This article originally appeared in USA Today May 19, 2025. Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer may as well have already declared herself as a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2028. In a much-ballyhooed…
This article originally appeared in the Lansing State Journal September 18, 2025. While both the Michigan House and the Michigan Senate have passed budgets for the upcoming fiscal year — which starts in less than one month —…
This article originally appeared in The Detroit News November 11, 2025. One job created for every 11 promised. That’s the dismal return from Michigan’s taxpayer-funded economic development efforts over two decades, according…
Can a state buy its way into the film industry, or are these subsidies chasing an illusion of Hollywood that no longer exists? Michael Brown has been involved with Nevada policy since 1995, and he began studying film…
I can’t roast a turkey that doesn’t come out dry, and casseroles and stuffing have never appealed to me. But there’s one Thanksgiving Day tradition I try my best to honor, and that’s to be grateful. My inspiration, in part,…
This article originally appeared in The Detroit News October 28, 2025. History’s most consequential heroes aren’t always the most powerful. Ronald Reagan, Margaret Thatcher and Pope John Paul II played important parts in…
This article originally appeared in IndyStar on June 27, 2025. Indiana’s 201% hike in its cigarette excise tax, which takes effect July 1, will reshape consumer behavior, and not necessarily in the way lawmakers expect. While…
Michigan's limits on nurse practitioners are a prime example of economist Thomas Sowell’s maxim that “There are no solutions, only trade-offs.” These are highly trained nurses with graduate degrees who can diagnose…
Local government officials should use a variety of statistics to assess the health of the communities they serve. Population is one important statistic, but there are others. Union Township in Isabella County provides an…
A new report has some solid suggestions for policy reform that would help Michigan’s economy. Business Leaders for Michigan recently released its “Michigan in a New Era” plan, and some of it aligns with free-market ideas from…
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