Tax policy can have unexpected consequences. To take one example, high excise taxes on cigarettes have fueled small- and large-scale smuggling, theft, counterfeit products and violence against both civilians and police.…
The workhorse of the state’s business subsidy programs is not the one that gives out deals for hundreds of millions of dollars. Instead, it’s the program where assistance is limited to $10 million payouts, the Michigan…
Democratic Michigan state Sen. Mallory McMorrow on Sunday suspended her campaign for her party’s nomination for the congressional seat held by Democratic Sen. Gary Peters.McMorrow’s support had slipped to 6% according to a…
This article originally appeared in The Detroit News May 19 2026. When you paid your taxes last month, perhaps you grumbled about the amount. Did you know your tax dollars are used to call for higher taxes? Local governments…
At a time of high inflation, many of the policies enacted in Michigan in recent years have made things less affordable. But there are also bills in the state House and Senate, some supported by both Republicans and Democrats,…
How free is Michigan’s economy? By one widely used measure, not very. Michigan ranks 31st among the 50 states on an objective index of economic liberty. That middling showing carries consequences. States with more economic…
This article originally appeared in The Detroit News April 28 2026. “There is no such thing as a free lunch,” said Nobel-prize-winning economist Milton Friedman, but Michigan policymakers sure are trying to prove him wrong.…
Michigan’s Transportation Asset Management Council expects roads to be repaired as fast as they fall apart, according to its latest report on the conditions of Michigan’s roads and bridges. That’s an improvement from the…
Michigan’s tourism economy depends on giving visitors places to stay. Hotels, bed–and–breakfasts, cottages, cabins and homes all play a role. In Michigan, many communities are built around tourism, and in others the economy…
This article originally appeared in The Detroit News April 21, 2026. In Michigan, you need a license to cut hair, roof a house or operate a polygraph machine. But you need no training at all to write the laws that govern…
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