MFF IN THE PRESS
Exclusive: Rep. O’Neal Refuses to Call on Gov. Whitmer for Action on State Senate Vacancy
Lansing, MI - 270,000 Michiganders have had no voice in the 35th State Senate District for 81 days and counting with no end in sight. Governor Whitmer is playing politics with the vacancy, and apparently, State Representative Amos O’Neal is giving her cover. In a...
Michigan Strategic Fund Reminds Us Why Taxpayer-Funded Corporate Handouts Don’t Work
Lansing, MI - An unelected board in Lansing just transferred $120 million from one big corporation to another, courtesy of Michigan taxpayers. Today, the Michigan Strategic Fund officially transferred $120 million to LG Energy Solution, which bought General Motors’...
Republicans Pass Roads Plan, Investing Billions in Local Roads Without Raising Taxes
Lansing, MI - Today, House Republicans passed a common-sense plan to fix the roads, without raising taxes. The plan would ensure every penny in taxes paid at the pump goes towards our roads, bringing an end to Michigan’s nearly highest in-the-nation diversion rate....
Gov. Whitmer Breaks Her Own Record of Inaction
Why Full Taxation with Only Half the Representation? Lansing, MI - Today marks 75 days since 270,000 Michiganders had full representation in Lansing. It’s officially been 75 days since Kristen McDonald Rivet vacated her State Senate seat to serve in Congress, and...
House GOP Passes Tax Cut for Michigan Workers
Will Senate Democrats Get on Board? Lansing, MI - Today, House Republicans passed a bipartisan plan to cut the state income tax. The plan reverses the income tax hike from last term’s Democrat trifecta and lets Michigan families keep more hard-earned dollars in their...
Questions for LG Gilchrist as He Launches Bid for Governor
Lansing, MI - Today Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist is expected to formally launch his campaign for Governor, teeing up what’s expected to be a messy primary with Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, Sheriff Chris Swanson, and possibly more. But as Gilchrist rolls...
Will SOS Benson Hold Liberal PAC Accountable for Illegal Fundraising, Contributions?
Lansing, MI - Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson already has a laundry list of failures from her time in Lansing. But according to a new finding, her inaction may make a costly addition. Last fall Michigan Rising Action filed a complaint with the Bureau of Elections...
House GOP Plan Fixes Local Roads Without Raising Taxes on Drivers, Small Businesses
Lansing, MI - Today House Republicans unveiled their roads plan that repurposes billions of existing tax dollars into our local roads, without asking drivers or small businesses to pay more.The revenue-neutral plan ensures that every penny in taxes paid at the pump is...
MFF Statement on Governor Whitmer’s State of the State Address
Lansing, MI - Following Governor Whitmer’s 7th State of the State Address, the Michigan Freedom Fund offers this statement: “For many Michiganders, the state of Michigan today is expensive, lackluster, and discouraging - tonight’s address reaffirms why. Michigan...
Pressing Questions for Gov. Whitmer on the Bleak State of Michigan
Lansing, MI - Michigan taxpayers have many questions for Governor Whitmer. The Governor is set to give her 7th State of the State Address tonight, and undoubtedly Whitmer will try to paint a picture of Michigan through rose-colored glasses. But many Michiganders are...
