DTE’s peak-hour rates in Michigan are on the cusp of California’s
DTE peak-hour rate is about 2 cents less than California’s average energy price in 2021 Read more
Mackinac Center on TV: Skorup makes case for keeping Michigan a right-to-work state
Whitmer said repeal effort is “on the horizon” Read more
CapCon on TV: Why toll roads aren’t the right move for Michigan
CapCon editor joins Fox 2 Detroit’s “Let It Rip” Read more
Detroit Public Library admits losing $685K to wire fraud — two years after the fact
Local Thursday: Library has recovered 40% of the money, but is not insured for theft, Detroit News reports Read more
Only 3% of Michigan jobs are in the auto industry
In its heyday, the Michigan auto industry accounted for about 9% of all jobs in state Read more
Tlaib the only Michigan rep to oppose House committee on U.S.-China competition
Tlaib was one of only 65 House members to vote against the committee, which she says would be racialized Read more
Only 14% of Michigan residents are up-to-date on COVID booster shot
‘Lack of trust’ cited as 85% of Michiganders go against official public health guidance Read more
Whitmer’s closing argument includes her failure to raise gas taxes, shut down Line 5
If Whitmer had things her way, energy would be more expensive and less reliable in Michigan Read more
Halloween 2020 in Michigan: Hold a virtual party, only go to houses following COVID protocols
Halloween 2020 was a spooky time in Michigan. The state suggested 28 guidelines; all but two were COVID-related Read more
MSU has won more in last 15 years, but Michigan is the victor in getting taxpayer dollars
The teams will compete Saturday in Ann Arbor for the Paul Bunyan Trophy Read more
Whitmer didn’t raise gas taxes, but not for lack of trying
She dismissed the idea she would raise taxes by 20 cents per gallon, then pushed for 45 cents Read more
Whitmer auto jobs claim off by about 25K
Michigan has more auto jobs than when Whitmer took office, but not 30,000 Read more
Whitmer ties tutoring funds to school districts
After shutting down a tutoring scholarship that would have given funds to families, Whitmer relaunches it, but gives the money to school districts Read more
Gov. Whitmer has a numbers problem
Twice in one week, Whitmer presented misleading numbers to the public Read more
Michigan lags other states in regaining jobs lost due to pandemic-era lockdown
Numbers from Bureau of Labor Statistics show slower recovery in states that had the strictest pandemic lockdowns Read more
Michigan Rep. Lawrence leads Congress in proxy votes
Lawrence has nearly 3X the proxy votes of any other Michigan representative in Congress Read more
Despite Biden’s upbeat talk, manufacturing jobs are in a decline
Electric vehicles are not bringing jobs to Michigan Read more
State reporting on COVID-19 no longer includes information on vaccination status
Questions arise over accuracy of state data Read more
Slotkin ad mistakes job announcements for jobs, subsidies for growth
Opposing subsidies is not the same as opposing jobs Read more
Whitmer, maskless at high-risk school district, ignores health department, CDC guidance
Through her actions, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is declaring an end to the COVID-19 pandemic Read more
Wayne County leads list of 50-year population losses
Detroit's county lost 910,000 residents while neighboring Oakland and Macomb grew; Ontonagon had greatest percentage decline Read more
Have gun, will audit: With 87K new IRS agents, how many will be armed?
Among the duties of an IRS criminal investigation special agent: ‘Carry a firearm and be willing to use deadly force, if necessary’ Read more
Sen. Stabenow slams Big Pharma, Big Oil, but takes their donations
Over the decades, the companies Stabenow blames for high prices have been big-dollar donors to her campaigns Read more
CPAC scorecard: Michigan lawmakers least conservative in Midwest
How do your lawmakers rate? Read more
State Board of Education member resigns, leaves Michigan
When people who know Michigan's educational offerings best decide their future is elsewhere, we should be concerned Read more
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