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A2Politico: Where I Live, They’re Using the “Neighborhood Character” Dogwhistle to Fight ADUs and STRs
by P.D. Lesko
Since Sept. 2021, the Board members of our Homeowners Association have been trying to force us to stop using our city-licensed, owner-occupied short-term rental (STR). These Board members have "concerns." It bothers them…
Don’t Repeal Michigan’s Right-to-Work Law
by Matt Leen
Do the union bosses think Michigan citizens are stupid?
How else would you explain their push to repeal Michigan’s state Right to Work Law, which for the last decade has empowered Michigan workers to choose whether or…
MLK Said Right to Work Laws Destroy Unions, Hurt Ability to Improve Wages
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…
The Feds Can’t Find the Supreme Court Leaker. You Think They Can Fix Climate Change?
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…
Michigan AFL-CIO: MLK Said Right to Work Laws Destroy Unions, Hurt Ability to Improve Wages
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…
A2Politico: Dunce Cap for AAPS Trustee Who Defends Playing on Social Media During Open Meetings
by P.D. Lesko
AAPS trustees are presently embroiled in a public debate about, among other issues, whether members should be forbidden from communicating with each other electronically during open meetings. Seriously? D'uh. The Michigan…
Catholic Diocese’s Anti-LGBT Lawsuit is Unchristian
Denise A. Waytes
The Diocese of Lansing and the Beckett Fund for Religious Liberty filed a lawsuit on behalf of St. Joseph Catholic Church in St. John, Michigan against Dana Nessel, the Dept. of Civil Rights, and the Civil Rights…
Gov. Whitmer, Fix the Damn Grid
by James Dickson
Michigan has some of the worst energy reliability in America.
While the evidence of Michigan’s poor roads is underneath our feet, everywhere we drive, spotty energy reliability can feel like it’s someone else’s…
A2Politico: Let Them Eat Pizza! Ann Arbor Reps’ Answer to Voter Suppression
by P.D. Lesko
Mayor Chris Taylor called six-hour lines to vote "a success." Ann Arbor's U.S Rep. Debbie Dingell was reportedly "moved to tears" and said, incredibly, in response to pizza and blankets distributed to those waiting in a…
Michigan Bar Association Needs to End the Legal Careers of Judges and Lawyers Who are Domestic Abusers
by Sterling George
A recent video showed Jason Kolkema, a licensed attorney in the state of Michigan and nominee for a judicial candidate for the Circuit Court judge in Muskegon County, allegedly whipping his girlfriend with his belt.…