News by Elle Johnson | Tri-City Sun

Whitmer claims Michigan's economy has not been 'closed for eight months'

By Elle Johnson | Feb 3, 2021

Although some constituents believe the way Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has handled the COVID-19 pandemic indicates she was attempting to control the economy and residents' lives, she took the chance to shoot down this myth during a recent press conference.

Mackinac Center files lawsuit against University of Michigan for violating FOIA

By Elle Johnson | Jan 19, 2021

After the University of Michigan refused to provide documents regarding science and data used to justify Michigan's lockdown orders, the Mackinac Center Legal Foundation filed a lawsuit against the university for violating the state's Freedom of Information Act. Many Michigan residents have questioned the reasoning behind Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's executive orders since she first began issuing them, according to a press release from the Mackinac Center Legal Foundation.

Biden’s opposition to school choice raises questions for those supporting Catholic schools

By Elle Johnson | Oct 12, 2020

While presidential candidate Joe Biden has come out against charter schools, Catholics who support school choice programs, which have helped to bolster Catholic and similar private institutions, may have to consider whether that issue will decide their vote.