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  | 1 day 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  | 1 day 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  | 2 days ago

Opinion: Lower incarceration rate to improve society

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

by David Safavian  | 2 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  | 2 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  | 2 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  | 2 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  | 3 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  | 3 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.

| 4 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  | 4 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.

by Nolan Finley  | 5 days ago

Editorial: Make campaign finance violations sting

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

by The Detroit News  | 5 days ago

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  | 4 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  | 4 days ago

Opinion: Hunting, fishing still crucial for Mich.

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

by Triston Cole  | 4 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.

by Jocelynn Brown  | 5 days ago

Bennett: Covenant House inspires Angela Grovey

Also Marc Jacobs pairing with Bedrock Manufacturing for new watch line; Dining hotspot Bella Piatti toasts six years of service

by Chuck Bennett  | 5 days ago

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."

by Ingrid Jacques  | 6 days ago

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."

by Bankole Thompson  | 6 days ago

Editorial: We can’t fill potholes with photos

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

by The Detroit News  | 6 days ago

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."

by David Harsanyi  | 6 days ago

Opinion: Democrats declare war on cows

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

by Michael Graham  | 6 days ago

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."

by Jim Lilly  | 6 days ago

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."

by Ken Braun  | 6 days ago

Opinion: Midwest leads fight for housing affordability

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

by Josef Filipowicz and Steve Lafleur  | 6 days ago

Letters: Other views on Dingell, road funding

"Even though John Dingell is gone, we will continue to carry on his work."

by The Detroit News  | 6 days ago

Opinion: Threats to Medicare continue in 2019

"Medicare's Part D drug benefit has enabled seniors to purchase subsidized prescription coverage from private insurers."

Opinion: Families want solutions to state’s challenges

Bieber writes: "A top priority for investment needs to be in our most valuable resource, the working men and women of this state."

by Ron Bieber  | 4 days ago

Opinion: Being true to conservatism on campus

Reid writes: "I am conservative because I believe it is important to work for what you earn."

by Margaret Reid  | 4 days ago

Editorial: Green New Deal a bad deal for freedom

"The great flaw in the Green New Deal is so obvious that it was all tried before, by socialist regimes, and failed miserably."

by The Detroit News  | 4 days ago

Opinion: Attorney general must defend our laws

Shirkey writes: ""Nessel will use the attorney general’s office to further her personal agenda."

Opinion: What to watch for in Whitmer’s first State of the State

The authors write: "The State of the State is the talk preceding the real action of budgeting taxpayer dollars."

Finley: Warren’s lie should end her campaign

"If Northam’s blackface moment disqualifies him as governor, then Warren’s career-long deception should eliminate her from the presidential race."

John Dingell was a great man

"He would stop everything, look you in the eye and ask how you and your family were doing. "

Civility and progress go together

"As Michiganians we can’t allow our leaders and citizens to follow Washington’s lead.  We have too much at stake."

Bankole: John Dingell, an ally of civil rights

Bankole writes: "Dingell described his support of the bill for civil rights as the single most important vote of his political career."

Mich. kids need career prep

"Our K-12 education needs a shift in mindset, one that focuses not on getting students into college but preparing them for a successful career."

Finley: Dingell knew how to live, how to love

A lifelong Democrat, the Dean of the House didn't choose the people he loved based on political compatibility or partisan whim

John Dingell says goodbye

John Dingell's final op-ed