Guest Commentary

Because each of the 12 federally recognized tribes in Michigan is a sovereign nation, the tribal health care system faces piecemeal, disconnected and inconsistent data.

Every person has a right to get where they need to go and the right to choose how they get there.

Something similar happened in 1974 in the turbulent time of President Richard Nixon’s resignation. Will Republicans learn from that lesson?

Using money from our current unexpected surplus to fully fund the State Park Endowment Fund, Michigan can take the burden of maintaining and improving our parks off the backs of hardworking Michiganders, now and into the future

Flu shots are down, and that’s a bad sign for holiday gatherings.

In order to make certain there are positive changes in diabetes prevention in the future, a plan for change must be made now.

Campaigns are about vision. This current crop of Republicans lost sight of what brought them to power in the first place: fiscal responsibility; smaller government; and a strong focus on getting things done.

If the state’s judges really want to solve this problem, they could start doing their jobs instead of rubber-stamping every request to tear an impoverished child from her or his family.

We must ask the right questions to those running for offices this November, and those questions start with whether their priorities stand with our students or their own politics.

The time to ensure our elections are safe, secure, and free for everyone, regardless of political party, is now.

If we can help an unemployed veteran find a job or if we can connect a veteran with combat PTSD to mental health resources, we can help them avoid a crisis.

There is no one single magic policy—not school choice, not book bans, and certainly not culture wars—that will improve outcomes for kids.

Anti-abortion advocates have resorted to ridiculous claims to stoke fears about Prop 3, which permits evidence-based restrictions, but also ensures Michiganders can make their own medical decisions.

It has never been more important to elect leaders who center policy squarely on health. To do that, addressing the climate crisis is essential.

Now is not the time to blindly and gullibly vote yes to Proposal 3, but to demand a real law that works for women, children, and families and does not take advantage of them.

Our economy demands better than what our current education system is built to provide. We ought to demand better for the sake of our children, too.

While every individual has the right and responsibility to make decisions about what materials are suitable for themselves, no one and no group has the right to make rules restricting what other people read.

At a time of statewide and national educator shortages, it is critical we find new ways to encourage our best educators to remain in the field and attract the brightest and best educators of tomorrow.

Why should rich suburbs receive lavish freeway projects while so many other transportation needs remain neglected?

With an opening on the state’s highest court, the governor has a golden opportunity to add a justice with a different background than those who currently serve.