Every career begins with a defining moment, an instant when preparation meets courage and the future quietly changes course. For me, that moment came in 1983, when, at just 21 years old, I brought Richard Pryor to speak before more than 1,500 employees at the U.S. Department of Agriculture ...
True story. When a relative of my husband, Sherry, was cleaning out her parent’s home after they passed away, there was a lamp that two of the three sisters wanted desperately. They decided to draw numbers with the number one getting first choice to keep it. Well, Sherry drew the ...
With Gov. Gretchen Whitmer rolling out her 2027 state budget recommendation this week, the critical needs of Michiganders in every county are top of mind for us here at the Michigan League for Public Policy. We have long said that a state budget is a moral document that reflects a state’s ...
The Super Bowl is one of the highlights of the sporting calendar, attracting millions of viewers worldwide year after year, and sparking the beginning of the long and difficult football-free season where we must survive on a meager diet of non-contact sports such as basketball and soccer. But for certain non-sports fans whose sole joy in life is found in complaining about anything and everything online, the Super Bowl has nothing to do with football and everything to do with the halftime show. This year, too many commentators -- many of whom have about as much football knowledge as Tim ...
At this writing, the House is expected to pass the SAVE (Safeguard American Voter Eligibility) America Act, after which it will move to the Senate. The challenge will be in the Senate, where at least seven Democrats are needed to join 53 Republicans to reach the 60 needed to pass the ...
When President Trump claims there has been "voter fraud" in previous elections, what usually comes to my mind is non-U.S. citizens casting ballots. That is against the law. There have been a few such instances, but no credible proof they were enough to change the outcome of an election. There ...
