As legislators consider yet another subsidy program for select businesses, it’s time to review the research. In short, such programs don’t work.
As a record amount of funding goes to schools, Michigan’s school districts and state leaders have the means to accommodate a variety of parental interests.
It’s a good thing the Legislature repealed the Emergency Powers of Governor Act of 1945, a law that violated key principles of Michigan’s system of government.
The state government ought to diffuse controversies over school masking policies by encouraging parental choice in education.
A smuggling cell that brought cigarettes from China into Michigan illustrates the opportunities for crime that governments create by increasing taxes on cigarettes.
Consumers Energy has increased its electricity rates for certain times of the day, touting it as a market-based response to climate change. In reality, this is the utility’s way of coping with the inherently unreliable nature of the green energy sources it favors.
When lawmakers hand out taxpayer money to specific companies, it may look like they’re doing something good for the economy. The reality is far different.
Reforming the state’s rules on teacher certification will help schools find the teachers they need.
The economy and environment of Michigan would benefit if Gov. Gretchen Whitmer stops opposing a plan to move the Enbridge Line 5 pipeline to a cement-lined tunnel far below the Great Lakes.
While Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has said her COVID-19 policies are based on science, many decisions were made on the fly, with some influenced by anecdotes and public pressure
