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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

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