Ensuring every vote counts is one of the most American ideals we can uphold. So I want to take this opportunity to share some thoughts about the importance of protecting the democratic process. This…
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This past Independence Day was an opportunity to reflect on our country’s history, thank all who have served, and appreciate living in the United States — a bastion of freedom to people across the…
If you’ve been to the dentist lately, consider yourself lucky. More than 1.5 million Michiganders live in an area with a dental care shortage. This lack of access is particularly prevalent in rural areas, like…
Opioid settlement funds have provided governments a historic ― and new ― opportunity to address the impacts of the opioid crisis and broader drug overdose crisis. Recent news coverage, however, has centered all too…
In celebrating Juneteenth, we should remember Michigan U.S. Senator Jacob M Howard. No person in the history of America has contributed more to establishing the U.S. Constitutional framework abolishing slavery, guaranteeing citizenship for slaves and…
The Macomb County Sheriff’s Office recently made a major bust, raiding two massage parlors, two homes, and arresting at least 12 people for their involvement in a suspected human trafficking ring. Human trafficking may…
In my town, a power plant still burns the dirtiest of fossil fuels — coal. The people of Monroe have been breathing toxic air for over 50 years. More than 100,000 Americans die every…
Earlier this year, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer proposed the state guarantee tuition-free community college for all recent Michigan high school graduates. But when the House approved its own spending plan a few weeks ago, the…
Disaster looms in the North American Great Lakes. Following in the path of the Exxon Valdez’s 1989 11-million-gallon oil spill in Alaska and the BP/Transocean Gulf of Mexico explosion releasing more than 200 million…
Adult learners who attend college as nontraditional students are seeking one thing: a better job that equips them to provide a brighter future for their family. Reconnecting adults to education and training is a…