Vote for more responsive government
Looking at the first two state proposals on the General Election ballot, the phrase “don’t let the perfect become the enemy of the good” comes to mind. Neither Proposal 1 …
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Stanley is right: No confidence
Congratulations to the micromanaging Michigan State University Board of Trustees for making the job of president so undesirable that the office’s current occupant is quitting a year and a half …
Ann Arbor’s public transit system employed CATA driver despite sex charges
MONDAY, Oct. 17 — The defense attorney for a former CATA bus driver convicted of sexually assaulting a passenger claimed his client was hired by Ann Arbor’s public transit system despite …
Slotkin deserves third term
To be kind, Republicans haven’t been running the most competitive campaigns at their top of the ticket this year. Their gubernatorial candidate is sinking. A vast majority of voters have no …
Vote yes on Lansing ballot proposals
Two questions will appear on the Nov. 8 General Election ballot for the consideration of Lansing city voters. One is a $175 million bonding and millage plan that Mayor Andy Schor touts as the long-awaited solution to creating a permanent home …
73rd Michigan Antiquarian Book & Paper Show in town on Sunday
“Things definitely have changed,” said Ray Walsh, who will stage the 73rd Michigan Antiquarian Book & Paper Show this weekend. “Different types of books are collectible …
Allen Neighborhood Center picks staffer to replace Nelson
Enerson, business and financial manager of the eastside nonprofit, will replace founding director Joan Nelson, who will retire next month.
Saving our democracy
From the mildly ridiculous to the utterly bizarre, the 2022 political season is shaping up to be a real barn burner. Six months ago, who would have predicted that half the Republican gubernatorial …
Meridian Freedom Fest
Meridian Freedom Fest Through Saturday, June 18 Meridian Township meridian.mi.us Meridian Freedom Fest, which honors Juneteenth, is a multi-event celebration …
Juneteenth: Freeish since 1865
Juneteenth, in its second year as a national holiday, demarks the end of slavery in the U.S. in 1865 — when Major General Gordon Granger issued orders to free the over 250,000 African American …