Finley: Don’t ban the pillow man

Big Tech should not be allowed to put its thumb on the scales of democracy by denying access to their sites to politicians whose views they oppose

by Nolan Finley  | 1 day ago

Editorial: Why doesn’t state want to know how students are doing?

For the third time in less than a year, the state Education Department is clamoring for a waiver from having to administer its annual standardized test

by The Detroit News  | 1 day ago

New newsletter: Wake up with an earful from Nolan Finley

More commentary from Detroit News Editorial Page Editor Nolan Finley will soon be available via the Nolan Out Loud newsletter.

Opinion: Legislature will check Whitmer’s power

The governor’s actions indicate she’s interested in bipartisanship and common ground only if things are done her way, and only her way, Albert writes

by Thomas Albert  | 1 day ago

Michael Bloomberg: School reopenings are Biden’s first big test

For the vast majority of teachers, the moment has come to return — and many are eager to do so, Bloomberg writes

by Michael R. Bloomberg  | 2 days ago

Opinion: School choice benefits teachers, too

Let us celebrate school choice this week and remember that opportunity in education helps everyone, not just parents and students, Conway writes

by Cooper Conway  | 2 days ago

Editorial: Whitmer speech didn’t match urgency of times

What was needed in this annual accounting was more urgency and a reflection of the reality that residents are frightened and frustrated

by The Detroit News  | 3 days ago

Opinion: Vaccine must reckon with racist past

Race-based mistreatment in health care and in research such as the Tuskegee Study, has rightfully caused fear, anxiety and mistrust, Shajahan writes

by Asha Shajahan  | 3 days ago

Opinion: Whitmer refuses to be open on metrics

People have rightfully raised more questions about what data was driving her decisions and what how success is being measured, Sachs writes

by Tori Sachs  | 3 days ago

Nolan Out Loud: Kerry says let them eat cake

Nolan Out Loud takes on John Kerry's "let them eat cake" moment.

| 3 days ago

Nolan Out Loud: Granholm will blow us away — again

Nolan Out Loud takes on Jennifer Granholm as energy secretary.

| 4 days ago

Opinion: State insults me, my restaurant for opening

Their attitude was unbridled outrage that we dare to their defy orders, orders that have no basis in science or logic, Spangler writes

by Mitch Spangler  | 4 days ago

Letter: Ensure Wayne commissioners are elected

A simple quorum of eight was all that was necessary to replace the vote of thousands of Detroiters, Waters writes.

by The Detroit News  | 4 days ago

Bankole: Duggan administration won’t admit mistakes

The administration is now rejecting a report from the Detroit Office of Inspector General regarding the Motor City Match program. Thompson writes

by Bankole Thompson  | 4 days ago

Opinion: It’s John Brennan’s authoritarianism that threatens democracy

Those who rationalize state censorship almost always expand their definition of "extremist" to include their political opponents, Harsanyi writes

by David Harsanyi  | 4 days ago

Editorial: Get ready for higher energy prices

Biden is paying lip service to the environmentalist fantasy that all it will take to end dependence on fossil fuels is to shut off supplies of oil and gas

by The Detroit News  | 4 days ago

Opinion: Can Michigan survive an EV future?

Michigan faces an imminent threat to our major industry as climate-change warriors move to abolish the internal-combustion engine, Buss writes

by Dale Buss  | 4 days ago

Shirkey: Here’s why Dems are attacking me, GOP

Democrats are deploying attacks on Republicans to distract Michigan residents from noticing the mistakes being made by the governor, Shirkey writes

by Mike Shirkey  | 4 days ago

Opinion: Michigan manufacturing saved lives

Over 300 of our members volunteered their production capacity and a willing workforce to make products that many never thought of before, Walsh writes

by John J. Walsh  | 4 days ago

Jacques: Detroit superintendent rips Whitmer on sports ban

The Detroit Public Schools Community District chief is demanding some clear answers from Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in her delay of school sports

by Ingrid Jacques  | 4 days ago

Opinion: Biden’s immigration plan only polarizes

President Biden’s proposal to overhaul immigration laws could hardly be worse as a means of creating bipartisan consensus in Congress, Ponnuru writes

by Ramesh Ponnuru  | 5 days ago

Letters: Whitmer, MSU make dubious sport decisions

Readers want to know why kids can't play hockey and why MSU is getting rid of its swim and dive teams

by The Detroit News  | 5 days ago

Opinion: $15 minimum wage hurts poor people most

Minimum wages are simple rules with complicated consequences; some are good for poor workers, but some are quite bad, LaGrand writes

by Isaac LaGrand  | 5 days ago

Editorial: Restaurant relief too little, too late

The latest order seems a glimmer of hope for many struggling establishments but comes too late for many eateries that have closed permanently

by The Detroit News  | 5 days ago

Nolan Out Loud: Nothing transparent about Whitmer

Nolan Out Loud takes on Whitmer's lack of transparency.

| 6 days ago

Jacques: Biden order reignites school bathroom wars

Separate locker rooms and bathrooms exist for a reason, and removing these longstanding privacy barriers could have damaging consequences

by Ingrid Jacques  | 6 days ago

Letters: Readers on Michigan’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout

Readers offer different angles and question aspects of the to Michigan's COVID-19 vaccine response

by The Detroit News  | 6 days ago

Opinion: When it comes to school, I don’t have a ‘choice’

I have Eosinophilic Enteropathy. For me and my family, there’s never been any real choice when it comes to my education, Kosmerick writes

by Ethan Kosmerick  | 6 days ago

Opinion: COVID-19 shows need for education options

We need more families directly invested in students’ success for our state to recognize its full potential, DeGrow writes

by Ben DeGrow  | 6 days ago

Opinion: Retool Biden’s $1.9 trillion plan to focus on jobs

The new president and Congress need to do more for employers if they want to get more employment, Anderson writes

Bankole Thompson: Biden must enact justice for Blacks

I want Biden to be a champion for racial equality because Black people can no longer be asked to sit at the back of the bus, Thompson writes

Paul W. Smith: Michigan businesses have changed the world

Think about all of the products born in Michigan that now serve the country and in some cases, the world, Paul W. Smith writes

Opinion: Whitmer failed Michigan seniors

Whitmer botched the vaccine rollout, and vetoed a bill that would have protected nursing home residents from abuse and neglect, Runestad writes.

Nolan Out Loud: GOP can survive Trump’s leaving

Nolan Out Loud takes on the viability of GOP without Trump.

Editorial: Tech censorship a threat to democracy

The free flow of information is vital to a democracy, as is the airing of dissenting views

Finley: Trump split-off will help GOP

Trump panicked Republicans as he departed the White House Wednesday with the farewell promise, "We'll be back in some form," Finley writes

Opinion: COVID-19 vaccine can stop the pandemic

As presidents of the three major public research universities in Michigan, we’ve been on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic, the authors write

Opinion: Business is increasingly political

Perhaps it is incumbent on all of us in business, large or small, to use our voices to lead, Golodner writes

Opinion: Jennifer Granholm, meet the awesome Department of Energy

President Biden’s decision to nominate Jennifer Granholm — former governor of Michigan — to be the next secretary of energy is curious, King writes

Opinion: The shallowness of the opposition to Keystone XL

One reality is eternal: The arguments against Keystone XL are as weak today as ever, Zycher writes