Tag: Opinion
Opinion | Climate change puts Great Lakes at risk, but solutions are in sight
A new report shows the lakes are warming fast, creating profound changes to Michiganâs way of life. The time for commonsense solutions is now….
Peninsula residents say they don’t want to pay for $49M winery lawsuit
After a federal judge’s ruling, Peninsula Township residents could be on the hook for $49 million in lost revenue to 11 Old Mission Peninsula wineries. And they’re not excited about paying for it.
Amid Rise of RFK Jr., Officials Waver on Drinking Water Fluoridation — Even in the State Where It Started
By Anna Clark, ProPublica
This story was originally published by ProPublica.
Just 15 months after receiving an award from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for excellence in community water fluoridation, the city of Grayling, Michigan, changed course.
With little notice or fanfare, council members voted unanimously in May to end Grayling’s decades long treatment program.
Opinion | Homes, not handouts: Let builders build, stop giving out subsidies
Government checks will not fix bad laws. If we want Michigan families to thrive, we need more homes, not more handouts….
Opinion | Funding crisis threatens essential public transit services in Michigan
In the absence of significant state reinvestment, local transportation systems across Michigan will be forced to cut routes, reduce service hours and eliminate jobs….