MEA head boasts of membership growth, but numbers tell a different story
Among non-retirees, MEA membership is declining Read more
After getting $824M in state aid, GM to cut 900 jobs at Orion Assembly
GM CEO claimed investment would not have been possible, except for corporate welfare Read more
Girl Scouts get $1M in 2024 from Michigan taxpayers
Chapter receiving grant has $20M in assets Read more
Electric vehicles scar the environment
Moving around energy costs harms the earth more than you know Read more
Whitmer EV directive is years behind Whitmer environmental plan
‘Exceptions shall be disfavored’ in Michigan’s mandated switch to electric Read more
Educator behind embattled reading theory to keynote Troy School District conference
Parents blame ‘units of study’ program for their children’s reading woes Read more
Prior to recall, Green Township board violated campaign finance law
Signs that attacked critics failed to name the source of their funding, as required by law Read more
Campaign finance violation puts Nessel, Benson on opposite sides
Nessel has advocated for a group Benson referred to Nessel for criminal prosecution Read more
Growing Michigan Together Council says more education spending will draw people to state
The facts tell a different story; school funding does not play a causal role in success Read more
Park Township short-term rental owners win court injunction
Township ban will be paused until case resumes in August 2024 Read more
Ford Marshall plant dubbed worst deal of 2023
Taxpayers spent $1.7B; governor’s allies ran expensive smear campaign against dissenters Read more
Michigan data privacy legislation exempts governments
Government services could gain an advantage over private businesses Read more
Growing Michigan Together Council omits energy transition
If Michigan’s energy transition is the path to prosperity, why doesn’t Whitmer’s advisory board say so? Read more
Public Service Commission ruling on the Line 5 Tunnel is a small pre-holiday win for Michiganders
One bit of good news to balance the glut of Grinch-like energy news coming out of Lansing Read more
Three Michigan cities swim with the help of state taxpayer funds
Three community pools lap up over $7 million in 2024 state budget Read more
Whitmer signs clean energy package; it will cost you
By 2040, Michigan utilities will be forced to run mostly on solar panels and wind turbines Read more
EV battery maker lays off quarter of staff
Our Next Energy ‘on track’ to build facility after $237M welfare package Read more
Selective subsidies are a losing strategy for Michigan
Corporate welfare does not fuel high-growth states and is not the answer for Michigan Read more
Two Detroit museums net $4M each in state budget
Detroit museums awarded money from the state budget two years in a row Read more
The missteps of the Michigan Legislature were many in 2023
Forced unionization, pork, and corporate welfare are the story of first half of the 102nd Legislature Read more
Grand Rapids Ballet awarded $1.8M in state budget
Ballets’ budget in 2022 was $3.2M Read more
In Michigan, regulations contribute to high housing costs
Half as many housing permits were issued in 2022 as in 2005 in Michigan Read more
Ford pares back Marshall plant, and state incentives will follow
Automaker will hire 800 fewer people than planned; investment will shrink by $1.3 billion Read more
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Blaming homeschoolers for foster abuse is a dodge
The state has better tools to protect children and should not be targeting families Read more