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Bob Parks’ Sponsored Content in City Pulse (April 30) reconfirmed what I have been saying to friends for some time: What’s happening here in America now is a scary duplication of Italy in …
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5/21/25
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Ingham County Clerk Barb Byrum launched her secretary of state bid this week in a move that probably doesn’t surprise you because of the inevitability of it all.
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I’ve got a luxurious view from my Ottawa Street office of that big parking lot between the Hall of Justice and the Ottawa Building.
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By Kyle Melinn
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5/14/25
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Public libraries are the heart of our community, offering free resources, literacy programs and lifelong learning for people of all ages and backgrounds. But now, their future is at risk because the …
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5/7/25
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Here’s an idea. Let’s have a town hall!
Sounds good, doesn’t it? Unless you’re the invited featured attraction.
Democrats and their progressive …
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By Kyle Melinn
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5/7/25
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Don’t you hate it when someone double parks? The lot is packed. You’re in a rush. And some joker is purposely taking up two spots.
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By Kyle Melinn
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4/30/25
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The NAACP has been scoring against backwards-leaning politicians for decades. U.S. Rep. Tom Barrett is just the latest in a long line who thought they could beat it. He won’t.
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The candidate filing deadline for the Lansing City Council came and went Tuesday with the winner appearing to be Lansing Mayor Andy Schor.
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By Kyle Melinn
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4/23/25
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Back in 1967, a rising star in the national political scene was Michigan’s governor, George Romney. The former auto executive was seriously weighing a presidential bid, and he had support … until … .
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By Kyle Melinn
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4/16/25
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In my previous life, I covered collegiate and high school sports. I’ve been to the games, talked to players, written game previews and sat through the coaches’ press conferences.
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By Kyle Melinn
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4/9/25
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Michigan has begun to feel the impact of Elon Musk’s DOGE, which is looking to reduce the number of federal workers and shrink government spending, possibly including cuts in Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid.
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Decades from now, when we’ve moved well beyond Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s time in office and presuming I’m still around, this is the image of the governor I’ll have emblazoned in my mind: Gretchen Whitmer wearing a mask.
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By Kyle Melinn
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4/2/25
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Listening to SiriusXM’s podcast of Freakonomics Radio’s tax episode, “Ten Myths About the U.S. Tax System,” led me to look up its guest, Jessica Riedl.
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By DEDRIA HUMPHRIES BARKER
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3/26/25
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A northern Michigan cherry farmer and loyal President Donald Trump supporter told NBC News last week that she couldn’t wait in 2024 to see her guy back in the Oval Office.
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By Kyle Melinn
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3/26/25
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“Diversity, Equity and Inclusion” and “Woke.” These are terms that people often labeled as “conservative” or “ultra-conservative” or “alt-right” fear.
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It’s Sunshine Week in Michigan. Again.
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By Kyle Melinn
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3/19/25
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The new administration is reaping fear, chaos and anger across the country, prompting many to take to the streets in protest.
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By RENÉ P. ROSENBAUM AND SANTIAGO RIOS
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3/12/25
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By this time next week, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will likely have broken new ground in having waited more than 74 days to call a special election in a vacant state Senate seat previously held by now-U.S. Rep. Kristen McDonald Rivet.
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By Kyle Melinn
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3/12/25
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Hours before U.S. Sen. Elissa Slotkin planned to deliver the Democratic response to President Donald Trump’s first address to Congress in his second term, the White House had something to say …
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By Kyle Melinn
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3/5/25
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As I was easing into retirement from the Allen Neighborhood Center in late 2022, two housing-related issues had my full attention.
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By JOAN NELSON
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3/5/25
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