Archive for Tag Archives: ' Michigan'
Technology is altering how we learn, think and live – and not necessarily for the better
By Conor Dugan I recently had the pleasure of attending a performance of the musical “Annie Jr.” at my daughter’s school. It is a happy memory that will stay with me forever. I am not so [...]
Michigan’s detours into social issues won’t help attract young talent
By Natalie Burg I was pretty proud of myself upon landing my first grownup-person job several years ago. It came with such new-to-me perks as a salary, health insurance and this mind-boggling thing where you don’t [...]
Guest commentary: Three reasons why you should want to know your hometown’s fiscal score
By Eric Lupher/Citizens Research Council Those of us who have been around for a while remember the opening of each “M*A*S*H” episode, with the doctors and nurses rushing to the incoming helicopters to retrieve and assess [...]
PHOTO GALLERY: Look! Up in the sky!
It’s that time of year again when you see folks wandering around in the woods or in fields, or even parked haphazardly along the road, staring up at the sky. Serious birders know that Michigan is a treasure [...]
Sewer overflows declining, but heavy rains still push sewage into streams
Billions of gallons of raw and partially treated sewage are still fouling the state’s rivers, lakes and streams, despite years of work by state and local officials and voter approval in 2002 of $1 billion in [...]
Guest commentary: Survey finds hostile political rhetoric erodes trust in government
By Tom Ivacko/Center for Local, State and Urban Policy Government of the people? For the people? By the people? Unfortunately, not many of the people appear to be for the government at this point. The percentage [...]
Michigan’s detours into social issues won’t help attract young talent
Well said, Natalie!
Critics of ‘Common Core’ school standards are worried about politics, not learning
Before we try to decide what should be taught should we first decide w
Critics of ‘Common Core’ school standards are worried about politics, not learning
Let's debate some more about what we teach our public school students
New rankings find fiscal troubles for city halls across Michigan
It is interesting that a city like Muskegon can be so well rated and a
Sewer overflows declining, but heavy rains still push sewage into streams
This is an excellent article, and Mr. Haglund is to be commended, but