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
The public will be heard: a lesson from Patmos Library
What did we learn from a failed millage for a West Michigan library? Read more
Whitmer’s tax holiday for school supplies is just another gimmick
After vetoing multiple tax relief proposals, Whitmer floats a tax holiday she knows will not pass Read more
WEF comes to Michigan, but who will go to Davos?
Who will Michigan send to Davos, and what will they bring back? Read more
EVs and solar panels have moral and environmental trade-offs, too
Slave labor and dirty environmental practices make green energy far from clean Read more
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
Michigan government lacking in transparency
The Mackinac Center supports the right of the people to know what their governments are doing 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
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
How Michigan can have term limits and lifetime service
A modest proposal to bring the best of both worlds to Lansing Read more
We are not as divided as we think
When it comes to government spending, there’s got to be a better way Read more
UN touts, then memoryholes, ‘the benefits of world hunger’
Author tells CapCon it’s 'unfortunate' that the paper was removed 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
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
Kids can’t read. Drag queens won’t help.
Nessel makes foolish comments while Michigan's school crisis deepens Read more
Stabenow has lost touch with Michigan residents
Suffering drivers should get help, not mockery Read more
Drag shows for kids are inappropriate. In Michigan, should they be illegal?
‘There Should Be A Law’ is the banner over every government overreach Read more
In Michigan’s opioid crisis, deaths are the problem – not stigma
Why deal with the problem when you can change the conversation? Read more
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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