SENECA FALLS, N.Y. — Quick: How many women elected to the Senate are serving right now? The answer is 25, or 25%, one-fourth of all members, according to the Senate Historical Office. And, I just noticed, there may be an exodus of Senate women coming up in the November election. That ...
Poor Anthony Fauci — the man who became an overnight celebrity when deadly COVID-19 hit these shores. As time has gone on, and the catastrophic consequences of Fauci’s advice have become more apparent, Fauci’s hero status has faded. And now with the publication of his “diaries” ...
With a full five months still left in the year, the state already has seen 21 workplace fatalities in 2026, according to the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration. It has MIOSHA urging employers and workers to take proactive steps to identify hazards, communicate safety concerns and stop work when conditions become unsafe. That message is underscored by three recent trench collapses in Michigan within a two-day period, including one that resulted in a worker's death on July 1, MIOSHA states in a news release. The incidents highlight the importance of reassessing ...
I want to start today with a warning about "charitable giving" and end with a primer on wealth inequality. The two are closely related, as I'll explain. We're on the cusp of the biggest gusher of "charitable giving" in history. Beware. We tend to think of "charitable giving" as unambiguously ...
Hard — and perhaps depressing — to believe the 2026-27 school year will begin in only a few weeks. The back-to-school season is a busy time of year for both students and guardians. Consumers of all ages will be searching for the best deals on the supplies and products they need -- and for scammers, this presents an opportunity, the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection warned in a news release. The DATCP offered these tips and resources to avoid pitfalls when getting ready for classes to start: Online shopping scams Online shoppers may be drawn to ...
To the Journal editor: When my wife and I moved back to the UP a couple of years ago, we discovered a number of changes, positive and negative, in the state’s political landscape. When we left for jobs in Illinois in the 1990s, John Engler was still putting his distinctive right-wing stamp on government operations in Lansing. Here in the Upper Peninsula, Bart Stupak held the 1st District’s congressional seat. Bart was an interesting independent-thinking Democrat. He had opposed a number of gun control measures, but—much to the annoyance of the National Rifle Association —voted ...
