Some noise has been made lately about the imminent redundancy of the job of physician, thanks to the ascendancy of artificial intelligence (AI) medical technology. The latest volley in the discussion comes via an essay in the Journal of the American Medical Association terrifyingly titled, ...
Everybody, according to an old saying of unknown but apparently wise origin, is an expert at raising other people's kids. One child of recent national interest is the daughter of Nikole Hannah-Jones, the journalist who led "The 1619 Project," a controversial and Pulitzer Prize-winning ...
To the Journal editor: It is disheartening to observe U.S. Rep. Jack Bergman’s continued failure to represent the interests of Michigan’s First District. Despite holding office for nearly a decade, Bergman has repeatedly demonstrated a lack of engagement with his constituents, avoiding town halls since taking office in 2017 and prioritizing partisan national agendas over the tangible needs of our communities. His record shows a pattern of inaction on pressing local issues—including the detrimental impact of tariffs—while enabling the personal business interests of his aides in ...
A safe, functional place to stay is one of the most basic needs any community can help provide. That is why the renovation underway at Room at the Inn in downtown Marquette deserves the community’s support. The shelter, located at 447 W. Washington St., serves 46 people each night. With a waiting list of about 20 people, the need for its services is clear. Making sure the building can continue to serve those residents safely and effectively is not simply a matter of improving a structure, it is an investment in the people who depend on it. The renovation is fairlt extensive. Work ...
To the Journal editor: Energy markets are global and so is the supply chain that puts food, clothing and household goods on store shelves. As everyone in Michigan knows, car parts are manufactured in many countries, shipped and trucked through them all and assembled right here at home. Fuel costs touch every step. That is why an export restriction should not be judged only by what it might do to one domestic fuel price. If the policy reduces supply available to the global market, it could raise fuel and transportation costs elsewhere. Those costs can still reach American families ...
Just too much. That's our position on the Upper Peninsula Power Co. asking its customers for a $17.3 million rate increase, when people and families have already been pushed to the limit by skyrocketing grocery bills and gasoline costs that are closing in on $5 per gallon Added up, that's why the Michigan Public Service Commission, the state regulatory agency that has the final say on electrical raters, should reject UPPCO's rate request as submitted, a proposed hike that would produce an average 15.6% increase for residential customers. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and the ...
