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Opinion | Maryland invests in schools. Michigan doesn’t. Maryland thrives.
Brad Lyman grew up in public schools in Michigan and taught in schools in Maryland. One state invested in its children, and one didn’t.
Opinion | Gretchen Whitmer is smart to keep Michigan PFAS response team
The cross-department team addressing the dangers of PFAS contaminants was created by Whitmer’s Republican predecessor, Rick Snyder. Protecting our environment isn’t a partisan issue.
Opinion | Lincoln Park program builds work skills for autistic young adults
This isn’t the sort of program you hear a lot about. But it’s the kind of program that makes a difference.
Opinion | Fired Dearborn editor on why Henry Ford bigotry story matters
Bill McGraw has written about metro Detroit’s history for decades, but few stories have stirred as much controversy as an article about Henry Ford’s public campaign to stir anti-Semitism
Opinion | Fix the damn pipes, Gov. Whitmer
It doesn’t get headlines like potholes, but water infrastructure also needs to be fixed.
Opinion | $20 million for ex-Republican chair’s firm is good for Michigan
The money the state is spending for utility lines to a housing development planned by the company of former Republican Chair Bobby Schostak will pay for itself through future taxes, says a former associate in the company.
Opinion | I study PFAS in Michigan. Trust me, they are everywhere
Children’s car seats, cookware, carpet and takeout containers – almost everything contains PFAS and will until we get serious about eliminating this set of dangerous chemicals.
Opinion | Lansing should focus on solving problems, not securing ‘wins’
Politics today is all about who wins and who loses, rather than what’s best for Michigan and the nation.
Opinion | New Michigan governor, lawmakers should boost electric vehicle market
Thirty-seven states have policies that encourage development of electric vehicles. Michigan isn’t one of them. That needs to change.
Opinion | Talent should be the top priority for Michigan’s new leaders
High wages and a better economy are dependent upon the state increasing the number of college grads.
Opinion | College students shouldn’t have to choose between tuition and food
Students across Michigan now rely on campus food pantries. Worrying about your next meal is not what college is supposed to be about.
Opinion | It’s time for less testing, more funding for Michigan schools
You can’t fatten a hog just by weighing it more often, says Ron Koehler
Opinion | Enbridge is wrong, and Line 5 is wrong for Michigan
Michigan should be focusing on clean energy, rather than building an oil and gas pipeline for a private company.
Opinion | Paid sick leave may be gutted in Michigan, but it’s coming back
Outgoing Gov. Rick Snyder and lame duck legislators eviscerated Michigan’s paid sick leave law in December. It may be back on the ballot in 2020.
Opinion | Line 5 tunnel makes sense and saves jobs for Michigan
An executive for the owner of the gas pipeline makes the case for protecting the Straits of Mackinac by encasing it in a tunnel.
Opinion | Congrats on your high school graduation. Now go to college!
Almost everyone today needs some kind of post-high school education. New state leaders should embrace this reality.
Opinion | Want to help Michigan’s poor and middle class? Scrap the gas tax
We don’t tax groceries. Why do we tax another necessity – fuel for our cars?
Opinion | Environmental issues just got a boost. You can thank Debbie Stabenow
Michigan’s senior senator in Washington just pulled off some legislative wizardry: getting bipartisan support for a Farm Bill that increases environmental and conservation protections for her home state.
Opinion | Michigan’s lame duck session is why voters hate politics
Last-minute power grabs and watering down initiatives supported by Michigan voters erode civility and respect, says one legislator.
Opinion | Will the ‘Flint governor’ also undo Michigan water protections?
A flurry of anti-environmental bills may make it to Gov. Rick Snyder’s desk before he leaves office. It’s Pure Michigan vs. Pure Politics.