Our community — employers, educators, parents, politicians and students — really needs to have a tough love conversation about education after high school. Here at the Capital Area College Access Network, one young person we…
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When plying for more money to hand out to a favored few businesses, supporters say that Michigan needs to catch up with the profligacy of other states. “We know that Michigan is in competition with…
When the COVID-19 vaccine for children under age 5 was finally authorized, I let out a sigh of relief that I am confident I have been holding in for more than two years. I excitedly…
Late last week, Governor Whitmer signed the $19.6 billion Fiscal Year (FY)2023 School Aid budget. It is another “historic” investment in the state’s public schools, at least in terms of the total financial outlay approved…
In 2018, Michiganders of all sides won one of the greatest battles for basic fairness in the state’s history. Michigan “slayed the dragon” of partisan gerrymandering, taking election district drawing out of the self-dealing hands…
Over the next 30 years, Michigan will see drastic reductions of fossil fuels used for heating, electrical generation and transportation. Apart from some specific commercial applications, the widespread use of coal and petroleum will taper…
After the massive mail slowdowns and postage hikes of 2021, Congress took action to financially stabilize the U.S. Postal Service by passing a historic, bipartisan postal reform bill. The bill freed the Postal Service from…
There’s an ongoing debate in Lansing about what to do about high gas prices. While a bipartisan group of lawmakers in the Senate voted to temporarily suspend the state’s gasoline taxes, ongoing disagreements have stalled…
In recent weeks, the latest throng of high school graduates received their long-awaited, hard-earned diplomas. As these young adults toss their caps in the air, they may be excited for fascinating new possibilities. At the…
Water flows through a single cycle from air to surface water and groundwater, or from the land to lakes and streams, evaporating and beginning its journey all over again. But environmental law and policy often…