This article originally appeared in The Detroit News March 17, 2026. Michigan’s lockdown architects are lining up to tell us it was a mistake. The latest comes from Robert Gordon and Nicholas Bagley. Gordon was director of…
Michigan lawmakers had $9 billion in expected surplus funds at their disposal in January 2023. Many people today wonder what happened to that money. The short answer is that is lawmakers spent it. The better question is…
Michigan ranks 16th on the Tax Foundation’s State Tax Competitiveness Index. Ranking in the top third is fairly good, but Michigan’s trajectory is not. The state ranked 11th only five years ago and has been sliding ever…
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer recommends a series of tax hikes in her executive budget, spending that would boost state outlays beyond sustainable levels. The governor recommends a 4% increase in the state budget, not counting…
Gov. Whitmer is proposing a property tax break that would provide refunds of up to 10% for Michigan senior citizens. The governor is one of many politicians seeking solutions to homeowners’ high (and rising) property tax…
As health care gets more expensive and Michigan struggles to fill positions, lawmakers have explored different ways to make it easier to work. This includes easing some licensing burdens, expanding scope of practice and…
Michigan policymakers overhauled the state’s auto insurance laws in 2019. Drivers were paying some of the highest premiums in the country and had for decades. Michigan’s “no-fault” insurance laws were the only in the country…
This article originally appeared in National Review September 21, 2025. The jockeying for the 2028 presidential race is well underway, and Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer will surely be a contender for Democrats. So it’s…
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…
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