Posts published in “Guest Column”

  Artificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping society — from health care and finance to education and our federal workforce. As AI technology advances, Generation Z, those born between 1997 and 2012, also known as Gen…

  Last October, I drove across the state to talk to high school students. I wanted to ask students about their aspirations for their lives after high school, and what schools should be doing to…

Eric Paul Dennis and Robert Schneider Michigan’s 2025 legislative session has kicked off with a familiar theme: “Fix the damn roads.” While both Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and House Speaker Matt Hall have identified road funding…

  Following a year with significant legislative victories for children in Michigan, we need to continue improving public education in Michigan. As we advocate for improved education laws on behalf of our students, the Michigan…

Public transportation in Michigan is once again on people’s minds, as groups ranging from the Growing Michigan Together Council to climate workgroups to business leaders have called for improvements to Michigan’s transit systems. This spring,…

  A year ago, Rx Kids, an innovative “cash prescription” program, launched in Flint. The program provides parents with a one-time payment of $1,500 during pregnancy and $500 monthly for the first year after birth.…

  God always uses ordinary people to do the extraordinary. Did you know that the shepherds were the first to hear the announcement of the birth of Jesus (Luke 2:8-20)? This highlights God willingness to…

When we think of Christmas, our minds go to the baby, we think about Mary because she is the mother of Jesus, but there is one person that is barely mentioned or focused on in…

  For the second lame duck session in a row, the favorite Christmas wish of mining conglomerates and opponents of local control has found its way before the Legislature. House Bills 6108 through 6111 would…