Commentary

Whitmer ignores taxpayer in school lunch pitch

State of the State speech gives credit to politicians, not the public, for funding 2.8 million school lunches daily Read more

Bring back the public benefit

If Whitmer is cutting our costs, why are we all paying more? Read more

The simple truth that Michigan’s population council can’t tell

Want to make Michigan competitive? Let people keep their money and send less of it to Lansing Read more

Michigan lawmaker admits: Free lunch is taxpayer-funded

Universal school lunch is a bill footed by taxpayers, not a gift given by politicians Read more

An invitation to help CapCon find the news

Michigan Capitol Confidential is going local in 2024 Read more

Whitmer’s population council shoots blanks

Growing Michigan Together report long on groupthink, short on ideas for growing state population Read more

Taxes matter to Michigan’s population growth

Growth officer and council should take note Read more

Why you should never believe corporate welfare promises

Planners’ forecast for Ford plant was comically wrong; will anybody be held to account? Read more

Michigan lawmaker calls for homeschool registry

Foster care is already regulated by the state Read more

Blaming homeschoolers for foster abuse is a dodge

The state has better tools to protect children and should not be targeting families Read more

Electric vehicles scar the environment

Moving around energy costs harms the earth more than you know 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

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

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

In Michigan, central planning is not the path to freedom

If you disagree with elected officials, there is a process for that. Not so much for bureaucrats. Read more

Hill Harper and the problem of financial disclosure in Michigan

Feds have teeth to police incomplete financial disclosures; under bills headed to Whitmer’s desk, Michigan does not Read more

Is democracy too messy in Michigan?

While voters speak up in Oakland and Mecosta County, Lansing lawmakers dismantle local control Read more

Three years later, Michigan court rules Michigan State illegally withheld information

Michigan lawmakers must close FOIA loopholes Read more

Whitmer might sign fewer laws with Democratic majority

With a Republican legislature, Whitmer signed 278 laws last year. She’s below 200 in 2023. Read more

Lansing treats taxpayer money like Publishers Clearing House

Lawmakers bring home large, taxpayer-funded checks to their communities. Literally and figuratively. Read more

So you want to move to Michigan? Here’s the reality

$20M marketing blitz won’t mask Michigan’s problems, but an engaged public can help Read more

There is no such thing as ‘the state’s dime’

There are no free school lunches, rides on the QLine, or community college classes; taxpayers always foot the bill. Read more

Why we emphasize transparency

Government works best when it’s watched closely. With outdated information, that can’t happen. Read more

In the war over literacy, phonics wins

For years, a ‘whole language’ approach taught students to guess, not to read Read more

Whitmer abuse of emergency powers is déjà vu all over again

Governor plays fast and loose with executive authority, again Read more