Some say it’s too early for pumpkin spice lattes. To which I say “Harrumph!” I’d say “Bah, Humbug!” But it’s too early for that. Fall is the best season of all. Why? Because the frenzy and hot hot HOT heat of summer have bid us adieu (hopefully) and we may now nestle into our ...
When Gov. Gretchen Whitmer first won reelection, she told us she wanted to make her office and the Legislature subject to government transparency laws. It didn’t happen. When she won reelection and the Democrats took control of both chambers of the Legislature, Whitmer and Democratic ...
Everybody wants to save the environment and the planet — that is until it’s time to make a personal sacrifice to do it. For the sake of grinding out another “insightful” column, let’s assume the skeptics who believe they are right and here’s their argument to prove it. Four ...
Michigan has a housing problem. The costs of rent and mortgages have increased substantially in recent years. Lawmakers want to do something about it, but, unfortunately, many of their proposed solutions will simply make the problem worse. Dozens of bills have been introduced in Michigan ...
The typical home in Alcona County is worth $180,500, according to the real estate firm Rocket Mortgage. That means that, if voters approve a bond sale for facilities upgrades at Alcona Community Schools, the typical homeowner would pay about $198.55 a year in new property taxes to repay those ...
“It’s okay to be honest about not knowing rather than spreading falsehood. While it is often said that honesty is the best policy, silence is the second best policy.” — Criss Jami, “Killosophy” Disturbing news recently out of Silicon Valley: Thanks to mass layoffs, efforts to ...