G.M. To Lay Off 1,300 Michigan Workers Despite $824 Million in State Incentives
The bulk of the employees may be able to find work elsewhere within the company, but the state could still be on the hook for the promised cash.
The bulk of the employees may be able to find work elsewhere within the company, but the state could still be on the hook for the promised cash.
You're not going to save democracy by kicking people out of elections.
I focus on the Washington Supreme Court's flawed decision holding an eviction moratorium is not a taking of private property.
The program generates just 19 cents for every dollar spent.
It's not just Reedy Creek and The Villages. Florida has nearly 2,000 special districts.
Gov. Ron DeSantis’ crusade to end America's greatest success in private governance.
He could save $98 million by dodging California's state income taxes with his unusual, eye-popping contract.
The Bluest Eyes and 13 Reasons Why top the list of controversial books in Florida.
The growing anti-transparency atmosphere in the state might make the Florida Man extinct.
Some of the worst-performing elementary schools in California retrained teachers to teach reading with phonics. A new paper says the change worked.
Thanks to recent reforms, most government workers in Florida now enroll in less risky defined contribution plans.
Lawmakers should consider a user-fee system designed to charge drivers by the mile.
As of today, adults 21 or older in the Buckeye State may possess up to 2.5 ounces of marijuana and grow up to six plants at home.
The former South Carolina governor can't decide whether she likes corporate subsidies or opposes them on principle.
For the third time in five years, the Center for Economic Accountability found an electric vehicle or battery plant to be the most egregious waste of taxpayer funds.
The siren song of the Sunshine State is the promise of freedom tinged with the idea of escape.
The growing anti-transparency atmosphere in the state might make the Florida Man extinct.
"Marsy's Law guarantees to no victim—police officer or otherwise—the categorical right to withhold his or her name from disclosure," the Florida Supreme Court ruled.
When everyone owns something, no one does.
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We're often told European countries are better off thanks to big-government policies. So why is the U.S. beating France in many important ways?
From March 2021 to July 2023, 74 people were killed and nearly 200 were injured in vehicle chases occurring in counties affected by Operation Lone Star.
Higher prices created by a $20 minimum wage for burger joints will lead to fewer customers, reduced profits, fewer restaurants, and a loss of jobs.
Former Gov. Jeb Bush makes the case for why "Florida works pretty good."
The Arizona Department of Agriculture says all eggs sold must be cage-free, a power that according to the lawsuit belongs to the state legislature.
Bryn Green wants to start a sugaring business, but the state’s occupational licensing regime requires her to spend thousands on irrelevant training. Now she's suing.
Florida's mandatory minimum sentences created a large, elderly prison population. Now the bill is coming due.
While the partnership between Hyundai and Amazon is a good first step, states should get rid of laws that mandate franchise dealerships.
Lower taxes create opportunities that draw even those not consciously considering tax rates.
That prosecutors in the Hoosier State successfully denied people this due process is a reflection of how abusive civil forfeiture can be.
A wave of ballot measures reminds us most Americans are moderate on abortion.
State officials seem to delight in how much money they "invest" in different priorities, without worrying too much about outcomes.
Aside from narrowly defined exceptions, false speech is protected by the First Amendment.
It's a maneuver that makes little fiscal, philosophical, or political sense, but thankfully it also seems unlikely to work.
The Golden State's new rules—which Pennsylvania's Environmental Quality Board opted to copy—will increase the cost of a new truck by about one-third.
Just 24 percent of self-identified Trump voters and 34 percent of self-identified Biden voters say they support a public handout for the Milwaukee Brewers' 22-year-old stadium.
Well over half of those funds remain unspent, according to a new Government Accountability Office report.
Boosting minimum wages often increases unemployment and raises prices.
The state's population stagnation is likely to continue for decades as younger people flee for opportunities elsewhere.
Two bills approved by the Legislature this week will make it easier to build affordable housing on church land and in coastal areas.
No response to authoritarian government actions is quicker or more reliable than non-compliance.
St. Paul police officer Heather Weyker has thus far managed to get immunity for upending Hamdi Mohamud's life.
The Colorado governor finds common ground with many libertarians. But does he really stand for more freedom?
Republican-controlled Huntington Beach has sued the state government to stop enforcement of state housing mandates.
People should be free to choose how cautious to be. Mask mandates, lockdowns, and closing schools won't stop the virus.
Plus: A listener question about the continued absurdity of sports stadium subsidies
On September 5, the Keystone State is removing a big barrier to health care.
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