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Finding common ground with Detroit
Posted inBrunch with Bridge
An education is rarely cheap, but you don’t have to order the caviar
College affordability is a real problem, but perhaps the time to complain about it isn’t after you’ve returned from a semester abroad.
Posted inBrunch with Bridge
In the Amash-Ellis throwdown, a chance to get back to conservative basics
If the movement is going to get beyond bumper stickers and sound bites, why can’t it start in the palm of the Mitten?
Posted inQuality of Life
The fish that got away
Have plankton-devouring Asian carp finally reached the Great Lakes? After years of trying to block the invasion, the answer is: Nobody knows. Now, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says it needs another $18 billion to cut the carp’s march up the Mississippi.
Posted inQuality of Life
Asian carp, from mouth to tail
Where they come from, what they do, and how they threaten the ecosystem of the Great Lakes.
Posted inQuality of Life
Hunting for Asian carp by what they left behind
A new form of DNA allows scientists pick up the trail of the invasive species from the slime or waste detected in water samples.
Posted inBusiness Watch
Michigan residents below average in 'real' income
New federal income statistics allow workers and businesses to compare how far their paychecks will stretch in different cities and states.
Posted inSuccess
Lansing bank president breaks barriers, restores profits
Paula Cunningham helped revive Lansing’s Capitol National Bank after the Great Recession, while changing perceptions about what a banking leader should look like.
Posted inSuccess
Bank president looking out for next generation
Paula Cunningham has impressed Lansing leaders with her quiet efforts to mentor African-American children in the community.
Posted inPhil's Column
Now, let’s fix the rest of Michigan
Beyond Detroit, Michigan’s entire system of financing local government is tottering on the brink of collapse.