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Village Clerk Warns: Golf Course Lockdown Scofflaws Could Face Jail

In off-season residents take walks on 9-hole course; playing golf during virus emergency risks penalties

Tom Gantert | April 9, 2020

For Some Small Business Owners, Shut Down May Mean Forever

‘It's just up in the air,’ says owner of gardening store

Tom Gantert | April 8, 2020

A Michigan Law Rations The Number Of Hospital Beds

Hospital execs love it, but it doesn't help patients and probably conflicts with anti-trust law

Sandy Malone | April 7, 2020

Legislature Has a Role in Emergencies

Governor Whitmer and the Legislature should embrace collaboration

Michael J. Reitz | April 6, 2020

Governor Whitmer and the Legislature should embrace collaboration

Parents, Teachers Must Collaborate to Help Special-Needs Learners

Distance learning brings both challenges and opportunities

Ben DeGrow | April 6, 2020

Distance learning brings both challenges and opportunities

Bill Would Let Townships Impose Property Tax Hikes For Broadband Projects

Use it or not, property owners would pay

Dawson Bell | April 6, 2020

Ban on Fossil Fuel Drilling in Michigan Could Be on the Ballot in 2020

Anti-oil and gas group missed two deadlines but wins in court

Michigan Capitol Confidential Staff Reports | April 4, 2020

Some Greens Rejoice Over Environmental Effects of COVID-19 Restrictions

There is no “silver lining” to impaired human well-being

Jason Hayes | April 3, 2020

There is no “silver lining” to impaired human well-being

Some Perspective: Michigan is Stronger Now, Part 2

Our economy recovered and grew with less corporate welfare

Michael D. LaFaive | April 3, 2020

Our economy recovered and grew with less corporate welfare

Michigan Unemployment Claims Almost Triple Previous High

From 5,338 per week to 311k; restaurants that once employed 292k mostly shut down

Tom Gantert | April 2, 2020

Nessel: Offering Unavailable Masks At $2.39 Legal; Offering Them At $9.95 A Crime

‘Price gouging’ a politician’s word; going from shortages to no product at any price

Tom Gantert | April 2, 2020

State of Michigan Bans Day Care Providers From Giving Young Children Timeouts

‘This is not about children; it’s about increasing government control’

Dawson Bell | April 1, 2020

Feds Permit Malaria Drugs For Coronavirus Patients, State Has Not Rescinded Threat Of Sanctions

FDA’s chief scientist: ‘Based on the totality of scientific evidence … may be effective’

Tom Gantert | March 31, 2020

Never Mind Lockdown, Dentists Shut Down By Demand For Masks

If suppliers could raise prices surgical masks might not disappear so fast

Tom Gantert | March 30, 2020

Businesses are Stepping up to Help During the Pandemic

A roundup of stories about Michigan businesses making a difference

Holly Wetzel | March 27, 2020

A roundup of stories about Michigan businesses making a difference

Veteran Economist: Extended Downturn Also Risks Lives, Social Unrest, Despondency

David Littmann praises virus response to date; says fiscal challenges require we save more

David L. Littmann | March 27, 2020

The ultimate trend rate of economic growth correlates very highly with the trend rate of saving

Michigan Licensing Bureau Vs. Dr. Fauci On Off-Label Coronavirus Treatment

Fauci tells MDs, 'Yeah, of course' - prescribe it; state agency threatens their license if they do

Tom Gantert | March 27, 2020

What Is An 'Essential Business' Under Government Lockdown?

The Safety Net Already There: Unemployment Insurance

Funded in good times and there in the bad

James M. Hohman | March 26, 2020

Funded in good times and there in the bad

Educators Step Up to Fill Distance Learning Gap

District, charter, private schools adapt while state officials wait

Ben DeGrow | March 26, 2020

District, charter, private schools adapt while state officials wait

Higher Education and the COVID-19 Pandemic

Colleges will continue to face some major challenges

Dr. Richard Vedder | March 26, 2020

Colleges will continue to face some major challenges

Economist: No Sanitizer Because ‘Selfish People Demanding Price Be Held at $1’ Bought It All

Under ‘price gouging’ bans, after the lucky first few, ‘everyone else gets nothing’

Tom Gantert | March 26, 2020

Union Handout in the Coronavirus Stimulus Act

Congress should be focused on the health and economic safety of the country

F. Vincent Vernuccio | March 25, 2020

Congress should be focused on the health and economic safety of the country

Some Perspective: Michigan is Stronger Today

The state is in a more resilient position to weather an economic storm than at any time before

Michael D. LaFaive | March 25, 2020

The state is in a more resilient position to weather an economic storm than at any time before

Stimulus Amendments Push More Renewable Subsidies

Solar and wind set to profit handsomely from COVID-19 response

Jason Hayes | March 25, 2020

Solar and wind set to profit handsomely from COVID-19 response

If Only Other Stores Could Have Raised Toilet Paper Prices

Buyer happy with $1.75 per roll from convenience store versus 32 cents and no rolls at big stores

Tom Gantert | March 25, 2020

Reporting or Promoting?

Why transparency of business subsidy programs shouldn’t be controlled by administrators

James M. Hohman | March 24, 2020

Why transparency of business subsidy programs shouldn’t be controlled by administrators

Detroit School Problems Weren’t Caused By Coronavirus Or Funding ‘Disparity’

The ‘poor districts get less’ claim goes against years of data collected and posted by state officials

Tom Gantert | March 24, 2020

Can Virus Orders Shut Down Church? Yes And No

State can’t single out churches, but can ban all assemblies — including religious ones

Tom Gantert | March 22, 2020

Price Gouging? ‘Right Now, We Are Out Of Any Hand Sanitizer’

Michigan Attorney General appears ready to find business bad guys

Tom Gantert | March 21, 2020

MDE Memo Sends Wrong Message

Families need more flexibility

Ben DeGrow | March 20, 2020

Families need more flexibility

Emergency Powers Under Michigan Law

A quick overview of how these rarely used laws work

Michael Van Beek | March 19, 2020

A quick overview of how these rarely used laws work

Amid Pandemic, Michigan Consumers Return Germ-Soaked Bottles To Food Stores

‘Cans and bottles are very dirty’; just 10 states have ‘bottle bills’

Tom Gantert | March 19, 2020

Schools Feeling Short-Term Pension Pain For Long-Term Gain

One catch: Some benefits of a 2017 reform will take years to pay off a lot

Tom Gantert | March 19, 2020

Classical Charter Schools on the Rise in Michigan

Ivywood’s unique partnership may break ground

Ben DeGrow | March 18, 2020

Ivywood’s unique partnership may break ground

Yes, A Michigan Law Rations Number Of Hospital Beds Here

Now public health experts concerned about hospitals surge capacity

Dawson Bell | March 18, 2020

How To Think About Government Emergency Powers

Officials have the authority and the public’s support – for now

Jack McHugh | March 17, 2020

Officials have the authority and the public’s support – for now

State Government's Obstacles To Virus Recovery

Removing them could help us get through this better

Jarrett Skorup | March 17, 2020

State’s Coronavirus Spending Bill Infected with Irony

Lawmakers shouldn't be giving taxpayer resources to special interests

Michael D. LaFaive | March 16, 2020

Lawmakers shouldn't be giving taxpayer resources to special interests

Take Your Pick: ‘Price Gouging’ Or Toilet Paper Shortages

Scarcity pricing in emergencies is reasonable and humane; there’s no repealing law of supply and demand

Tom Gantert | March 15, 2020

Michigan School District Helps Bankroll Private Wi-Fi Provider

Grosse Pointe also looking at closing schools; ‘Taxpayers were not asked’

Dawson Bell | March 14, 2020

On the Bright Side - Return of the ‘We?’

A ray of sunshine amidst virus peril

Jack McHugh | March 13, 2020

A ray of sunshine amidst virus peril

Michigan Considering Excessive Hunting and Fishing Regulations

Lawmakers might make it more expensive to help others enjoy Michigan’s great outdoors

Jarrett Skorup | March 13, 2020

Lawmakers might make it more expensive to help others enjoy Michigan’s great outdoors

Headlines From An Earlier Outbreak: 1968 Hong Kong Flu

Pandemic 52 years ago killed 100,000 in US

Tom Gantert | March 13, 2020

House Passes On Chance To ‘Fix The Roads’ With New Spending Bill

But money for Capitol security cameras, Michigan Speedway traffic control, tourism marketing and much more

Tom Gantert | March 12, 2020

Michigan Per-Pupil Funding Reaches All-Time High

New state data shows clear upward financial trend

Ben DeGrow | March 11, 2020

New state data shows clear upward financial trend

Alcohol Safety and State Control Regimes

State regulations may not be as effective as some believe

Michael D. LaFaive and Antony Davies | March 11, 2020

State regulations may not be as effective as some believe

‘Vital’ Great Lakes Program Funds Playground Rehab In Milwaukee

Many Great Lakes Restoration Initiative projects only loosely tied to 'critical' protection

Tom Gantert | March 11, 2020

Disputed Union Wages Could Cost Taxpayers In County Construction Projects

Now Saginaw faces lawsuit over policy board approved by slim margin

Dawson Bell | March 10, 2020

Michigan House Bill Package Increases Road Funding Without Raising Taxes

The state’s current budget debate is not about cuts

James M. Hohman | March 9, 2020

The state’s current budget debate is not about cuts

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