AdvertisementGet the newsEditorial: Keep tax asks off the primary ballotTax and governance issues should be decided at the November general election.Editorial: Michigan doesn’t need an election holidayEditorial: Stop complicating marijuana licensingMost RecentEditorial: Whitmer punts on school district savingsEditorial: Water’s not free, but help exists for DetroitersEditorial: Whitmer not above Michigan’s reading lawEditorial: Detroit secures $7M for poor defendantsEditorial: Wayne County, stop holding cars ransomEditorial: Michigan must prepare for coronavirusEditorialsColumnistsNolan FinleyIngrid JacquesSend a Letter to the EditorSubmit an Opinion articleEditorial: Whitmer punts on school district savings Gov. Whitmer’s veto spiked what would have been an easy win for school districts trying to save resources for the classroom by The Detroit News | 6 days ago Editorial: Water’s not free, but help exists for Detroiters Detroit officials should do a better job educating residents about how to access existing help with their water bills Editorial: Whitmer not above Michigan’s reading law For a governor to downplay a law she simply doesn’t like in such a public way is no way to govern Editorial: Detroit secures $7M for poor defendants Detroit was the only eligible court in the state that failed to submit a plan by the deadline last fall Editorial: Wayne County, stop holding cars ransom A lawsuit rightly targets Wayne County for seizing innocent people’s cars and ransoming them at high prices Editorial: Michigan must prepare for coronavirus The Detroit airport is one of 11 U.S. airports where passengers who have been to China in the last 14 days are being diverted for enhanced screening for coronavirus Editorial: Primary process overdue for overhaul Iowa and New Hampshire have for decades received an outsized amount of attention from candidates, and it’s time for a change Editorial: Voters now hold Trump’s fate Democrats launched the impeachment of Trump out of pure partisan motivation, seeking a guarantee that voters would not be able to return him to office Editorial: Detroit, don’t scare off development The Detroit City Council is looking to expand the city's Community Benefits Ordinance, which forces businesses to meet unrealistic standards Editorial: Give lakeshore residents leeway to save homes This bill would ease the permitting process so homeowners could combat shoreline erosion more quickly. Editorial: Impeachment will end as expected, and as it should The impeachment trial of President Donald Trump ended as expected, on a partisan vote in the Senate against his removal from office. Editorial: Pave now, pay later Whitmer says she's bypassing the Legislature and issuing $3.5 billion in construction bonds to give a boost to repaving work. Editorial: Limit license suspensions to bad drivers Failing to pay child support has nothing to do with safe driving. But it can lead to the suspension of a driver's license in Michigan. Editorial: Whitmer speech must get road plan right Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is expected to make road funding the focus of her second State of the State speech, as she did last year. Editorial: Keep mentally ill out of jails An estimated one-third of jail inmates in the state suffer from severe mental problems requiring medication Editorial: Roadblocks ahead for Michigan school choice The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday in a case that could break down barriers to educational freedom, even in this state Columnists Podcast: Howes says meddling shapes MSU coaching search Daniel Howes Wojo: Wings' stockpiling picks is prudent path under 'Yzerplan' Bob Wojnowski Niyo: USA hockey ‘miracle’ still resonates 40 years later John Niyo Finley: Palestinian fantasy blocks Mideast peace Nolan Finley More ColumnistsEditorial: Don’t sacrifice vote integrity for licenses Since most residents are automatically registered to vote when they get a Michigan driver's license, this could potentially be a major issue. Editorial: Bonding for road work has some advantages Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is apparently considering borrowing the money Michigan needs to fix its crumbling roads Editorial: Set aside DUI cases linked to faulty testers Drunk driving is a serious offense, but no one should face a DUI charge based on a faulty breath test Editorial: Biz development as political tool? No, thanks Now that it appears some economic development funding is being used as a political tool, taxpayers should weigh whether the spending is justified Editorial: Detroit’s $700K ‘parklet’ wrong priority We don't have anything against parks or green spaces, but the city ought to focus its limited funds on real problems that residents care about Editorial: Detroiters pay high price for government failure This is a damning lesson the city must learn from, and the state should make sure past mistakes aren’t repeated. Editorial: Getting it right in Iran The world is better off without Soleimani. His killing, so far at least, is proving worth the risk Editorial: Healthy Michigan living up to its name Former Gov. Rick Snyder said Michigan's Medicaid expansion could be a model for other states; new research supports this Editorial: Policies matter in growing population If Michigan hopes to someday join the Top 10 population growth states, it must understand that policies matter, particularly tax policies Editorial: Don’t overlook the good in 2019 Let’s set aside some of the bad that happened this past year, and focus on the positive developments that took place in 2019 Editorial: RIP to way too many in 2019 The graveyards are fuller in Michigan and our hearts are emptier as we end 2019 Editorial: Limit paid leave to federal workers For the first time, federal workers have paid parental leave. And Republicans supported the new government expansion Editorial: Dems tell Senate to do as they say, not as they did "There's so much disingenuity in the Democratic delay in sending to the Senate the House-passed articles of impeachment against the President." Editorial: Don’t force unions on pot industry Gov. Whitmer promised her supporters she'd fight right to work, but this is not the way to go about it Editorial: Impeachment will change nothing Nothing will have changed, except the political divisions triggered by Trump will be deeper and more intense leading into the 2020 election Editorial: Michigan’s online gaming bet poses some risks We think citizens have the right to indulge their vices, but the state should be prepared to react to unintended consequences Editorial: Pass USMCA trade deal before year’s end "On the whole, the USMCA should benefit an American economy that craves certainty in trade policy." Editorial: Whitmer’s budget strategy backfires There’s still no deal to come up with money for roads, and this remains an urgent need Whitmer must continue to negotiate with lawmakers Editorial: Make Detroit’s schools work for students Detroit Superintendent Nikolai Vitti is heading to the neighborhoods, talking with parents and residents about challenges facing the district Editorial: Growing economy defies Washington chaos "Don't be afraid to believe your eyes — the economic skies really are blue." Editorial: Keep Medicaid work rules in place for now If the requirements help encourage some able-bodied adults find work — and work themselves off government assistance — that’s a win for all involved Editorial: Democrats trump up impeachment case The case against Trump doesn't rise to impeachment, and his presence does not place the democracy at risk. Editorial: Hey, Kid Rock, Detroit is done with you Kid Rock, a Macomb County native, has been a good ambassador for Detroit and Michigan, but he's gone out of control Editorial: Oakland County should say ‘no’ to freebies The Board of Commissioners extended a new benefit to roughly 5,000 county employees by adding a paid holiday for workers: Election Day. Editorial: Enjoy your turkey in spirit of civility Of all the things President Donald Trump has been blamed for, ruining Thanksgiving is one of the most bizarre. Editorial: Ranked-choice voting fails to boost diversity Eastpointe has to hold another ranked-choice election in 2021. After that, the city should quit the practice and get back to democracy as usual. Editorial: House should censure, not impeach, Trump Unless more damning evidence is ahead, the Democrats don't have a case that will stand up in the GOP-controlled Senate. Jacques: Free lifetime benefits? Bad idea, Warren You’ve got to hand it to the Warren City Council. 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