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Whitmer Moving The Goal Posts On Why The Persistent Lockdowns?

Hospitalizations dramatically lower, but on July 29, the governor reimposed previously lifted restrictions

August 2, 2020

Governor OK Violating Her Own Rules At Event, But Parents At Hillsdale Graduation Are Lawbreakers

As was the case with protests, state officials appear selective on when rule-breaking is OK

Tom Gantert | August 1, 2020

Two Metro Overflow Facilities Cost Taxpayers $21.45 Million, Treated 55 COVID Patients

Coronavirus 'insurance' was expensive at start of epidemic learning curve

August 1, 2020

Big Power Company Looks To Be Pursuing Best Legislature Money Can Buy

Consumers Energy a big giver to 'dark money' group that targets pro-consumer legislators

Bill Zeiser | August 1, 2020

Suspend Annual Teacher Ratings, State Math Tests and More

July 31 MichiganVotes Roll Call Report

Jack McHugh | July 31, 2020

July 31 MichiganVotes Roll Call Report

Perfectly Explainable? Governor Chooses To Close Water Parks, Open Public Pools

July 31, 2020

Not A Single Yooper Hospitalized For COVID-19, But Whitmer Orders U.P. Bar Patrons Outdoors Anyway

July 31, 2020

Whitmer's Latest Instruction: Wait In The Car Until Your Appointment Calls

The doctor is in; you're not

July 31, 2020

Lawmakers Consider Regular Review Of Burdensome Occupational License Mandates

Do they really protect public health and safety — or just restrict competition?

Parker Thayer | July 31, 2020

Data Shows Nursing Homes The Largest COVID-19 Source, Whitmer Shuts Down Bars

Bars are but a footnote in state list of top infection sources

July 30, 2020

U-M Prof On Sabbatical With $148k Salary Complains About Paying For Home Internet

July 30, 2020

Casino Gambling Yes, Family Gatherings No

Casino taxes a significant source of Detroit’s budget

July 30, 2020

Five School Options For Parents And Children This Fall

But nothing is certain

Parker Thayer | July 30, 2020

Two Deaths, But Whitmer Still Closes Bars And Limits Indoor Gatherings To 10

On one day in April more people died of coronavirus in Michigan than all of July

July 29, 2020

Private School Students Also Deserve Virus Relief Funds

Mackinac Center joins amicus brief opposing discrimination in school help

July 29, 2020

Mackinac Center joins amicus brief opposing discrimination in school help

State Superintendent Wants to Deny Parents Options

Rice asks legislators to “freeze enrollment” to protect the system

Ben DeGrow | July 29, 2020

Rice asks legislators to “freeze enrollment” to protect the system

If Detroit Teachers Stay Home Why Does District Need $85.1 Million Federal Coronavirus Dollars?

July 29, 2020

Group Wants Schools Serving Low-Income Students To Get More — But That’s Already Happening

A big pot of state and federal dollars is set aside for districts whose families have less

Tom Gantert | July 29, 2020

State 'General Fund' Revenue Flat? Only Because Lawmakers Shifted Money Around

Over 10 years, total state revenues grew 16% faster than inflation

Tom Gantert | July 29, 2020

Michigan Should Regularly Review Its Licensing Laws: In Support of Senate Bill 40

Senate Regulatory Review Committee

July 28, 2020

No Record of Student-To-Teacher Coronavirus Transmission

Picking up COVID-19 from students at school? No record that it has happened

Tom Gantert | July 28, 2020

Ann Arbor Teachers Union Has Return-To-Work Demands ... For The Legislature

July 28, 2020

The Overhyped Conflict Between Cities and Suburbs

Perhaps both cities and suburbs offer things that people want

James M. Hohman | July 28, 2020

Perhaps both cities and suburbs offer things that people want

State Invites Snitches To Play Face Mask Informer on Business, Restaurants

July 27, 2020

In Case You Were Wondering: New Executive Order Modifies Color Of Youth Work Permits

No detail too small for government-by-executive-order

July 27, 2020

Even With Labor Law, Union Rep Can Be Disciplined For Abusive Conduct

Union members not shielded when their conduct suggests violation of anti-discrimination laws

Dawson Bell | July 27, 2020

No Hospitalized COVID Patients, Hospital 38% Full, State Calls Hillsdale County Risk 'Medium-High'

State officials not amused that college there held live graduation ceremony

July 25, 2020

Media Dramatizes Spike In New Covid Cases, Downplays Plummeting Deaths

July 25, 2020

New Superintendent Tells Leland Families, Students To Join Black Lives Matter And 'Protest'

Some Leelanau county residents resent the implications and have questions for the school board

Sandy Malone | July 25, 2020

Vaccine May Be Years Away; So May Be End Of Whitmer’s State Of Emergency

Prominent health policy group warns against depending on a quick vaccine fix

Tom Gantert | July 24, 2020

Here Are The Michigan Lawmakers Voting For The Most Corporate Subsidies

And those who've supported the least

Parker Thayer | July 24, 2020

In 2019, More Than 500 People Had Property Forfeited To Police Without Being Charged With A Crime

July 23, 2020

No, Governor Whitmer Did Not Just Defund the State Police

The dishonest narrative is well out of bounds

David Guenthner | July 23, 2020

The dishonest narrative is well out of bounds

Lawsuit: Whitmer's Ongoing Unilateral Rule Is An Abuse Of Power

She cites a law meant for time-sensitive emergencies, not a months-to-years-long epidemic

July 23, 2020

News Site Claims Whitmer Defunding Police, But $633M In State Cuts To Be Replaced By Federal Dollars

CARES Act money to replace some state funding

July 22, 2020

Legal Brief: Whitmer Defends A Power Grab That Could Last Years

Michigan Supreme Court case could strip governor’s extraordinary emergency powers

July 22, 2020

Supreme Court Gets New Brief In Case That Could Take Away Governor's Emergency Powers

Oral arguments set for Sept. 2.

July 22, 2020

State of Michigan Again Offering Conflicting, Confusing Data On COVID-19

By state's own measures, Lansing region should not be classified as ‘high risk’

July 22, 2020

It’s In The Law: Michigan Executive Orders Have Force Of Law

A 1945 statute is clear, and violating Whitmer’s orders is a misdemeanor if she says it is

July 22, 2020

New Mackinac Center Brief Challenges Gov. Whitmer’s Use of Emergency Powers

Lawsuit filed at the Michigan Supreme Court argues emergency actions violate state constitution

July 22, 2020

Lawsuit filed at the Michigan Supreme Court argues emergency actions violate state constitution

Michigan Public School Teacher Fired For Pro-Trump Tweet

Washington Free Beacon reports his choice: resign or be fired

Tom Gantert | July 21, 2020

Gov. Whitmer Repeals Rule She Says Helped Michigan Fight Coronavirus

Less strict medical scope-of-practice rules should remain

Jarrett Skorup | July 21, 2020

Less strict medical scope-of-practice rules should remain

Traverse City Promised Government Internet, Can’t Explain Why Project Stuck On Hold

Delays, high costs and disappointed residents very common with city-owned broadband

Dawson Bell | July 21, 2020

State Should Open Education Options for Families

Student opportunities shouldn’t end with locked schoolhouse doors

Ben DeGrow | July 20, 2020

Student opportunities shouldn’t end with locked schoolhouse doors

State Employees in Michigan Want a Choice

But unions and their allies are not happy

Jarrett Skorup | July 20, 2020

But unions and their allies are not happy

Tax Credit Programs Can Look A Lot Like Government Spending

They deserve more scrutiny when they do

James M. Hohman | July 20, 2020

They deserve more scrutiny when they do

Son Of COVID-19? Michigan Hasn't Had More Coronavirus Deaths Than There Are Serial Killer Victims

Michigan Attorney General makes false claim in comparing COVID-19 to serial killers

July 20, 2020

School at Home in Michigan

July 20, 2020

Whitmer Not Following Her Own Rules On COVID-19 Reopening Plan

Executive orders continue to multiply

Michigan Capitol Confidential Staff Reports | July 20, 2020

Nearly As Many Michigan COVID-19 Orders As Illinois, Wisconsin, Ohio and Indiana Combined

Some police here complain they can't keep up

Tom Gantert | July 19, 2020

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