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Government is not in the problem-solving business. It can’t even plug leaks. by James D. Dickson Any government project bigger than building a road should draw your skepticism. You should understand titles like “The…

by Jon King, Michigan Advance Health officials in both Livingston and Washtenaw counties are disputing their classifications as being at high-risk of COVID transmission. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that data…

by Audrey Clayton Though the 2022 midterm elections are long over and the new congressional session has begun, it’s not time to move on from what happened in November quite yet. Analyzing the results of the midterm elections gives…

by Matt Zajechowski Between exams, heavy course loads, and other responsibilities, being a college student is no cakewalk. And, with some schools slashing acceptance rates in the wake of the pandemic, it’s no wonder why students feel…

by P.D. Lesko Supreme Felons, Inc., a local non-profit that was awarded $1.2 million in federal funding by the Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners in July 2022, has never filed state or federal tax returns, public records show.…

Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) recently met with Mayor Christopher Taylor and other City of Ann Arbor officials to discuss their plans for the $2.5 million direct federal investment Dingell secured in the omnibus appropriations…

by Ken Coleman The Michigan AFL-CIO continues its call for a repeal of the state’s Right to Work legislation.  “The teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. remain at the forefront of our work, and Michigan’s labor movement reminded…

by P.D. Lesko Let's be clear, Restaurant Week is like a Vegas Casino: the House always wins. Over the years, Ann Arbor restaurant owners have pitched "savings" that in one year, in one restaurant, added up to a whopping $.50 cents, when…

DTE Energy, electricity supplier to 40% of Michigan, will start charging a peak-hour rate in March. “The residential rate is being changed to a variable Time of Day rate as a way to smooth out peaks in demand,” DTE says on its website. …

by Sam Killian Since Superior Township first joined the library district in 2007, the Library Board has been committedto expanding service in the area by building a third full-service library. The new 7,800 square-footfacility was built…