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Michigan has had 0% job growth in the Whitmer era

Governor says Michigan is the best for job creation, but the numbers tell a different story Read more

Auto workers can still resign from UAW and work during strike

Michigan’s right-to-work law, slated for repeal, is still in effect Read more

Mackinac Center on TV: Wright explains student loan lawsuit on Fox & Friends

‘Bad policy, illegally enacted,’ Wright says of Biden’s latest student loan forgiveness scheme Read more

Solar panels have a carbon emissions problem

It takes them much longer than reported to become carbon neutral Read more

Whitmer commission to grow Michigan starts work at undisclosed location

Advisory board disregards transparency in favor of secrecy Read more

Michigan prison stays cost $48K per year; here’s how that breaks down

One-fifth of the cost of a prison stay is health care and mental health, per the Michigan Department of Corrections Read more

Michigan doubled its EV numbers in one year

EVs are subsidized from production to purchase, including a $9B loan to Ford to boost battery production Read more

Report: DTE peak-hour rates hurt the poor

Poorer customers suffer ‘greater discomfort indoors,’ Detroit News reports, as summer A/C costs approach California levels Read more

Michigan in bottom 10 among states in new report

U.S. News puts Great Lakes State in 41st place, with failing grades in crime, fiscal policy, infrastructure Read more

Electric vehicle transition kills hundreds of jobs at GM

Automaker looks to cut $2B in spending, per Detroit Free Press Read more

Whitmer decrees April 28 ‘Worker’s Memorial Day’

Don’t expect the day off, though Read more

Michigan lagged in economic performance in the 4th quarter of 2022

Slow growth continued in the fourth quarter of 2022 Read more

EV batteries can’t survive a scratch — Reuters

If cost and range anxiety weren’t enough of a problem, EV collisions will be costly Read more

Ford loses billions on EVs, despite government subsidies

Report: Ford Motor Company will lose $5B in two years on electric vehicles Read more

Report: TikTok banned on state of Michigan devices — except for Whitmer

MLive reports that governor is the sole state employee who has sought the TikTok exemption Read more

Manufacturing output is on the rise in America, but manufacturing jobs plummet

Manufacturing jobs are down 28% since 2001 Read more

Mackinac Center on TV: Patrick Wright talks MEA settlement

Mackinac Center paid $77K by teachers union to settle January 2022 lawsuit Read more

Axios: The EV is not ready for prime time

What a journey from Michigan to Florida reveals about range anxiety and the electric vehicle Read more

In the Michigan House, COVID-19 policy is for staff, not members

Members are encouraged to follow the guidelines, but twice this year, representatives have shown up to cast votes after testing positive Read more

Super Bowl ad admits: Gas is the answer to ‘premature electrification’

The Ram 1500 REV’s range extender is an internal combustion engine Read more

Michigan’s 2024 budget will spend all but 3% of state’s $9B surplus

Whitmer has requested a record $79B budget for 2023-24 Read more

How Whitmer could grant Michigan financial relief

No need to cut a $180 check when closing the books on fiscal year 2022 would bring an automatic tax cut Read more

Coal plants were 4 of Michigan’s 10 top energy producers in 2021

45% of DTE’s energy comes from coal now, but it will be zeroed out by 2036, according to utility’s plan Read more

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