Opinion

by Theron Tingstad As an Army Veteran who served in Iraq with the 82nd Airborne as a Ranger-qualified Airborne Infantry Officer, I have seen firsthand the sacrifices that service members make for our country. The challenges don’t end…

by Kimberly Robinson We have made so much progress to protect abortion access in our state. We can’t let anti-choice candidates send us backwards. Mike Rogers is the Republican running to represent Michigan in the U.S. Senate, and he…

by Addison Novosel-Fitzpatrick As a Michigander who has found the Israel-Gaza war heartbreaking, I find any idea of voting for Kamala Harris extremely misguided.  While Israelis continue to protest their government and call for…

By Emily Horne Like many of my fellow Michiganders, this past year of tragedy in Israel and Gaza has been gut-wrenching. That’s one of the many reasons I’m proud to support Kamala Harris for President: she believes a hostage deal is…

by Ralph Lombreglia The idea that “misinformation” on the Internet endangers American democracy is a wolf in sheep’s clothing. It represents the most profound threat to our democracy, because it threatens the core freedom that all other…

by P.D. Lesko Correction: Prop D would mean the City of Ann Arbor would earmark $420,000 to candidates, not $4.5 million. The questions are simple: The opposition to both proposals is led, in its entirety, by Ann Arbor's…

by Bruce Laidlaw Signs have popped up on some lawns urging votes against the nonpartisan voting charter amendment on the general election ballot. The signs include a link to the the website https://www.democratsforannarbor.com/. It is…

by Robert Marple, CPA The new tariffs proposed by former President Trump would likely increase our inflation and result in retaliatory tariffs. A pandemic response by the Fed and action taken by the Trump Administration increased M2…

Sierra M. Starr, M.D. In medical school, I learned how to deliver babies, perform surgeries, and support patients through hard times. I didn’t learn to write newspaper opinion pieces. But for the well-being and safety of the patients…

by Robert Zimmerman Robert Zimmerman, candidate for Washtenaw County Treasurer Washtenaw County is quickly approaching a tipping point. For the first time in 100 years, Washtenaw is losing population. MLive cites a 6,300…