Solar panel push endangers Michigan’s economy and environment
Democratic senators continue to ignore the downsides of solar technology Read more
Film incentives still don’t make sense for Michigan
Michigan corporate welfare meets Hollywood accounting: What could go wrong? Read more
‘Diatribe’ has no complaints with big government check
Lansing awards $3.5 million to art organization disrupting ‘historical system of oppression’ Read more
Michigan manages to lose students while hiking higher ed spending
Enrollment at public colleges plummets as state gives away additional billions Read more
Mackinac Center sues MSU over Eagle Twp. land deal
University throws a blanket over 1,200-acre gift Read more
Near beers are real beers, Michigan regulators say
Monopoly on nonalcoholic beer distribution hurts brewers Read more
Does Prop 2 render National Popular Vote unconstitutional in Michigan?
Before Congress or the U.S. Supreme Court, National Popular Vote faces a roadblock: The Michigan Constitution Read more
Defying Supreme Court and Congress, Biden unilaterally offers $39B in student loan forgiveness
President blames ‘past administrative failures’ for loans not being discharged earlier Read more
DTE chooses politics over energy reliability
Michigan’s largest utility is suffering from cognitive dissonance: Its CEO warns of a premature energy transition, as company runs headlong into it Read more
Whitmer commission to grow Michigan starts work at undisclosed location
Advisory board disregards transparency in favor of secrecy Read more
Michigan removes means test for food stamps
Lottery winners once again eligible for SNAP benefits. They’ve taken advantage before. Read more
On ‘Growing Michigan’ council, Alabas Farhat counts as fresh face
Whitmer’s search for youth appeal leads to Democratic Dearborn rep Read more
Whitmer creates second Michigan education department
In a flying LEAP, governor expands mandate of state education system Read more
Michigan law likely doesn’t allow for income-based energy bills
DTE boss’s plan runs into a brick wall: state law Read more
UAW boss warns of race to the bottom in electric vehicle transition
Fain takes issue with Ford Motor Co.’s $9.2B federal loan to build EVs Read more
‘Can’t count on it’: DTE boss says the quiet part out loud on wind and solar
Hayes: Relying on wind and solar would leave Michigan in the lurch Read more
‘Too good to be true’ New York $1B solar boondoggle a warning for Michigan
Promised a manufacturing hub, Buffalo got a Tim Horton’s coffee shop Read more
Walberg bill would roll back anti-gas engine regulations
Proposed regulations would ‘hand the keys of America’s auto industry to China,’ Michigan congressman says Read more
Granholm promises ‘additive’ jobs as EVs transition shrinks head counts at automakers
Ex-governor has a rosy outlook, but EV transition means fewer Michigan auto jobs Read more
Loser-takes-all: National Popular Vote would create dubious first in Michigan elections
Under House Bill 4156, a candidate could lose Michigan and win all of its electoral votes. Read more
Detroit schools spend $196M of COVID cash on teachers, $34M on student mental health
Detroit superintendent Vitti speaks on district’s use of $1.2B in COVID stimulus funds Read more
DTE boss floats income-based energy bills
California’s income-based utility bills will be set within a year, and could kick in by 2025 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
Biden student loan scheme fails at Supreme Court; Mackinac Center suit ongoing
‘That has to be an act of Congress,’ said former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, as quoted by the court Read more
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From cradle to grave: Michigan is rapidly expanding education bureaucracy
Michigan education establishment fails students, gets rewarded with money and influence Read more