Students at Michigan colleges receive varying state support
UM-Ann Arbor gets $13,000 per in-state student; Oakland University gets about $10,000 less Read more
Michigan government lacking in transparency
The Mackinac Center supports the right of the people to know what their governments are doing Read more
Grand Blanc schools: Cameras in classrooms would violate student privacy
School cellphone policies will be more strictly enforced as parents call for more classroom access Read more
Voters approve $30M in debt for Holland broadband proposal
Past public internet projects have left taxpayers on the hook Read more
CPAC scorecard: Michigan lawmakers least conservative in Midwest
How do your lawmakers rate? Read more
Whitmer admits: 25,000 auto jobs in Michigan were projected, not created
Whitmer’s claim of 25,000 new auto jobs has been fact-checked and found wanting, by a multitude of sources Read more
State Board of Education member resigns, leaves Michigan
When people who know Michigan's educational offerings best decide their future is elsewhere, we should be concerned Read more
Farmington schools consultant sees problems with strong family structure
‘Systemic familialism’ is the name for the privilege held by people with intact families Read more
Why run for Michigan governor? Whitmer, and worries for the future
Whitmer is the reason her challengers ran, not a deterrent Read more
Jaye: Triple-dippers are draining governments in Michigan
Michigan offers ‘golden handcuffs’ to longtime workers who want to retire, denying opportunities for advancement to younger ones Read more
Bill would ban sanctuary cities in Michigan
Government officials in knowing violation of law could face fines up to $7,500 Read more
What is a recession?
Facing the dictionary definition of a recession, President Biden tries to change it Read more
Teachers wanted: Alpena schools recruit parents, community members to lead classrooms
If school system can't fill 19 jobs, return to remote learning is possible Read more
East China school board removes public commenter from meeting
‘In light of the serious nature of these allegations,’ board will investigate its policies, president tells CapCon Read more
Vaccine passports vs fake urine: A tale of two bills
Do the people of Michigan need a lobbyist? Read more
Ten other numbers to know about the Michigan budget
Gov. Whitmer’s ‘10 most important budget numbers’ left out a few items Read more
Flint school district requires masks for fall classes, then changes course
Masks are now merely recommended, not required, in the district that gave every employee a $22K COVID bonus Read more
Why did a Republican candidate for governor take $250K in matching funds?
Small-government conservative Garrett Soldano made an odd choice in taking public funds for his campaign Read more
CON laws halt the building of Oxford hospital
Average travel time to a hospital is 25 minutes in Oxford Township Read more
Should bipartisanship be celebrated in Michigan?
Gov. Whitmer touts signing of 900th law. Why is this a good thing? Read more
Michigan still has 30 emergency powers laws on the books
Reforming these laws and placing guardrails on all emergency powers in Michigan is crucial Read more
Detroit should scrap city ID program, after 2-year break, data leak
Rather than bring program in-house, Detroit should partner with Secretary of State to help Detroiters get IDs Read more
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Are Michigan’s corporate giveaways masking the state’s real problem?
Why do Michigan’s biggest companies require state subsidies to expand here? Read more