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Opinion

The return of Perry Johnson

Editorials and columns

He's back. If you've got any ragged "Perry Johnson for Governor" yard signs laying out in the garage, dust them off. He's back. The Oakland County multi-national business guru is running for governor and this time, he thinks he will get it right. Last time in 2024 he and others got it so ...

‘RINOs,’ Meet the ‘Depublicans’

Editorials and columns

For some years now, conservatives who believe in free markets and limited government have been labeled RINOs -- "Republicans in name only" -- as GOP liberals or moderates have historically been known. The MAGA movement flings this term as an insult and a signal that respecting the realities of ...

A Republican who wants to raise taxes

Editorials and columns

Congress is debating major funding bills that would avoid another of those phony government "shutdowns" now scheduled for January 30. One sticking point is that Democrats want to either defund ICE, or greatly reduce its budget even though it is following the law in arresting and deporting ...