Park Township homeowners seek millions from local government
Case assigned to same judge who ruled against Peninsula Township
Birch Run teachers union president decries state testing
Math scores suffer while 68% of third graders struggle to read, but students show ‘courage’ and ‘confidence,’
Judge freezes Michigan’s $645M in work projects
Judge says state would suffer ‘irreparable harm’ from spending that was blocked by House in December
Torch Lake couple takes EGLE to federal appeals court over permit standoff
Wetlands permit dispute heads to Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals
Michigan paid $41M less to poor Michiganders in 2025 than 2024 via emergency relief fund
Number of state recipients dropped from 197,554 in 2024 to 189,209 last year
MEDC, facing embezzlement scandal, refuses to name fired staff
10 agencies provided records, but not the Michigan Economic Development Corporation
Teachers union distorts record on education spending
MEA Voice article long on broad claims, short on specifics
In UP, calls to change state energy law
Legislators, union, mining company say unaffordable energy will drive out businesses, residents
Michigan ranks 15th in job growth as national employment stalls
Job market reflects national trends
Lawmaker calls for audit of Michigan child care program after Minnesota fraud scandal
Nesbitt running for governor
Michigan Senate adopts earmark transparency requirements first implemented by House
Ideas first established in House rules now part of state law
Michigan Legislature avoided corporate handouts in 2025
State approved no new select business subsidy programs amid steep slide in demand for electric vehicles
State subsidy program offered $1.45B, produced few jobs
Program’s leader says it still is not a failure
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
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