New Poll: Michigan Residents Favor Statewide Legislation That Reins in ICE
by Emma Salter
The majority of Michiganders view U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) negatively and strongly favor state legislation that would rein in ICE and other federal law enforcement, according to a new poll released…
MPSC approves $242.2 million rate increase for DTE customers—customer outage times reduced
by Kyle Davidson
Members of the Michigan Public Service Commission gave their unanimous approval to DTE Energy’s request to collect an additional $242.4 million from its customers to support upgrades to its energy grid.
As one of the…
Zelensky’s Predicament
by Mel Gurtov
A Plan for Ukraine Without Ukraine's Consent
The U.S. has forged a peace proposal with Russia that, as the French are putting it, amounts to Ukraine’s capitulation. For President Volodymyr Zelensky, the worst possible…
The Emperor Has No Clothes
by Bob Topper
In my lifetime, presidents from both parties have given inspirational speeches – Kennedy in 1963 at the Berlin Wall saying to the German people, “Ich bin ein Berliner” (I am a Berliner) and Reagan in 1987, at the same…
Scio Twp. Trustees Continue to Violate Ordinance That Requires Reimbursement of Supervisor’s Legal Fees—Supervisor Threatens to Sue
by P.D. Lesko
In a two-page letter dated Nov. 24, 2025, Scio Twp. Supervisor Jillian Kerry wrote to the Scio Twp. Board of Trustees, "I sincerely hope the Township isn’t now inviting me to file a lawsuit to enforce its legal…
Scio Twp. Residents Complain Clerk Flintoft Ignores FOIAs and Delays Releases of Public Records
by P.D. Lesko
Scio Twp. resident Pam Boyd submitted a FOIA request to obtain a copy of "the note" several months ago. Boyd's FOIA request was approved by Scio Twp. Clerk Jessica Flintoft, but the Clerk did not provide Boyd a copy of the…
Former U-M Faculty Member Convicted of Felony Sexual Assault, Sues U-M for Sex Discrimination and Breach of Contract
by P.D. Lesko
David Daniels, a former tenured faculty member in the University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre and Dance, filed suit in the Michigan Court of Claims on March 5, 2025. Daniels alleged (1) Breach of Contract, (2)…
Dementia Robs Loved Ones of their Sense of Personhood – Tips for Caregivers
by R. Amanda Cooper
Every three seconds, someone in the world develops dementia. There are over 6 million people living with dementia in the U.S. and 57 million globally.
These figures will only increase in the…
Stop Talking about “Protests” and “Protesters.” Those Terms Sound Whiney and Powerless
by Peter Bergel
“Protest” means to object, which is, of course, what we are doing when we hit the streets, but we’re doing something equally – or I would say more – important. We are demonstrating. What are we demonstrating? We…
Asst. County Prosecutor Accused of Perjury and Submitting False Disclosures to Court, Subject of Attorney Grievance Commission Complaint
by P.D. Lesko
Prosecutor Eli Savit is a Democratic candidate for Michigan Attorney General. The year 2025 is turning into Savit's own personal annus horribilis. Long-time Asst. Prosecutor Nimesh Ganatra has sued Savit and the…
