Redistricting commission may make gerrymandering worse

This column originally appeared in The Detroit News. It started with a promise. Left-wing activists told voters that if they approved a new “independent” citizens redistricting commission, they’d draw legislative maps that let voters choose their politicians instead...
Whitmer Rewriting her History of Hypocrisy

Whitmer Rewriting her History of Hypocrisy

Governor Gretchen Whitmer is desperately trying to rewrite history. Whitmer went to Newsweek magazine to defend her secret, hypocritical trip to Florida claiming that she hasn’t violated any of her own rules. It seems Whitmer also wants us to forget that time when she...
Communities of Interest?

Communities of Interest?

As a result of Proposal 2 of 2018, Michigan’s redistricting process has undergone a seismic shift. Michigan’s district lines are no longer drawn by the people’s elected representatives in the legislature, but a panel of thirteen randomly selected bureaucrats....
Whitmer Sprinting Towards Socialism

Whitmer Sprinting Towards Socialism

First, Governor Gretchen Whitmer unilaterally shut down the state. Then she seized total control over who was allowed to work, when, where, and under what conditions. She told Michiganders what they were allowed to buy and when they were allowed to buy it, and she...