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TIM SKUBICK: Some school districts facing a ‘COVID cliff’
If you give two hoots about the quality of education for your children or grandkids, as they say in the biz, this one’s for you.
It’s difficult to use the word “silver-lining” in the same sentence with the term “COVID-19 19” but if there was one, at least on the education front, it would have to be the $3.7 billion avalanche of emergency federal government money that cascaded into every school district in the state.
GUEST VIEW: Michigan, once a leader, must do more to stop impaired driving
My life drastically changed on March 20, 2013, when my parents’ car was hit by a logging truck, whose impaired driver ran a red light and struck their car.
PUBLIC FORUM: Don’t let the lies make you numb
Truth matters. Empathy matters. Decency matters. The twice impeached, criminal defendant, out on bond, former President of the United States came to Michigan and proved once again that he does not possess any of these qualities.
TIM SKUBICK: Not betting on Whitmer trying for the White House
It was not a dark and stormy night. (Sorry. That would have been a better story.)
But it was a typical mid-winter January morning that was damp and snow-covered. (You remember snow don’t you?)
PUBLIC FORUM: Motorists need biofuel option
Dear Editor,
During a recent trip to Washington, D.C., our team at Nuvu Fuels met with Rep. Elissa Slotkin on Capitol Hill.
GUEST VIEW: Solving Michigan’s infrastructure challenges shouldn’t require a tax hike
As a Michigan state representative, I am deeply concerned about the infrastructure challenges facing our state.
Despite an explosive increase in the size of our state budget over the past four years, our transportation fund, which is crucial for maintaining our roads and bridges, remains stagnant
PUBLIC FORUM: American Legion thankful for Winterfest support
Dear Editor,
American Legion Post 101 would like to thank the sponsors for our Winterfest event.
TIM SKUBICK: Is the democracy really at stake?
The anniversary in March came and went without a peep.
It was in March 1936 that George Gallup did his first public opinion survey and little did he know at the time the Frankenstein he was foisting on our political process but that will be left for another day and time.
GUEST VIEW: Pharmacy benefits help rural Michiganders save money on health care
Wherever I go, three issues continue to come up: Inflation is through the roof, housing is too expensive and the cost of prescription drugs and health care continues to rise.