As we gather with our families for Thanksgiving, it is important that we reflect on the values that have made America one of the greatest nations in human history. Our founding was a great experiment in self-governance that fanned the flames of liberty all across the world. Our founding was rooted in the principle that government should exist to preserve and protect the natural, God-given rights of its citizens. Guarantees to the rights to life, liberty, and property are enshrined in our...

Last week, myself and 21 Republican legislators sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi requesting the U.S. Department of Justice oversee the state’s 2026 primary and general elections, citing an “inherent and unavoidable conflict of interest” as Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, the state’s chief elections official, is also on the ballot for governor.

For too long, Lansing politicians have fallen for the same bad idea that government can buy prosperity with your tax dollars. They call it “economic development.” I call it what it is: corporate welfare.