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Letters To The Editor

CDC, NIH do great work

Recent cuts to the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will have far reaching effects on the health of our nation. We should all be concerned about the irresponsible use of public funds, but sweeping cuts that impact research into Alzheimer's, cancer ...

Real meaning of Memorial Day

As a member of American Legion Auxiliary Unit 44 I hold a special place in my heart for the parents, siblings, spouses, and friends of those who served. I can’t help but think of all the men and women who have gone to fight for this great nation and didn’t return home. While we are all ...

Dear Rep. Bergman

An open letter to U.S. Rep. Jack Bergman, R-Watersmeet. Dear Rep. Bergman, I write out of frustration. I have been informed that letters are immediately dropped into the trash. I also know that all Republicans have been advised to not hold town halls. I've written twice to you about ...

You are what you eat

The over 100 day probationary period has run out and a lack of comprehending what is expected of job performance requires dismissal, eviction and removal of personnel. Credentials: 1. An understanding and willingness to work within the guidelines of the Constitution of the United States of ...

Critical services harmed

While President Trump and his allies continue to justify their economic policies as necessary to address the national debt and deficit, they simultaneously support a budget projected by the Congressional Budget Office to increase the deficit by an estimated $6 trillion. Why? To fund Trump’s ...

Troubling times

These are both uncertain and frightening times for those who are employed by the federal government. We are reaching out to offer our Upper Peninsula Federal community another “tool in their toolbox” as we grapple with daily threats coming from the current administration. We are NARFE, ...