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
Farmington schools consultant sees problems with strong family structure
‘Systemic familialism’ is the name for the privilege held by people with intact families Read more
Why did a Republican candidate for governor take $250K in matching funds?
Small-government conservative Garrett Soldano made an odd choice in taking public funds for his campaign Read more
Detroit should scrap city ID program, after 2-year break, data leak
Rather than bring program in-house, Detroit should partner with Secretary of State to help Detroiters get IDs Read more
Faulty assumptions led to $2.3 billion catch-up on Michigan school pensions
Michigan has a history of underfunding the system but might now make extra debt payments Read more
If not for Whitmer's veto, Michigan would already have tax relief
Whitmer says she's 'hopeful' for tax relief, but has vetoed multiple tax cuts. Read more
In Kalamazoo, budding bureaucracy accompanies pot industry
In the world of government, today's coordinator is tomorrow's department Read more
State of Michigan plays peek-a-boo, redacting publicly available document
Now you see them, now you don't Read more
In Wayne County, training on how to survive a traffic stop
There is no such thing as a routine traffic stop. But there could be. Read more
Michigan’s 2023 budget increases road funding, doesn’t require tax hikes
If Whitmer’s 2019 plan for a gas tax increase had been approved, Michigan would have the highest in America Read more
Midland, Gladwin approve 30-year tax to restore lakes after 2020 flood
Taxpayers in two Michigan counties will pay for a failure of government through the 2050s Read more
Whitmer’s ‘no new taxes’ claim ignores her push for 45-cent gas tax hike
Campaign ad portrays failure to pass road funding plan as an accomplishment Read more
Fact-check: No, Gov. Whitmer never faced a $3B deficit
There was a small budget surplus projected when Whitmer was sworn in Read more
Parents of Okemos: How responsive are your schools?
Tell us your stories, parents of Okemos Public Schools Read more
GM-state electric-car deal makes headlines, does little for Michigan economy
73 jobs added to the economy in one quarter for every one job GM pledges to create Read more
A month after Whitmer request, still no Biden approval for presidential disaster declaration in Gaylord
‘The president ultimately makes the final decision,’ a FEMA spokesman said Read more
Detroit officials hope feds will offset income-based water bills
City has only a year or so of outside funds for the pilot program Read more
Though Stabenow thanks Biden for best economy in decades, job numbers still down, wages flat
Michigan county shelves $90 million taxpayer-funded sports complex after CapCon reporting
Lenawee County officials claimed the project would boost county GDP by 18% Read more
Detroit used cemetery dirt to backfill demolished homes
‘The risk is considered low,’ so long as water didn’t seep into caskets, the city says Read more
Like CapCon on Facebook
Follow CapCon on Twitter