Thoughts on the unthinkable
The shocking and tragic events of Feb. 13 will have a long-lasting impact on us all. The mass shooting on the campus of Michigan State University left three students dead, five more wounded and a …
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The Edit: Our children deserve better
Michigan’s children deserve the very best education, but what they have received from state government over the last couple of decades has been disappointing and lackluster. However, the energy …
The CP Edit: Tax the rich
Tax cut fever is sweeping the State Capitol once again, this time fueled by a $9 billion budget surplus and orchestrated through some deft political chess moves by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. Clearly …
Let’s talk about assisted suicide
Jack Kevorkian made headlines and inspired policy in the 1990s when he aided the deaths of over 130 terminally ill patients. Kervorkian, a medical doctor, created a machine that allowed patients to …
The CP Edit:
Honoring the life and legacy of
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Honoring the life and legacy of civil rights icon the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. continues to evolve from the early fight for national recognition, led by the late U.S. Rep. John Conyers, D-Detroit, to the establishment of the Dr. King Holiday …
The CP Edit: An agenda for 2023
The start of a new year almost always brings a renewed sense of hope and optimism for a brighter future. Coming off some of the most tumultuous times in U.S. history — the COVID pandemic and the Trump-led Capitol insurrection in particular — it won’t take much to make 2023 a better year than we’ve experienced in the recent past. …
The Edit: Breathing easier; A legacy of service; Lower education
Breathing easierThe Lansing Board of Water & Light has made significant progress toward carbon neutrality by retiring its last coal-fired power plant. That’s good news for the area and the …
Siemon’s work should go on
Carol Siemon’s decision to step down as Ingham County’s prosecuting attorney with two years left on her four-year term in office is a disheartening way to end the year. We would vastly prefer she continue the good work she started when first elected to the post in 2016. …
In sum
The war against Trumpism won’t be won in today's election. Indeed, the 2022 midterms may deal a setback to Americans of all political stripes who believe in the rule of law and rationality.
Keep the chicks in charge
Our headline pays homage to the chosen name of a group of Lansing female power brokers organized and led by the late, great Kelly Rossman-McKinney, a public relations pioneer who cut an impressive …