Posts published in “Guest Column”

  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…

“Auditor” may conjure an uncomfortable image of a green eye shade-wearing official combing through tax returns. But auditors, especially those who work for government watchdog agencies like the federal Government Accountability Office (GAO) or Michigan’s…

  As of December 2022, six out of 10 adults in the U.S. have a chronic disease. These patients often rely on expensive medications in order to effectively manage their health. I am one of…

  Ten years ago, fateful decisions made by a series of appointed emergency managers came to fruition in Flint, when a group of smiling officials raised glasses of water in a toast at the city’s…

  The conversation about the opioid crisis in Michigan needs to include how to expand options for law enforcement to combat this growing epidemic. This crisis has significantly elevated with the shift to synthetic opioids…

  My life drastically changed on March 20, 2013, when my parents’ car was hit by a logging truck, whose impaired driver ran a red light and struck their car. My father died instantly. My…

Parents — the primary educators of their children — have a basic and fundamental right to know what their children are being taught in school. However, a series of concerning court rulings may now make…

  A common opinion is that schools should be focusing on the academic achievement of the student and not be concerned about the health of the student. In January, Bridge Michigan had an article entitled…