The United States Supreme Court has entered its most consequential season. From April through June, the justices release rulings that do more than interpret the law -- they shape the direction of the country. Cases argued in the quiet months of winter now emerge into public view, often ...
It's not news that a man in Washington sits atop one of the three branches of government who interprets the Constitution as it suits him, disregards precedent and asserts he knows better than any experts. He has undone key Obama-era initiatives and tolerated glaring conflicts of interest involving his spouse. Of course, I am speaking of Chief Justice John Roberts. Trump has declared the Constitution gives him the "the right to do whatever I want as president." Although the document promises no such thing, Roberts effectively ratified that claim in Trump v. United States. He wrote, ...
CHEBOYGAN COUNTY – As of 8:30 a.m. Thursday, 9.12 inches of water must recede before the Cheboygan Lock and Dam Complex Emergency Action Plan is deactivated, according to a Michigan State Police (MSP) press release. Crews were focused on the water that was yet to arrive. MSP stated that keeping people safe, safeguarding property, and protecting the lock and dam remain the priorities. A cooperative team led by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources’ (DNR) Incident Management Team was making progress on managing the volume of water brought by spring rains and melting snow from ...
There's a growing impulse in American politics to blame the free market -- and the technologies it produces -- for every bout of economic indigestion, as if a shadowy cabal of innovators is deliberately dismantling the middle-class way of life. That impulse is no longer abstract. It has ...
A new federal initiative would siphon taxpayer dollars away from public schools, and it’s imperative that Michigan opt out. Tucked inside the federal "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" is a provision that should alarm every Michigan parent, educator and taxpayer: the Education Choice for Children ...
Norway is, by almost any metric, a profoundly successful nation. It's rich, democratic and relatively corruption-free. It's not a socialist country, but fans of a robust welfare state and high taxes see much to admire in the very progressive Norwegian model. It also benefits from having the ...
