Scott McClallen is a reporter and editor for Michigan Capitol Confidential. 

McClallen came to Michigan from Southern Illinois to study economics at Hillsdale College. 

He previously worked for The Center Square for five years covering Michigan’s taxing and spending, electric vehicle subsidies and labor strikes. His work has appeared in RealClearPolitics, the Washington Examiner and the Detroit Metro Times. 

Raising goats, horses and chickens, he grew up on a farm, and now lives in Metro Detroit with his wife and dog.