The U.S. Constitution requires the use of an Electoral College to elect the V.P. and president.The winner of the POPULAR Vote of each individual state is awarded that state’s electors. The National Popular vote legislation that some people are advocating seems unconstitutional. Why would ...

The ability of teachers to properly educate students, and the freedom of students to learn by reading a variety of books, is under assault. As the Alpena News reported on Saturday, May 27, Florida and other states have enacted laws “making it easier for parents to challenge books in school ...

The Preamble to the United States Constitution begins with the following words: We the People. We. The. People. Such stirring words, and a reminder that our Constitution, indeed our government, bases its legitimacy on the will of the people. Our president should also be chosen by the will of ...

America faces a looming default crisis, all because MAGA extremists and their leader, Kevin McCarthy, are trying to force through drastic cuts to bedrock American programs —and Jack Bergman voted to help them do it. The impacts of these tactics are far-reaching: funding for veterans ...

I think it’s time the township voters elect new board members who know how to make a decision and resolve problems. This ongoing issue with the Alpena City Water and the Alpena Township is a prime example. The amount of tax money these board members have wasted on attorneys and litigation ...

There have been many articles published about the bravery of the young man who used his slingshot to protect his sister from an active kidnapping, but many of them focus on the brother and overshadow the work done by the little girl to stay safe. What that boy did to assist in saving his ...