As of this writing, the federal government has shut down. There are 2 main issues: 1. Health Care; 2. Congress’ constitutional power to set the budget and the president's constitutional duty to follow the budget. Re: Health care: Democrats are asking for an extension of tax credits for ...

I just got a letter from U.S. Rep. Jack Bergman, R-Watersmeet, that made me see red. He said that the government shut down because “Democrats blocked a straightforward measure.” Well, I suppose the measure is straighforward, straighforward in ceasing the Affordable Care Act subsidies that ...

To the Journal editor: Why does U.S. Rep. Jack Bergman, R-Watersmeet, have such a strange fixation on immigrants? I received an email survey from his office about the budget and the government shutdown. The only specific thing mentioned was that the Democrats want to increase spending on ...

I am writing ... to express deep disappointment over the decision in the FY 2025–26 School Aid budget to eliminate all $19.4 million in funding for the Great Start Collaborative and Family Coalition programs. This funding, part of the Great Start Early Childhood Block Grant, supported ...

To the Journal editor: This administration is infectious. I’ve seen it with my own family members go from Biden voters to Trump voters. It is a malaise within their moral compass. Frankly, it is concerning how polarizing our two worlds are. For example, if I send my father a political video ...

As a retired school physical therapist who worked in school special educations departments throughout the central Upper Peninsula, I am deeply concerned about efforts to dismantle public education. There is a proposal in Congress to slash $12 billion from education in the budget bill. ...