Commentary

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

After getting $100M from Michigan to create 3,000 jobs, Ford announces 3,000 layoffs

Ford says a significant percentage of the job cuts will happen in Michigan Read more

Forced to fail: How Michigan’s lockdowns ruined an Oxford gym

One in three Michigan businesses faced a government-ordered closure in 2020, and some never recovered. Read more

How Michigan schools can produce financially responsible graduates

The public education system should teach the skills that develop ‘competent citizens’ Read more