The real war on voters
There’s a war being waged on Michigan voters, alright, but it isn’t by who CNN tells you. Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson proves herself more radically partisan by the day, and recently testified in Congress to back a plan to put control of the nonpartisan Federal...
Opinion: The real war being waged against free, fair elections
This column originally appeared in The Detroit News. There's a war being waged against free and fair elections. Readers are probably used to this kind of rhetoric and hyperbole from left-leaning media personalities and Democratic elected officials. Those same...
Spend it Wisely
Congress recently sent state lawmakers a giant pot of money and now it’s up to them to figure out what to do with it. Just a few weeks ago, President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, which earmarked $5.7 billion in lightly restricted funds to the...
A Good Friday Wish for A Better Politics
As we finish up a particularly ugly week of rhetoric in Michigan politics, the Christian faithful around the world will adore the selfless sacrifice of Jesus and celebrate His victory of love over darkness. We observe the world-changing power of forgiveness, and...
Politicizing Election Administration is a Terrible Idea
There are terrible ideas, and then there was Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson’s latest request to the United State Senate. Benson testified Wednesday in support of a series of hyper-partisan election “reforms” that would politicize elections administration and strip...
In the Trenches: Let the Sunshine In
You’ve gotta fight – for your right – to transparency
It’s Sunshine Week and Governor Gretchen Whitmer is hiding things from you. A lot of things, it turns out. The Freedom Fund’s own Greg McNeilly took to the pages of the Detroit News this week to point out this lack of transparency and offer a few important...
Opinion: Michigan’s taxpayers have the right to transparency
This column originally appeared in The Detroit News. She's spending your money to fund a cover-up — or two. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer was rocked this month by the revelation she's spent hundreds of thousands of tax dollars on hush-money deals with...
Gov. Whitmer’s Top Ten Transparency FAILS Part 2
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s Top Ten Transparency FAILS, Part 2 Welcome back! Without further ado, here are Gov. Whitmer’s Top Five Transparency Fails! #5: Michigan State Police Encrypted App Scandal Gov. Whitmer said she’d prohibit the use of personal email to do...
Gov. Whitmer’s Top Ten Transparency FAILS Part 1
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s Top Ten Transparency FAILS, Part 1 - or - Gov. Whitmer Sticks Her Transparency Pledge Where the Sun Doesn’t Shine Sunshine Week is an opportunity to celebrate open and transparent government. Knowing what is going on in our government is...
