied, on the school board meeting playground?
Dearborn school board meeting shows value of active citizenship
Parents in Dearborn believe in the future and their ability to decide it
Did lockdowns make a difference in Michigan?
After-action report answers few questions asked by public, including: Why were responses different with each wave of pandemic?
During lockdowns, Michigan hired consulting firm that ‘turbocharged’ opioid crisis
McKinsey paid a $573 million settlement for its role in the opioid crisis. Why did the Whitmer administration pay it to advise on COVID-19 decisions?
As ESG faces resistance from states, Michigan should join in
19 states allege consumer fraud; Michigan bill would ban public retirement systems from ESG investing
Michigan: If you were essential in 2020, you might be in ‘the useless class’ in 2023
Michigan’s partnership with the World Economic Forum will accelerate Detroit’s decline, using taxpayer money
School officials are to blame for parent uprising
Families raise children, not teachers or bureaucrats
Canada, at last, ends vaccine mandate for American travelers
Vaccine status should not affect the movement of people and goods between Michigan and a major trading partner
Rashida Tlaib’s ‘net-zero’ energy fantasy is dangerous
Winter is coming; will your energy sources be reliable and ready?
Diversity, equity and inclusion: A newly popular way to make a good living
Are DEI programs useful, or are they filled with grifters?
Can an Oakland County panel solve gun violence in America?
Will prosecutor Karen McDonald’s commission study gun violence, or gun control?
Fix the broken K-12 education system through DIY projects
The VELA Education Fund helps parents and entrepreneurs find new ways
Defining diversity down: GLWA’s effort to promote inclusion relies on expansive definitions
Detroit-based water provider says it awarded 65% of its big contracts, last cycle, to small or minority businesses — but check the fine print
Dearborn schools show how to handle a library controversy
The school board listened to the public and removed seven books, as their fate is reviewed
Gov. Whitmer, Dixon set good example, will debate on Oct. 13
One hour of debate is better than dueling campaign rallies
The lesson of 9/11: Zero is the most dangerous number in government
The common thread between Zero Tolerance, Zero COVID, and the Global War on Terror is a fearful public
Michigan Capitol Confidential keeps watch over government
Mackinac Center experts and attorneys are CapCon’s unfair advantage
California’s energy struggles could be Michigan's future
Wanting an energy transition is one thing; enacting it before you’re ready is quite another.
You want unity in Michigan? Find it on the debate stage
Transparency demands a battle of ideas in a public forum, not dueling campaign rallies
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Michigan is a blue state now
In 2023, Democrats will control every aspect of state government
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