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The Delta variant of COVID-19 is spreading rapidly. Meanwhile, vaccination rates have hit a plateau. Approximately 51 percent of Michiganders have been vaccinated, which puts us in the lower third of states. Although vaccinations are…

The recent flooding in southeast Michigan has yet again put a bright light on what happens when we fail to make investments in our underground water infrastructure. The Detroit metropolitan area saw as much as…

While it’s an honor and privilege to serve my community as an election clerk, I can no longer say that it is fun. Abundant disinformation, personal threats, and an onslaught of big-money funded anti-voter bills…

The issue of child care is a big one for Michigan families. Access is a key component and we have been losing that fight. The number of available care providers in Michigan is down 30…

Twelve years ago, in the midst of an economic crisis, lawmakers in Lansing agreed to a controversial plan to bail them out of a budgetary mess by using Michigan’s School Aid Fund — money intended…

In Michigan, there are four-year olds who get off to a great start in the state’s Great Start Readiness Program (GSRP) pre-school. There are others who get a head start through the federal Head Start…

On Tuesday, May 25, the Michigan Senate Education and Career Readiness Committee held a hearing on SB 218. This bill proposes that high school athletes would be required to compete on the team that aligns…

As a physical therapist for more than 20 years, I have heard thousands of personal stories from my patients. Unfortunately, I have also witnessed the detrimental effects caused by a lack of health care access.…

I’m a 28-year-old emergency medicine resident with Spectrum Health in Grand Rapids. I have fought this virus on the front lines, not only as a healthcare worker, but as a patient. I’m here to tell…