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Letters To The Editor

Candidates for Congress should debate

To the Journal editor: This year we have seen how consequential debates between political candidates can be. The debate between President Joe Biden and Donald Trump on June 27, 2024, gave voters an unscripted opportunity to see our 81-year-old president and it raised concern about the ...

Vote for the party that respects and honors women

To the Journal editor: I can sympathize with those who oppose abortion. I do not believe that any woman considers abortion lightly. But what happens when the government intervenes in a decision that should be between a woman and her doctor? We’ve seen it already, in states where abortion ...

No clear winner in VP debate

To the Journal editor: My sense is that JD Vance improved his image during the VP debate. He was articulate and appeared more likable than many people expected. That said, on technical debating points Vance made so many inaccurate and misleading statements that it is hard to declare him the ...

Considerations for MAPS board of education election

To the Journal editor: Current Marquette Area Public Schools Board og Education President Kristen Cambensy and Vice President Glenn Sarka deserve a vote of confidence as they run for re-election in this fall’s nonpartisan school board election. And newcomer Cassidy Thomas is the right ...

Lots happening in Negaunee

To the Journal editor: As a lifelong resident of Negaunee, I think it is important to draw attention to the amazing work that has been accomplished within the community from an economic and community development perspective. All you need to do is drive down the U.S. 41 corridor and through ...

Abortion state by state?

To the Journal editor: Donald Trump is now trying to distance himself from the written Republican Project 2025 plan for a nationwide ban on abortion by claiming that he just wants to leave it up to the individual states to vote and decide for themselves. That may sound to some at first, to ...