The Supreme Court has a serious ethics problem, and the latest revelations about Clarence Thomas should be alarming to every American. For 20 years, Thomas has accepted high-end, luxury, all-expense-paid vacations around the world from Republican megadonor Harlan Crow. And he never disclosed ...

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas defends trips financed by “dearest friends.” ProPublica reported that the long-serving justice accepted expensive trips from Harlan Crow over decades despite federal law requiring the disclosure of most gifts, prompting Senate Democrats to call ...

The Alpena County Republican Party invited their State Chairwoman, Kristina Karamo, to speak after their recent business meeting. There’s nothing unusual or untoward about this. Karamo gained notoriety last year when she voiced her election security concerns, seemingly standing in agreement ...

Mr. mayor and council people, Why is there not anything being done about all of the eyesores around town? I’m speaking of cars parked on sidewalks, old couches in plain sight, junk of all sorts in plain sight. Nothing is ever done about it. If you make city ordinances, then why do you not ...

The recent article discussing the challenges of north side businesses in Alpena ignores the obvious deterrent to residential foot traffic and economic development — Decorative Panels Inc. (DPI). As a new property owner on the north side, I am disheartened by the community’s inaction in ...

While families in our area are struggling with the rising costs of food and trying to provide healthy meals for their children to eat, extremist Republicans in Washington, D.C. are proposing massive cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP or food stamps)—the key program ...