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Opinion

Kindness shows maturity, strength

Editorials and columns

As I sit looking out the window at the falling snow, I am pleased that spring has arrived. I have seed catalogs in my lap and weeds with frozen roots in my flower beds. I tell myself, “You must be patient,” but patience is not a trait of mine. I am dreaming of daffodils and blooming tulips ...

Don’t let scammers ruin Mother’s Day

Editorials and columns

Mother’s Day is fast approaching, and Michiganders are looking for the perfect gift to show their appreciation. The Better Business Bureau’ of Michigan reminds shoppers to use caution when shopping online, especially through social media. Scammers create fake websites and social media ...

A Tax Day celebration

Editorials and columns

As a state tax and budget nerd, I celebrate a few different holidays each year. I get giddy at Michigan’s twice-a-year Consensus Revenue Estimating Conference, and I regularly share “Happy New Year” texts with friends on Oct. 1 — the start of the new budget year. And just last week, I ...

Families urged to get toddlers caught up on vaccines

Editorials and columns

Michigan health officials are encouraging parents during National Infant Immunization Week to make sure their children have all their vaccinations. That message takes on an added urgency this year with ongoing measles outbreaks nationwide, including Michigan, which reported new cases of the ...

El Sayed running for office

Editorials and columns

Take two. Abdul El Sayed ran for governor in 2018, and he asked one of his opponents to drop out so that he had a better chance at defeating the front-runner named Gretchen Whitmer. Opponent Shri Thanader rejected the overture to step aside and instead asked El Sayed to take an early shower. ...