Posts published in “Guest Column”

With the new school year underway, safety is at the forefront of many conversations. In the news, there are increasing reports of severe acts of physical violence, which are devastating and have negative ramifications for…

The Michigan Legislature has the opportunity to become a nationwide leader in criminal justice reform by passing several critical bills. These bills focus on transparency, accountability, and fairness, and they represent significant steps toward reducing…

  In Isabella County, the county commissioners approved a resolution in favor of ensuring that a home’s septic system is inspected before it is sold. Why are people pushing for these new inspections? Because Michigan’s…

  Every day, I wake up before the sun to care for my adult daughter and my grandson. I work all day cooking, cleaning, and providing personal care — and my work continues after the…

  Moving into a nursing home is a complex and heart-wrenching decision faced by millions of seniors and their families every year, including here in Michigan. Despite their best efforts, these families know their older…

  I recently traveled from Lansing to another important capital, Washington D.C., to discuss rail infrastructure with Michigan’s congressional delegation — namely the critical role railroads play in propelling our state economy and its continued…

  Poll workers are critical to maintaining the integrity of our elections — and we need people working the polls more than ever before. It can be easy to feel like a small cog in…

  We all remember those weeks of food scarcity as the pandemic began its terrible sweep across the nation in spring of 2020. Photos of empty grocery store shelves played across TV screens. The web…

  As a former senior adviser to the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Economic Impact and Diversity and as an activist who continues to tackle issues related to clean air in socially and economically…