Letter: Don’t ban booze on Michigan rivers

"By banning alcohol on or near those three rivers, bureaucrats are dictating how Michiganians should spend their summers, and that’s just not right."

by The Detroit News  | 1 day ago

Editorial: House GOP smart to stay bipartisan

"These are important goals for lawmakers -- and the state -- and they are also a reasonable set of priorities given the current divided government."

by The Detroit News  | 1 day ago

Opinion: Non-competitive Dollar could hurt tariffs

"If the dollar keeps rising, it could simply negate much of the gains the president is now achieving from his tariff strategy."

by Michael Stumo  | 1 day ago

Bankole: Subsidies offer little community value

"In 2019, corporations must project people-centered values that communities they operate in can relate to not just focused on racking up profits."

by Bankole Thompson  | 1 day ago

Opinion: Gillibrand shows Iowa a Democrat firebrand

"There was no mistaking Ms. Gillibrand’s intentions: A feminist appeal crackling with angerand yet fueled by optimism."

by David M. Shribman  | 1 day ago

Finley: $22 trillion debt? Let’s spend more

"My vote in 2020 will go to a candidate who levels with the American people about our dire fiscal condition, and the sacrifice required to fix it."

by Nolan Finley  | 1 day ago

Democrats abandon their integrity

"For Benson, Whitmer, and Nessel, real bipartisanship was probably too much to ask for. Sadly, it turns out, so was integrity."

by Greg McNeilly  | 1 day ago

Opinion: Drivers using pot need impairment test

Until technology can provide a reliable biological test that reflects impairment, professional field sobriety evaluation is the only solution.

by Adrian Moore  | 2 days ago

Opinion: Educators don’t deserve funding crisis

"Michigan has made room for corporate tax cuts and raids on the School Aid Fund to pay for other political priorities."

by Paula Herbart  | 2 days ago

Opinion: Detroit kids deserve foster homes

"I’m hopeful the residents of Detroit and other organizations will join us in supporting these children so they can continue to call Detroit home."

by Starr Allen-Pettway  | 2 days ago

Editorial: Lawmakers, think beyond snow day waivers

"Lawmakers ought to encourage schools to employ a year-round calendar that could more easily accommodate make-up days."

by The Detroit News  | 2 days ago

Opinion: Amazon retreats from NYC subsidies

"Amazon abandoned a high-profile, multi-billion-dollar project rather than stick around and try to make its case."

by John C. Mozena  | 3 days ago

Finley: Killing jobs is not a Michigan value

"I believe Michigan residents don't value sacrificing 300 jobs in a tough luck community just so its governor can rebuke President Donald Trump."

by Nolan Finley  | 3 days ago

Letter: Styrofoam pollutes Mich. water

Let's protect our water ways, our own health, and our wildlife by banning foam cups and takeout containers here in Michigan.

by The Detroit News  | 3 days ago

Opinion: Cut down on solar subsidies

"The subsidy to solar customers also allows them to sidestep the cost of maintaining the energy grid, a fixed cost built into all energy bills."

by John Quackenbush  | 3 days ago

Bennett: Go Red for Women fights heart disease

The occasion was the 15th anniversary of the Go Red for Women Luncheon, raising funds and awareness in the fight against heart disease and stroke.

by Chuck Bennett  | 3 days ago

Smith: AOC takes America off course

I can’t wait for her to come up with 25,000 well-paying jobs.

by Paul W. Smith  | 4 days ago

Opinion: Lower incarceration rate to improve society

"When someone is locked up, those left behind pay a price."

by David Safavian  | 4 days ago

Bankole: Wayne County treasurer should come clean

Those who serve in the public interest have an obligation to carry out their functions with openness, fairness and probity, Bankole writes

by Bankole Thompson  | 4 days ago

Opinion: What Trump can learn from past presidents

Donald J. Trump may not possess the instinct for introspection, but that may be too facile a judgment, Shribman writes.

by David Shribman  | 4 days ago

Editorial: Examine conflicts in Wayne Treasurer’s office

It stretches belief that Sabree would have so little knowledge of his wife's business, particularly since it dovetails so neatly with his own.

by The Detroit News  | 4 days ago

Jacques: Why the freakout over charter leader?

Shortly after Gov. Whitmer last week announced her appointment of Doug Ross as her senior adviser for Michigan prosperity, outrage followed.

by Ingrid Jacques  | 5 days ago

Opinion: Let’s continue the economic boom

Walberg writes: "After two years of the Trump presidency, America’s economic engine has been reignited."

by Tim Walberg  | 5 days ago

Podcast: Howes on Michigan’s John Dingell

Howes says Detroit’s auto industry has lost the best friend in Washington it probably ever had.

| 6 days ago

Graham: Oscars game of hopscotch continues

The Academy Awards are in a mess of trouble, and the hole keeps getting deeper

by Adam Graham  | 6 days ago

Finley: A service worthy of an American hero

John Dingell, the longest serving congressman in United States history, and one of its best, was first a soldier.

Editorial: Make campaign finance violations sting

"In the future, fines must be more than slaps on the wrist for campaign finance violators."

Opinion: Whitmer misrepresented school funding woes

"As the budget continues to grow, state leaders should look for ways to make sure that dollars follow students rather than end up in bureaucracies."

by Ben DeGrow  | 6 days ago

Opinion: Teacher tests can right past wrongs

"Children and families deserve a process that will bring these teachers into their classroom."

by Emery Petchauer  | 6 days ago

Opinion: Hunting, fishing still crucial for Mich.

"Responsible hunters and anglers are a key part of the overall picture."

by Triston Cole  | 6 days ago

Palmer Park Art Fair caters to artists’ needs

Artists have always been represented by all age groups, yet over time not all continue to have the stamina to participate in art fairs, or maybe they were never afforded the opportunity for one reason or another.

Bennett: Covenant House inspires Angela Grovey

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Jacques: Before ‘free’ college, fix the schools

Jacques writes: "It’s becoming all too common for Democrats to tote promises of government giveaways, from education to health care."

Bankole: Omar, Tlaib should focus on districts

"Picking a fight with players in the Israel-Palestinian conflict is completely irrelevant to the present needs of impoverished districts."

Editorial: We can’t fill potholes with photos

"We can't just demand better roads; we have to pay for them."

Opinion: Democrats can’t talk honestly about abortion

"Democrats have been allowed to get away without answering any serious questions regarding their opposition to post-20-week abortion restrictions."

Opinion: Democrats declare war on cows

In the United States, agriculture is responsible for about 9 percent of our emissions.

Opinion: Whitmer must act for bipartisanship

"Republican leadership tried to extend an olive branch to get the governor to come to the table, but she refused to build bridges and negotiate."

Opinion: Mich. Congress members support Green New Deal

"56 freshmen legislators are a potentially influential caucus promoting the Green New Deal in a chamber Democrats control by fewer than 20 seats."

Opinion: Midwest leads fight for housing affordability

The authors write: "A trend toward zoning reform to address housing shortages is emerging."