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The constitutional battle Canada and America share (opens the original)
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This article originally appeared in The Detroit News August 25, 2026. The United States and Canada have both wrestled with an important question about public policy. Which branch of government should make law — the legislative body or the courts? Tim Haggstrom is a constitutional lawyer from Calgary, Alberta. Haggstrom spent three days in Michigan this month, where he and I discussed economic relations between our countries, differences in our legal systems and the overlapping history of our jud
Michigan’s local tax votes shouldn’t happen when turnout is lowest (opens the original)
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This article originally appeared in The Detroit News August 11, 2026. On Aug. 4, local government entities in Michigan sent 900 tax proposals to their local voters, and 842 passed. Policymakers who are concerned about affordability issues may want to focus on the cost of local government. These proposals (millages, bonds and sinking funds) will cost taxpayers $1.11 billion, according to Michigan Information & Research Service, which tallied the votes. Why were there so many tax proposals on the
Education is changing fast. Michigan should keep up. (opens the original)
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This article originally appeared in The Detroit News July 28, 2026. Change is coming to public education in the United States, brought on by cultural shifts, legal decisions and technological advances. Michigan policymakers would do well to anticipate the revolution, or our schools will be left behind. Public attitudes about education have shifted since the COVID-19 pandemic. The lockdowns spurred new demand for alternative forms of education. Remember how people didn’t know they needed an iPhon
Politicians exploit low voter turnout to raise taxes (opens the original)
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This article originally appeared in the Wall Street Journal July 31, 2026. The next battle between socialists and conventional Democrats will be fought in Michigan on Aug. 4, in a primary election for the U.S. Senate. Many Michiganders will vote that same day on tax hikes and other critical local questions—all in off-cycle elections in which low turnout makes them likelier to pass. This isn’t unique to the Great Lakes State and deserves more attention nationwide. Dozens of Michigan counties have
Should government unions have the power to block AI? (opens the original)
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This article originally appeared in The Detroit News July 21, 2026. The next major labor dispute in Michigan won’t be over safety or wages. It will be about whether state and local governments need union permission before using artificial intelligence. On May 13, the Michigan Civil Service Commission formed a task force to review its contracting practices. Although the resolution does not mention AI, union leaders reportedly immediately argued to include it in the conversation. “When an AI syste
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