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There was a hearing in the Michigan House of Representatives last week on a bill that would allow a parent who wished to anonymously give up a child to…
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A new study says Michigan's economy would take a big hit if there was an oil spill in the Mackinac Straits. A Michigan State University professor…
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THIS COMMENTARY WAS UPDATED ON 5/19/18State Senator Patty Birkholz, who died yesterday, was a classy lady who fought for the environment and tried to make…
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It often seems like we care less about each other than we used to – or at least, we are choosing policies not designed to help society in general or the…
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Abdul El-Sayed and Shri Thanedar are each accomplished men. The 63-year-old Thanedar came over here penniless from India, started companies and made…
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Last week, the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency announced that efforts to decrease those potentially toxic algae blooms in Lake Erie aren’t working.…
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We could debate endlessly about what people want and expect from state government, but a few things are clear: First, we want a government we can trust…
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Shri Thanedar has a fascinating life story. Earlier this year he gave me his autobiography, The Blue Suitcase: Tragedy and Triumph in an Immigrant’s Life.…
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One of the many promises Donald Trump made when running for President was to pull the country out of NAFTA, the North American Free Trade Agreement…
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State Senator Steve Bieda is perhaps the biggest history buff in the Michigan legislature. He’s an expert on coins, once designed one for the mint, and…