Consumers, DTE to expand EV charger network in Michigan July 8, 2024 | Kelly House in Michigan Environment Watch
Opinion | Fix the damn roads? Sure. But Whitmer can’t control the damn economy. November 27, 2018 | Charles Ballard, Ronald Fisher in Guest Commentary Governors can do a lot to improve Michigan. But their administrations often are defined by economies that are influenced by trends beyond state borders.
Opinion | You’re paying less taxes than you think. And that’s a problem. September 21, 2018 | Charles Ballard, Sanjay Gupta in Guest Commentary We can’t make good policy decisions if the ‘facts’ in our heads are wrong, say two Michigan State University economists.
Only in a fantasy world do tax cuts pay for themselves June 29, 2017 | Charles Ballard in Guest Commentary Michigan need only look to Kansas to see the fallacy of believing that massive tax cuts will lead to an explosion of economic activity.
How much credit (or blame) does Gov. Snyder deserve? September 4, 2014 | Charles Ballard in Guest Commentary How much difference can a governor make to Michigan’s economy? Not as much as pundits and politicians think.
Long summer break kills learning June 19, 2014 | Charles Ballard in Guest Commentary Michigan students enjoy an endless summer, while students in highly educated nations spend 20 days more each year in class.
