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Special Report: Fixing Michigan's Schools
Special Report: Fixing Michigan’s SchoolsA series of editorials, columns and commentaries exploring ideas for improving our state’s schools.Paul W. Smith
Smith: Our Pure Michigan tour
Smith: Our Pure Michigan tourWrapping up our 15th Annual Paul W. Smith WJR Pure Michigan TourNolan Finley
Finley: Empathy shouldn’t drive policy
Finley: Empathy shouldn’t drive policyIt inhibits the careful deliberation and consensus-building necessary to craft sound policies to address crisesOpinion
Gov. Snyder: How Michigan became ‘comeback state’
Gov. Snyder: How Michigan became ‘comeback state’The revival hinged on the tax reform we implemented, and Lt. Gov. Brian Calley played a critical role, Snyder writesEditorial
Editorial: For-profit charters aren’t that scary
Editorial: For-profit charters aren’t that scaryNew research and rankings point to solid performance from charter schools run by profit-making management companiesDaniel Howes
Podcast: Howes on MSU’s fiscal reckoning
Podcast: Howes on MSU’s fiscal reckoningMSU's plan to pay $500M to more than 300 women abused Larry Nassar is just one price of failed leadership.
Graham: Horse movies 'Lean on Pete,' 'The Rider' gallop forward
Throwback horse films are having quite a yearTwo of the year's best films are about horses. Why are we so drawn to films about the majestic animals?Editorial
Editorial: Don’t turn landlords into tax snitches
Editorial: Don’t turn landlords into tax snitchesDetroit’s demand for the personal information of tenants is a violation of privacyOpinion
Opinion: How I survived as a conservative at UM
Opinion: How I survived as a conservative at UMConservatives can change the direction of their liberal universities, Strobl saysOpinion
Letter: Charter school students take flight
Letter: Charter school students take flightNational Charter Schools Week is an opportunity to celebrate the successes of charter school students across the stateOpinion
Column: Our public health is at risk
Column: Our public health is at riskMichiganians have fought too hard to give up the laws that protect our Great Lakes and the air we breathe, Tlaib saysOpinion
Letter: Protect seniors’ smiles
Letter: Protect seniors’ smilesMichigan Oral Health Coalition is devising strategies to address the oral health needs of older adults, Ketola writes
Column: Say ‘no’ to spiked MEA pensions
Column: Say ‘no’ to spiked MEA pensionsTaxpayers should not have to fund the retirement benefits of employees of private, largely political groups, Skorup saysOpinion
Column: Obama’s legacy deserves to be destroyed
Column: Obama’s legacy deserves to be destroyedHis appeasement of Iran was one in a string of unilateral norm-busting projects that should be dismantled, Harsanyi saysOpinion
Column: Trump should learn from past presidents
Column: Trump should learn from past presidentsHis predecessors may be out of office, but they retain enormous power, Shribman saysBankole Thompson
Bankole: Medicaid bill would devastate Detroiters
Bankole: Medicaid bill would devastate DetroitersSnyder, who is not known to stoke racial flames for cheap popularity, has an obligation to stop the bill, Thompson saysIngrid Jacques
Jacques: UM feels a lot like the USSR
Jacques: UM feels a lot like the USSRLook at some of the university’s speech policies and you may feel like you’ve been transported to the USSR, Jacques saysEditorial
Our Editorial: MSU must now rebuild reputation
Our Editorial: MSU must now rebuild reputationUniversity should ensure $500 million settlement with Nassar victims doesn’t overly burden current students
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