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
Whitmer abuse of emergency powers is déjà vu all over again