Protecting taxpayers, fighting for our kids, and defending the rule of law
Wasteful corporate welfare is back. The lead water crisis in Benton Harbor continues to deteriorate. Lawmakers took action to let kids learn in the aftermath of Whitmer’s school shutdowns. Republican legislators signed a letter opposing the national popular vote. And...
Opinion: Lansing wants to waste your money on corporate handouts
This column originally appeared in The Detroit News. Last month, Ford Motor Co.’s announcement that it planned to build massive new electric vehicle plants in Tennessee and Kentucky — not Michigan — sent a jolt through a scorned Motor City. Still, it wasn’t nearly as...
Whitmer’s Hiding From Benton Harbor Lead Crisis
"They never told us the water was unsafe," said (Carmela) Patton, (a Benton Harbor city resident) who said her skin was starting to itch because of the water. "You know how Flint blew up? We didn't get blown up (with the attention) like that. It's heartbreaking, it's...
That Isn’t How Laws Work, Governor
No one could accuse Governor Whitmer of being a fan of Schoolhouse Rock. After more than a year of cutting out the Legislature and unilaterally calling all the shots through the pandemic, Whitmer is once again ignoring the rule of law and making it up as she goes. ...
Bad Ideas Everywhere
Bad ideas are everywhere in Lansing this week, and the stakes are only getting higher. Here are the top stories we’re watching on the Frontlines. Budget Deal Reigns in Unelected Health Bureaucracy, but Whitmer Says No Way Meet Gov. Whitmer’s New Chief Medical...
We Found Gretchen Whitmer’s Playbook!
We found Gretchen Whitmer’s playbook, and we want you to have a copy. The Hypocrite Governor’s “Rules for Thee, but Not for Me” Playbook gives you a blow-by-blow explainer detailing Whitmer’s unscientific, job-killing performance as Governor, and her constant refusal...
Money grows on trees right? Or just for Whitmer?
It’s been a big week! I wanted to share the 5 things you need to know on the Frontlines for this weekend. If there is a story you want us to highlight or an issue we should dig into, reply to this email, and let us know! Dana Nessel is Fighting to Increase Your...
Opinion: Nessel’s Line 5 lawsuits could drive up your heating bill this fall
This column originally appeared in The Detroit News. Moms and dads will be firing up their furnaces this month, as summer fades and fall descends: changing leaves, crisp mornings and football weekends. We know the routine, and we love every bit of it. Except maybe...
Tweets so offensive we can’t even quote them.
Racist epithets. Rape jokes. Referring to women with offensive, obscene and inappropriate terminology. Anthony Eid, one of the 13 unelected members of the state’s Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission currently redrawing Michigan’s legislative maps, was...
Democrat party is pushing Whitmer to shut down the state
Michigan’s COVID recovery is among the last in the country after Whitmer’s excessive and ridiculous shutdowns and restrictions. The polls are tight for Whitmer now, who hasn’t used the state’s health department to issue new restrictions. (Yet.) The Democrat party...
