Opinion

Time to break Trump's anti-Midas spell

Editorials and columns July 31, 2026

The windows of bookstores and the marquees of movie theaters across America all sing the praises of Homer's 2,800-year-old "The Odyssey." This prompted me to review the Greek myths and legends I enjoyed so much as a boy. More than any other, the tale of King Midas, which dates from around the same period as Homer's epic, grabbed my attention. As the story goes, the god Dionysus granted Midas a single wish, and he chose that everything he touched would turn to gold. How could that not turn my mind to the current inhabitant of the White House and Mar-a-Lago who seems determined to ...

Yes on the AM Radio in Every Vehicle Act

Editorials and columns July 30, 2026

It is rare for me to support anything inserting more government into our lives. However, I'm now looking at one of these exceptions. It's the AM Radio in Every Vehicle Act. The legislation pushes back against automobile manufacturers moving to no longer include AM radio as standard ...

New state budget leaves out ways to raise revenue in order to protect vital services for Michiganders

Editorials and columns July 30, 2026

The fiscal year 2026-2027 state budget was signed into law last week by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. We here at the Michigan League for Public Policy are digging into the final agreement that was reached, and while it does include some positive investments, tools that would raise state revenues to ...

It's not shocking that PBS and NPR are 'Alive and Kicking'

Editorials and columns July 30, 2026

CNN's Brian Stelter sent out his "Reliable Sources" email on July 28 with the chirpy headline "Surprise: PBS and NPR are still alive and kicking." Why on Earth would that be a surprise? Depriving these liberal networks of taxpayer money wasn't a death sentence. In last year's debate over ...

Democratic Socialists of America vs. John Adams

Editorials and columns July 29, 2026

The Democratic Socialists of America don't like being called Communists, though many members might echo the sentiment of leftist influencer Hasan Piker when he says, "I don't have an issue with an end goal of communism." Yet however the group self-identifies, its agenda is openly revolutionary. Its plans call for, among other things, abolishing the United States Senate and making the executive branch and the Supreme Court subservient to the House of Representatives. Like many a revolutionary organ, the DSA acts as a party within a party, and it increasingly represents the youth ...

Those Democratic Socialists Are Shockingly Racist

Editorials and columns July 29, 2026

The Democratic Socialists of America use people of color as fashion accessories. Sure, they put black or brown faces on ballots, and they talk a big game about racism. But black and brown voters are not choosing their candidates. The DSA national membership chooses, and it is 85% white. Look ...