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
While Michigan government has discouraged residents from traveling, it spends money to encourage people to travel here from out-of-state.
Local officials must decide what to do with a windfall of money from Washington.
Some new rules from the governor could turn businesses into mask police.
An individual or a company with an idea could get permission from the regulatory agency to begin operating without having to wait for it to write new rules.
The “Fight for $15” effort is unwittingly working to keep the youngest and least educated out of the workforce.
