Ranked #1
Schuette’s land deals
Schuette’s land deals
Back in the old days, when a politician got caught doing something questionable, we said “this doesn’t look good.” Today... Read more
14 May 2018
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3mins
Ranked #2
Week in Review: GOP candidates hold first debate, and study gives term limits a "thumbs down"
Week in Review: GOP candidates hold first debate, and study gives term limits a "thumbs down"
The four Republicans running for governor held their first debate this week. It was the first time Attorney General Bill... Read more
12 May 2018
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4mins
Ranked #3
The truth about term limits
The truth about term limits
Twenty-six years ago, Michigan voters faced a ballot proposal to amend the state constitution to impose strict term limi... Read more
10 May 2018
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3mins
Ranked #4
Michigan voters approve major school bond proposals, recall anti-Muslim village president
Michigan voters approve major school bond proposals, recall anti-Muslim village president
Voters went to the polls yesterday in several cities across the state, including Jackson, Kalamazoo and Kalkaska. Michig... Read more
9 May 2018
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3mins
Ranked #5
Women who don’t belong in jail
Women who don’t belong in jail
You’ve probably never heard of Melissa Chapman, who has spent the majority of her life in Michigan prisons. When she was... Read more
9 May 2018
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2mins
Ranked #6
Help the schools win the lottery: Vote today
Help the schools win the lottery: Vote today
Mark Krinock, a neurosurgeon from Kalamazoo, asked me something via email yesterday that I’ve heard people asking for ma... Read more
8 May 2018
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3mins
Ranked #7
Lots of people angry over "baby box" commentary
Lots of people angry over "baby box" commentary
There was a hearing in the Michigan House of Representatives last week on a bill that would allow a parent who wished to... Read more
7 May 2018
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3mins
Ranked #8
The need to trust government
The need to trust government
We could debate endlessly about what people want and expect from state government, but a few things are clear: First, we... Read more
30 Apr 2018
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3mins
Ranked #9
Could Mr. Brook go to Washington?
Could Mr. Brook go to Washington?
Last week, I spoke to a candidate for statewide office who lamented that she hadn’t been able to get out much among the ... Read more
23 May 2018
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2mins
Ranked #10
The Michigan Civil Rights Commission defends humanity
The Michigan Civil Rights Commission defends humanity
Let’s say there had been a Michigan Civil Rights Commission in 1961, and it announced that it was going to start investi... Read more
22 May 2018
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2mins