In their conversation Tony covered several topics with James including:

When it comes to covering the news, where at you at?

Are you free and comfortable in publishing opinion?

Discuss Free Market story publishing?

Discuss limited government?

Discuss security for the State of Michigan?

Is there a border issue in Michigan?

How to deal with refugees?

Some job sectors and career lines are facing expanding hours of training for certification?

What House/Senate Bills are concerning this Spring?

Reflections on the HIRE Michigan Fund?

Impacts of decisions including budgetary on Office of Auditor General?

A Home School registry in Michigan?

How do you address success in Michigan's educational system?

James David Dickson is the managing editor of Michigan Capitol Confidential, a daily news site of the Mackinac Center for Public Policy. Dickson grew up in Inkster and now hails from Ferndale. After starting his career in 2007-2008 with a one-year fellowship at The American Spectator, Dickson then had stops at The Detroit News and two newspapers in Ann Arbor. He returned to the Detroit News in 2012, and stayed for a decade.

While attending the University of Michigan, Dickson was editor-in-chief of The Michigan Review, a columnist for the Michigan Daily, and an Angell Scholar. 

James David Dickson may be reached at dickson@mackinac.org.