Fracking’s economic benefits are weighed against the potential risks to Michigan’s environment and public health.
A divisive practice's pros and cons
Posted inPhil's Column
Flush with lilacs, Michigan blooms anew
April may be the cruellest month, but its reward is May.
Posted inGuest Commentary
Support Detroit’s renewal, for Michigan's sake
Business Leaders for Michigan supports state legislation that would make a significant financial contribution to Detroit’s future.
Posted inBrunch with Bridge
Climate change, pollution, cancer – environment is a justice issue
The poor and people of color are disproportionately affected when temperatures rise and industrial waste exacts its toll.
Posted inBrunch with Bridge
After a decade Up North, who would have it any other way?
Even with the work a summer cottage brings, Michigan’s relaxation zone is a place unlike any other.
Posted inGuest Commentary
Michigan needs leadership, elect me as your next Governor
Robin Sanders It was during one of the meetings, at which several of my Public Safety colleagues and I attended, at which we were advocating for improving Public Safety in Michigan with a State Representative, that the issue of a “disconnect” between those in public office and the people was made up close and personal […]
Posted inUrban Affairs
State should send help to Detroit, Michigan voters say
Putting aside deep concerns about Detroit’s path, Michigan voters say the city’s recovery is too important to state’s future to ignore. Bipartisan majorities support state funding to help Detroit retirees and save DIA art.
Posted inUrban Affairs
Michigan Radio: Michigan voters outside of Detroit approve using state money to support the “Grand Bargain”
A new poll shows Michigan voters outside of Detroit approve using state money to support the so-called “Grand Bargain” to bolster City of Detroit retirees’ pensions and protect the Detroit Institute of Art’s collection. Michigan Radio’s Lester Graham reports. The poll was commissioned by Michigan Radio and its partners in the Detroit Journalism Cooperative. It […]
Posted inUrban Affairs
In Hillsdale, crumbling streets but support for fixing state’s 'eyesore'
Like small communities across Michigan, Hillsdale is quietly laying off police, reducing services and watching its roads fall to pieces. And yet, there is support for state aid to Michigan’s largest city.
Posted inGuest Commentary
Greg MacMaster: Why I oppose the Detroit ‘bailout’
Detroit has received preferential treatment for years. Here are six reasons I won’t support sending more money Detroit’s way.
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