Michigan needs a child-focused education system
Reimagining education does not have to be adversarial, nor should it be Read more
MEA, schools preach diversity and inclusion, but treat dissenters with scorn
Are parents bullies, or are they the bullied, on the school board meeting playground? Read more
Dearborn school board meeting shows value of active citizenship
Parents in Dearborn believe in the future and their ability to decide it Read more
Did lockdowns make a difference in Michigan?
After-action report answers few questions asked by public, including: Why were responses different with each wave of pandemic? Read more
During lockdowns, Michigan hired consulting firm that ‘turbocharged’ opioid crisis
McKinsey paid a $573 million settlement for its role in the opioid crisis. Why did the Whitmer administration pay it to advise on COVID-19 decisions? Read more
As ESG faces resistance from states, Michigan should join in
19 states allege consumer fraud; Michigan bill would ban public retirement systems from ESG investing Read more
Michigan: If you were essential in 2020, you might be in ‘the useless class’ in 2023
Michigan’s partnership with the World Economic Forum will accelerate Detroit’s decline, using taxpayer money Read more
School officials are to blame for parent uprising
Families raise children, not teachers or bureaucrats Read more
Canada, at last, ends vaccine mandate for American travelers
Vaccine status should not affect the movement of people and goods between Michigan and a major trading partner Read more
Rashida Tlaib’s ‘net-zero’ energy fantasy is dangerous
Winter is coming; will your energy sources be reliable and ready? Read more
Things to consider before you dismiss DEI
A look at common hot takes on a hot issue Read more
Diversity, equity and inclusion: A newly popular way to make a good living
Are DEI programs useful, or are they filled with grifters? Read more
Can an Oakland County panel solve gun violence in America?
Will prosecutor Karen McDonald’s commission study gun violence, or gun control? Read more
Fix the broken K-12 education system through DIY projects
The VELA Education Fund helps parents and entrepreneurs find new ways Read more
Defining diversity down: GLWA’s effort to promote inclusion relies on expansive definitions
Detroit-based water provider says it awarded 65% of its big contracts, last cycle, to small or minority businesses — but check the fine print Read more
Dearborn schools show how to handle a library controversy
The school board listened to the public and removed seven books, as their fate is reviewed Read more
Gov. Whitmer, Dixon set good example, will debate on Oct. 13
One hour of debate is better than dueling campaign rallies Read more
The lesson of 9/11: Zero is the most dangerous number in government
The common thread between Zero Tolerance, Zero COVID, and the Global War on Terror is a fearful public Read more
Michigan Capitol Confidential keeps watch over government
Mackinac Center experts and attorneys are CapCon’s unfair advantage Read more
California’s energy struggles could be Michigan's future
Wanting an energy transition is one thing; enacting it before you’re ready is quite another. Read more
You want unity in Michigan? Find it on the debate stage
Transparency demands a battle of ideas in a public forum, not dueling campaign rallies Read more
Michigan schools should teach self-defense skills and nutrition
If Michigan high school grads learned personal finance, survival skills, and how to eat properly, our future would look brighter Read more
Student loans, PPP loans are of a different character; let’s talk about it
How are PPP loans different from student loans? Let me count the ways Read more
Biden's $10K student loan forgiveness is reverse Robin Hood
If college is worth taking student loans, why would the government need to forgive $10,000 of them? Read more
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If governors can’t fix global inflation, they can’t stop global viruses
Whitmer’s admission of reality is reason to sign bills limiting emergency powers Read more