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Another Michigan Restaurant’s Liquor License Suspended For COVID Noncompliance

Tom Gantert | December 3, 2020

COVID-19 Guidelines Changing For How Long People Have To Quarantine

Tom Gantert | December 3, 2020

Michigan Cities Want To Collect Income Tax From Nonresidents Working At Home

Opponents push back, citing closed and canceled facilities and services during epidemic

Dawson Bell | December 3, 2020

State Pulls More Liquor Licenses, Encourages Individuals To Report COVID Violators

Tom Gantert | December 2, 2020

Whitmer Says ‘Don’t Travel,’ State Agency Spends Tax Dollars Encouraging It

Tom Gantert | December 2, 2020

No Lockdown On Taxpayer-Funded Tourism Spending

Even though the resort interests that benefit are throttled by COVID restrictions

Dawson Bell | December 2, 2020

Michigan, National, Worldwide COVID Trends Look Similar

How big a role does policy play?

Tom Gantert | December 1, 2020

Governments, Officials, Media Making People, Not Virus, The Enemy

The ACLU warned about this in a 2008 report on the Bush administration’s epidemic plans

Tom Gantert | November 30, 2020

Average Michigan Corrections Department Employee Took 28.5 Days Off With Pay Last Year

Tom Gantert | November 28, 2020

MDOT Spokesman: Rebel Drivers, Libertarians Spiking Traffic Deaths

Michigan State Police say cause for increase in crash fatalities still unknown

Tom Gantert | November 27, 2020

Four Bars And Restaurants Fined And Three Others Have Liquor Licenses Suspended For COVID Violations

Tom Gantert | November 25, 2020

Education Nonprofit Repeats, Again, Unsupported Claim About School Funding

It claims poor and minority schools in Michigan get less, when they actually get more

Tom Gantert | November 25, 2020

State Health Department: Speak Up Or We Cremate A Deceased Loved One

Tom Gantert | November 24, 2020

Nearly A Million Were Unemployed In April; Down To 168k In Michigan As Of Nov. 7

Tom Gantert | November 24, 2020

Michigan Taxpayers Still On Hook For $5.3 Billion To Corporations In Next 10 Years

Tom Gantert | November 23, 2020

Report in Medical Journal: For K-5, 'Little Reason To Believe Virtual Learning' Effective

Report finds teachers union’s preferred COVID response will shorten children’s lives

Tom Gantert | November 23, 2020

Lockdown Costs Include Suicidal Thoughts Up, Kids’ Life Expectancy Down

Locked-out children also losing years of life expectancy

Tom Gantert | November 21, 2020

Whitmer Tells Scary COVID Story Thursday; State Warns Against Panic Friday

Governor, after 11 family members and friends all caught virus at card game: ‘Their story is not unique’

Tom Gantert | November 20, 2020

Throttled-Down Gyms Say State Has The Wrong Outbreak Target

Officials haven’t shown updated evidence

Dawson Bell | November 20, 2020

State Will Rely On Individuals To Report More Than Two Households At Thanksgiving

Tom Gantert | November 19, 2020

Shutting Down Pipeline Will Be Costly, Analyst Warns

Among the costs: $3,400 annually for extra heating bills; one-time expenses of $3,500 to $25,000

Dawson Bell | November 19, 2020

Confusing Logic, Winter Edition: State COVID Order Permits Skiing But Not Outdoor Ice Skating

Tom Gantert | November 18, 2020

No Evidence Michigan Supreme Court Case Led to Spike in COVID

Cases were already rising and began spiking everywhere

Tom Gantert | November 18, 2020

Michigan at Significant Risk of a 2021 Tax Hike

DC Firm Lays Out Factors That Drive Tax Hikes Around the Country

James M. Hohman | November 17, 2020

DC Firm Lays Out Factors That Drive Tax Hikes Around the Country

About Legal Action Against Gov. Whitmer

A statement from the Mackinac Center

November 17, 2020

A statement from the Mackinac Center on current litigation considerations against Gov. Whitmer

Federal Official Would Deprive These Workers Of Right To Fire Their Union

They’re appealing after he shut down their union decertification vote

Dawson Bell | November 17, 2020

Restaurants Say New Lockdown Will Just Drive 'Super-Spreaders' Underground

Association says safer to let people gather and dine where safety rules are enforced

Tom Gantert | November 16, 2020

Republican State Rep Seeks Whitmer Impeachment Despite Slim Chances

Impeachment would need two-thirds supermajority vote in state Senate

Tom Gantert | November 16, 2020

State Of Michigan: Two Weeks Of Self-Quarantine Before Heading To Gatherings

For Thanksgiving, you would have had to enter isolation last Thursday

Tom Gantert | November 16, 2020

State of Michigan Cites Large COVID Rise To Cancel Extended Family Thanksgiving Gatherings

No more than two households or 10 people can gather

Tom Gantert | November 15, 2020

State’s Chief Medic: Be Smart And Loved Ones May Not Be Dead Next Thanksgiving

Tom Gantert | November 13, 2020

ACLU Had Been Concerned Pandemic Plans ‘Resorted To Punitive, Police-State Tactics’

In 2008 group called for ‘voluntary social distancing measures rather than mandatory quarantines’

Tom Gantert | November 13, 2020

Less Road Funding from the Road-Fixing Governor

State spending up, but not for roads

James M. Hohman | November 12, 2020

Despite running on fixing the roads, state spending on roads is down under Gov. Whitmer

Bipartisan Bills Ease Occupational Licensure Mandates For Veterans

Service members and vets licensed in other states could work in Michigan, too

Tom Gantert | November 12, 2020

Report: Give Local Governments More Money, But Don’t Ask Taxpayers

That’s the gist of a new study on local government finance in Michigan

Jarrett Skorup and James M. Hohman | November 11, 2020

New study misleads on fiscal issues facing local governments in Michigan; simply calls for higher taxes

Common Sense Licensing Reforms for Military Families a Good Start

Occupational licensing a needless barrier to jobs for too many

Jarrett Skorup | November 11, 2020

Occupational licensing a needless barrier to jobs for too many

COVID Targets The Old In Michigan

87% of fatalities are age 65 and over in last month; 37% older than 84

Tom Gantert | November 11, 2020

Blight Or Government Overreach?

Zoning for historic preservation a source of conflict for Northville building owner

Sandy Malone | November 10, 2020

Pfizer Has A Vaccine, Wants Distribution To Start By Thanksgiving

Tom Gantert | November 9, 2020

Leading Scientists Condemn Lockdowns, Call For ‘Focused Protection’

25% of adults 18-24 have considered suicide during the pandemic

Tom Gantert | November 9, 2020

Whitmer Still Blaming State Supreme Court For COVID Spike

Ohio cases also rising, but no pandemic-related court rulings there

Tom Gantert | November 7, 2020

Spread Out And Keep It Down! Government Rules For Thanksgiving Gatherings

Tom Gantert | November 6, 2020

Post Office Investigating Claim Employees Were Ordered To Backdate Late Ballots

Tom Gantert | November 6, 2020

Michigan Lawmakers Make Progress on Pension Debts

But taxpayers still owe more than $50 billion to state-run pension systems

James M. Hohman | November 5, 2020

Progress being made, but taxpayers still owe more than $50 billion to state-run pension systems

Head Of State Health Department Has Faith In ‘The Power Of Masks’

Tom Gantert | November 5, 2020

Mask Mandates A Problem For Kindergartners

Legal complaint claims five-year-old children struggle under state health department order

Tom Gantert | November 4, 2020

Flying By The Seat of Our Pants

COVID response suggest there’s no point to planning for pandemics

Michael Van Beek | November 3, 2020

COVID response suggest there’s no point to planning for pandemics

State Mandates Businesses Collect Customer Info - And No Sweat If It's Bogus

No need to confirm names on required contact tracing list aren't really Mickey and Minnie

Tom Gantert | November 3, 2020

Washington State Contact-Tracing Mandate Rebuffed By ACLU, Rescinded; Michigan Version Stands

Tom Gantert | November 3, 2020

Not Just Michigan Restaurants Under Patron Contact Tracing Mandate

'Barbering and cosmetology services, cinemas, sporting venues, amusement parks, arcades and bingo halls'

Tom Gantert | November 3, 2020

Detroit Schools Get Clean Audit, No Findings of Concern

10 years ago, there were many

Tom Gantert | November 2, 2020

New State Mandate May Close This Bar For Good

Health department demands contact tracing information for bar, restaurant patrons who test positive for coronavirus

Dawson Bell | November 2, 2020

In the ‘Birthplace of Organized Labor,’ Union Membership Plummets

Since Michigan's right-to-work law was adopted organized labor struggles to retain dues-paying members

Jarrett Skorup | October 31, 2020

Second Wave Agony: Maybe The State’s Epidemic Policy Is To Blame, Not Its People

Officials scold the public, but a growing chorus of scientists say it’s politicians who are blowing it

Tom Gantert | October 30, 2020

State Health Department Invites Snitching On Local Business Non-Compliance With Epidemic Rules

Tom Gantert | October 30, 2020

Restaurant Association: Patron Contact Tracing Mandate Means Closures, Lost Jobs For No Gain

Tom Gantert | October 29, 2020

Two Or More People Meet Outside Homes, Not Wearing Masks, Subject To $1,000 Fine

An exception would be if the two people were swimming together, but even then a face mask is ‘strongly encouraged’

Tom Gantert | October 29, 2020

Tips Optional, But Dine-In Service Now Requires Leaving Name, Phone Number

Schools, businesses must turn over names of those ‘with possible COVID-19 exposure’

Tom Gantert | October 29, 2020

COVID Not The Only Killer: Pandemic’s ‘Excess Deaths’ Could Include Some From Government’s Response

Suspending medical screenings and nonessential treatments also have costs

Tom Gantert | October 29, 2020

Beer, Tattoo Art and Groceries: Is There Nothing the State Won’t Subsidize?

Governments do a lousy job at creating jobs through its handout programs

Michael D. LaFaive | October 28, 2020

Governments do a lousy job at creating jobs through its handout programs

Kroger Earned $1.66 Billion In 2019, Getting $1.6 Million Michigan Taxpayer Grant In 2020

Tom Gantert | October 28, 2020

Star Cross Country Runner Repeatedly Tests Negative; Forced To Quarantine and Miss State Meet

His season over after he got too close to a COVID-positive student

Holly Matkin | October 28, 2020

'Second Wave' Underway, But COVID Deaths A Fraction Of First Wave

Case-count figures sound scary, but compared to April, mortality remains low

Tom Gantert | October 27, 2020

‘As Serious As It's Been,’ West Michigan’s Spectrum Health At 78.9% Bed Occupancy

Tom Gantert | October 27, 2020

295K Fewer Have Jobs In Michigan Compared to Pre-COVID World

Tom Gantert | October 26, 2020

Whitmer Blames More Cases On Supreme Court Ruling, But Case Counts Up All Over

That 'Michigan supremes did it' narrative won't fly

Tom Gantert | October 26, 2020

U-M Regent Calls Supreme Court Justices 'Stooges,' Blames Them For COVID Deaths

One of two candidates nominated by Democrats for statewide position in 2018

Tom Gantert | October 24, 2020

1.5 Million In Michigan Probably Contracted Virus - Not 154,688

Nearly one-in-seven; confirmed cases just 10% of total, per CDC head, researchers

Tom Gantert | October 24, 2020

Top Michigan Health Official Says 'Talking Without A Mask On Increases The Risk'

Dr. Joneigh Khaldun says to limit talking when dining indoors

Tom Gantert | October 23, 2020

Hospitals Predict Crisis, But Current 71% Occupancy Rate Not Abnormal

Tom Gantert | October 22, 2020

Michigan Governor Rated No. 46 By Center-Right Legislator Group

Especially on education policy, Whitmer gets no love from ALEC

Tom Gantert | October 22, 2020

State Budget Recovers From Pandemic

Weak case for additional federal coronavirus relief

James M. Hohman | October 21, 2020

Weak case for additional federal coronavirus relief

Risk Appears Minimal, But Health Department Locks Down U-M Undergrads Anyway

Tom Gantert | October 21, 2020

Whitmer Supports Defunding Police 'In Spirit'; Her Last State Police Budget Added $522 Million

Tom Gantert | October 21, 2020

Top Epidemiologists: ‘Grave Concerns About Damaging Impacts ...Of Prevailing Policies’

'Most compassionate ... to let those less at risk ... build up immunity through natural infection'

Tom Gantert | October 20, 2020

Remember That Promise About Fixing Roads? Michigan Is Spending Less On Them Under Whitmer

As a candidate in 2018, she called Michigan roads dangerous

Tom Gantert | October 20, 2020

Free Market Cato Institute Gives Michigan Gov. Whitmer 'F' On Fiscal Policy

Tom Gantert | October 20, 2020

‘No Way To Cut State Budget’ — Not Even These Items?

Michigan budget director draws a line

Tom Gantert | October 19, 2020

State Civil Rights Commission’s School Report Raises Questions Whether It’s Serious, Credible

Ideological spin easier to come by than facts and serious analysis

Tom Gantert | October 17, 2020

Courts, Legislature Eye Unconstitutional Property Tax Foreclosure Takings

Governments take and sell tax delinquent property, collect their taxes and fees, pocket the balance

Dawson Bell | October 16, 2020

More People Getting It In Michigan, But Way Fewer Dying From COVID

Tom Gantert | October 15, 2020

House Democratic Leader Misstates Supreme Court’s Ruling Against Emergency Powers Law

Tom Gantert | October 15, 2020

Civil Rights Commission Speaks Erroneously About Charter Schools

Yes, they must follow state and federal laws

Tom Gantert | October 14, 2020

Whitmer Assails Supreme Court; Questions The Legitimacy Of Its Ruling On Executive Orders

She demeans serious and fundamental constitutional disagreements as mere partisanship

Tom Gantert | October 14, 2020

New York Metro States To Michigan Residents: Come Here And You Sit Inside Two Weeks

Tom Gantert | October 13, 2020

Farewell Wayfair Projected Jobs: $2.5 Million In Taxpayer Handouts Can't 'Buy' 503 New Michigan Jobs

Tom Gantert | October 13, 2020

No Charge For Vehicle Seizure Data Over Three Years, But Wayne County Wants $19k This Time

Tom Gantert | October 13, 2020

Whitmer's Government 0-for-3 Before Supreme Court Defending One-Person Governance

High Court ruled executive branch can't take legislative branch powers

Tom Gantert | October 12, 2020

Whitmer Cites Five Experts To Rebut Senator's 'Herd Immunity' Challenge; He Has Thousands

Tom Gantert | October 12, 2020

‘The Science’ Revolts: Social, Health Costs Of Lockdowns And School Closures Exceed Benefits

Top-tier epidemiologists warn of ‘irreparable damage, with the underprivileged disproportionately harmed’

Tom Gantert | October 12, 2020

House Speaker Says Whitmer Endangered Legislators By Not Disclosing Capitol Terrorism Plot

Tom Gantert | October 10, 2020

Spend $99 Challenging This Group’s Agenda And It’s ‘Climate Science Disinformation’

They invoke science but their arithmetic equates $99 with $364,000

Tom Gantert | October 10, 2020

State Data Rebuts Civil Rights Commission’s Claim Schools In Poor Cities Are Underfunded

For example, Benton Harbor and Flint Schools received about 50% more than the average district

Tom Gantert | October 9, 2020

Whitmer Scolds Yoopers Who ‘Dropped Their Guard’ On Virus; 29 In Hospital There Due To COVID-19

Tom Gantert | October 8, 2020

Michigan College Professors’ Political Contributions Resemble One-Party System

Tom Gantert | October 8, 2020

State Health Department Director Quintupled Coronavirus Fines

Tom Gantert | October 8, 2020

Very Few COVID-Related Emergency Room Visits Now

Tom Gantert | October 7, 2020

30% Of State Workers Flee Their Unions

More than 9,000 in Michigan have canceled memberships and dues payments

Dawson Bell | October 7, 2020

Few Kids In Class, But Federal Virus Relief Pushes Michigan School Funding To Record $16 Billion

Tom Gantert | October 6, 2020

Meet The New Coronavirus Mandates and Restrictions

Mostly same as the old ones, but now based on powers previous legislators granted to the health department

Tom Gantert | October 6, 2020

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