Lawsuit challenges Michigan’s freedom of information practices
Detroit reporter claims state agencies grant FOIA requests but fail to produce records
CapCon’s top 10 stories of 2025
Fraud, theft in social welfare programs featured in four stories
State teachers union loses members, revenue
Nearly 50,000 active members have left Michigan Education Association since 2010
2025 brought laws for road repairs, legislative ethics
CapCon recalls some legislation enacted into law this year
Safer SNAP cards coming to Michigan in January
CapCon investigation sparked reform to program that feeds 1.4 million
2025 brought reforms to earmarks, corporate subsidies, road funding and employer mandates
Key changes reflect Mackinac Center priorities
Federal judge rebukes Whitmer, Nessel’s bid to close Line 5
Pipeline safety and closure decisions rest with U.S. Congress, not Michigan, ruling says
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Michigan House package creates accountability requirements for taxpayer-funded incentives
Bipartisan group of legislators agrees that economic development programs need guardrails
Steelworkers Union hit with unfair labor practice charges by Viking Corporation employee
Fire-sprinkler manufacturer employee says HR official says union membership required
Michigan Economic Development Corporation drops $743k on scratch-n-sniff magazine
Embattled economic development agency embroiled in embezzlement scandal
Former state health director appears to back reforms to state agency he once led
‘Robert Gordon stretched his administrative powers to extremes never seen’
State worker fired for benefit misconduct earned years of ‘100’ reviews from state health department
Evaluations praised employee who skipped interviews and falsified documents for using inclusive language
Michigan Township charges reporter $164,000 for records related to fire chief, church shooting
‘Everything is wrong about this invoice’
Michigan drops $1.8M on EV chargers for fewer than 100,000 registered statewide
State’s electric vehicle revolution stalls at 5% of 2 million goal by 2030
Park Township short-term rental owners plan to appeal after lawsuit loss
Judge ruled that government can regulate short-term rentals
Senate bill would increase taxpayer-funded brownfield incentives
Previous subsidies have wasted taxpayer money and failed to bring development, Mackinac Center says
Whitmer says SNAP abuse rare; CapCon investigation says otherwise
SNAP fraud pushed lawmaker to upgrade to chipped SNAP cards
Ann Arbor spent $4.5 million of its ARPA funds on solar panels
‘Replacement of lost public sector revenue’ allowed under federal guidelines
Michigan slips nationally in tax competitiveness ranking
Other states move ahead after making reforms
Lifelong Michigan education agency didn’t answer 60% of calls
Good enough for government work, perhaps
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Bill would cut required training hours for barbers
Michiganders seeking to cut hair must complete more training hours than police officers and EMTs
Michigan clawing back $2.7B from 350,000 people
Five years later, Michigan wants billions back
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Jobs agency ghost-writes its own public relations
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