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
Energy reliability is not on the agenda in the Michigan Legislature
None of the 3 energy-related bills submitted in 2023 would improve energy reliability in Michigan Read more
Mackinac Center awarded $77K for reporting that MEA improperly took COVID-19 relief money
MEA and MESSA improperly took $12.5 million in COVID relief money through Paycheck Protection Program Read more
‘All options are on the table,’ including burying power lines, Michigan utility regulator says
MPSC chief Dan Scripps says Michigan’s grid is not performing at the level the public deserves Read more
Michigan Democrats are the party of corporate welfare
For the Democrats who run Lansing, fixing the roads takes a back seat to picking winners and losers Read more
The good news and bad news in House Bill 4001
Tax cut survives, but spending package includes $1.65B in corporate welfare and handouts. Read more
Whitmer copies the failed initiatives of her predecessors
From green energy to college credits, Whitmer plays the classics from the Snyder and Granholm eras Read more
Michigan spends a quick $3B picking winners and losers
Legislators pass 5 bills, call for $2.9B to be handed out to the few, as chosen by state officials Read more
MSU ends COVID-19 vaccine mandate
MSU says COVID-19 is now a matter of ‘personal health responsibility,’ not a public health crisis Read more
Germany defends the internal combustion engine against the rest of Europe
As EU speeds toward the EV transition, Germany asks regulators to pump the brakes Read more
Congress rebuffs ESG investing, but Biden expected to veto bill
How the Michigan delegation voted on allowing retirement funds to be used for ESG investing Read more
Michigan senator rakes in donations from energy companies, blasts them on Twitter
Stephanie Chang accepts thousands in campaign contributions while demanding environmental justice Read more
On House Bill 4001, Michigan Senate Republicans deny immediate effect, preserve tax cut
State will cut tax rate from 4.25% to 4.05%, not issue one-time checks of $180 Read more
Feds give Michigan $110M to install 127 EV chargers
Michigan will spend $866K per installed charger; Federal goal is to build ‘a nationwide network of EV chargers’ Read more
Top Michigan Democrat blames DTE Energy for slow response to ice storm. Now what?
Will Rep. Abraham Aiyash’s criticism of Michigan energy giant translate into action? Read more
Michigan Senate Republicans held the line on House Bill 4001; will Democrats change the rules?
Two months into majority leadership in the legislature, Democrats look to change the rules of the game Read more
Whitmer’s tutoring plan is too little, too late to fix learning loss
Michigan students might have coped better with learning loss if governor had not vetoed a similar GOP plan in 2021 Read more
Taxpayers to spend $680K per job at Ford’s Marshall battery plant
Bad math and bad business make good politics for those playing on public confusion. Read more
Sixty by 30: Whitmer slow-walks Michigan taxpayers into paying for all college education
The word ‘free’ should never be used when doling out taxpayer money Read more
Train company in line for $15M subsidy sent contaminated soil to Wayne County
Norfolk Southern made the choice to send the toxic soil to Michigan, says Wayne County Executive Warren Evans Read more
Tucker Carlson joins the Overton Window podcast
Fox News host joins Mackinac Center podcast to talk life and political commentary Read more
U-M requires COVID boosters for students who live on campus
Lancet study concludes natural immunity is superior; U-M decides shots should still be mandatory Read more
Michigan leaders seek $750M for Ford site in Marshall
‘Not a cent’ of site-readiness funds will go to Ford directly, officials say; but the plan could bring the automaker nearly $1 billion in direct incentives and tax abatements Read more
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DTE can’t tree trim its way to reliability
After ice storms and thundersnow cause mass outages, DTE must admit: Burying power lines underground is the answer Read more