Michigan Legislature gave cover to GM, MEDC on tax credits
Transparency is Mackinac work. How the Mackinac Center Legal Foundation spoke up in favor of the public’s right to know. Read more
Why did Michigan lawmakers ban the sale of fake urine?
Bipartisan support is hard to come by in Lansing. But this measure passed by wide, veto-proof margins. Read more
With P-20 education, the government wants to raise your children
Michigan schools that fail in their basic mission are taking interest in the ‘Whole Child.’ Why? Read more
Green light: Michigan Tech earns top free speech rating in new FIRE report
Report from free expression group examines free speech on the Michigan college campus Read more
SEIU Healthcare Michigan is under trusteeship once again
Its second trusteeship in five years owes to ‘substantiated allegations of serious malpractice’ Read more
GM-state electric-car deal makes headlines, does little for Michigan economy
73 jobs added to the economy in one quarter for every one job GM pledges to create Read more
A month after Whitmer request, still no Biden approval for presidential disaster declaration in Gaylord
‘The president ultimately makes the final decision,’ a FEMA spokesman said Read more
‘Mostly false’: Freep: Whitmer’s claims of 25K auto jobs are based on announcements, not jobs
But for the watchdog media, you might not realize Michigan has lost auto jobs, not gained them Read more
Detroit officials hope feds will offset income-based water bills
City has only a year or so of outside funds for the pilot program Read more
Palisades nuclear plant to be torn down, following trend in Michigan
When energy facilities are closed in Michigan, they tend to be torn down Read more
Celebrate freedom, but be sure to speak up, too
Michigan Capitol Confidential is Michigan's Watchdog. We are asking for your help. Read more
Michigan needs skeptical citizens, not good partisans
Demand more than red or blue ties from politicians — Demand a vision for a free future. Read more
Though Stabenow thanks Biden for best economy in decades, job numbers still down, wages flat
Yard signs at Cheboygan senior center advocate for senior millage
‘It looks terrible,’ said one election law expert. But is it illegal? It depends Read more
Township halts all lake development to stop one couple’s home plans
Long Lake Township moratorium prevents residents from making needed environmental improvements Read more
Michigan county shelves $90 million taxpayer-funded sports complex after CapCon reporting
Lenawee County officials claimed the project would boost county GDP by 18% Read more
Detroit used cemetery dirt to backfill demolished homes
‘The risk is considered low,’ so long as water didn’t seep into caskets, the city says Read more
State’s medical officer ties school openings to COVID vaccinations
Warning comes after CDC says vaccinations won’t prevent infections Read more
Michigan tips scales in favor of electric cars
Incredible transition continues at dealerships, gas stations Read more
Supreme Court: Nessel ‘cut corners’ in using one-man grand jury to secure Flint Water Crisis indictments
Whitmer directs ‘whole of government’ to register Michiganders to vote
Reports on department efforts to register voters are due June 30 Read more
ALICE report exaggerates extent of financial troubles among Michiganders
Whitmer-endorsed report claims 44% of Michigan children struggle to survive Read more
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UN touts, then memoryholes, ‘the benefits of world hunger’
Author tells CapCon it’s 'unfortunate' that the paper was removed Read more