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Great Lakes Wind Development Too Risky — The Great Lakes are Michigan's irreplaceable treasure. Any claimed benefit from developing wind farms in the Great Lakes is not worth the risk.

Cap-and-Trade: A Thorning Subject — Last week, Sens. John Kerry and Joe Lieberman introduced the latest version of federal cap-and-trade legislation that would have a devastating impact on Michigan's economy.

Teachers Union Isn't Pulling Its Own Weight When Making Concessions — Teacher compensation gobbles up the lion's share of district spending, but offers to absorb a tiny portion of necessary budget cuts.

"Why would investors allocate capital in a state that deprives them of their rights?" — Legislators changed the rules of corporate governance in the middle of the game so as to benefit the politically-well connected president of a Michigan insurance company.