The Supreme Court gave us a start (recently), with what looked, at first glance, like a win for Trump's efforts to suppress mail-in ballots. But, as Andrew Egger explained, that isn't quite what happened. In broad outline, the Court stayed a lower court injunction while the legality of Trump's ...
To the Journal editor: Why didn’t the Menominee County Journal print any Democratic primary vote totals alongside the Republicans’ on Aug. 13? What else does the “News” keep from us? The Eagle Herald printed “Democratic Primary Turnout Has Soared…WI Dems voted in numbers not seen in decades.” Record-setting Michigan Dem voters chose winners! Other states did too. Polls show only about the low 30’s% of people approve of this U.S. president. What does the vast majority of the U.S. and other countries know that the Trump-stuck minority doesn’t or cannot believe? More ...
The topic of new data centers is emerging as a major issue in the current election cycle, including most recently in the U.S. Senate campaign in Michigan. Many very legitimate concerns have been raised about the rush to construct these huge AI data centers, including environmental impacts from their enormous energy and water use; their impact on raising utility costs; local noise pollution; and even the potential threat of AI displacing existing jobs. My personal concern is especially based on the fact that their huge need for additional electricity generation could very well ruin our ...
Private meetings in Washington often speak more loudly than public speeches. The recent meeting between House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump's son-in-law and influential outside adviser, is one of those moments. The two New Yorkers reportedly ...
The Upper Peninsula Animal Welfare Shelter is planning a worthwhile fundraiser next month that we want to call your attention to. The 21st annual Strut Your Mutt event is set to take place at 10 a.m. Oct. 3 at Mattson Lower Harbor Park in Marquette. Without doubt, a great time will be had by all, especially the many furry friends that will be in attendance. Anytime UPAWS, or other animal welfare shelters, come up, adoption of pets is certain to be discussed. That’s what this writing is about. Bringing a pet into a family, any family, is a big deal. It should involve specific ...
To the Journal editor: The U.S. Forest Service recently announced plans to repeal the Roadless Area Conservation Rule, established in 2001, that has kept some of our public land free of roads and development. When the Roadless Rule was established, the Forest Service held hearings across the country and received 1.6 million comments supporting the rule. One of my favorite Roadless Areas in Michigan is the Norwich Plains in the Ottawa National Forest. I have hiked in this area to explore the Trap Hills and was impressed by the scenery and the wildflowers there. There are also areas ...
