Starting pay has increased, but average teacher pay in Florida is the lowest in the country, according to one report. There are things to like about Gov. Ron DeSantis’ decision to back a $202 million pay increase next year for Florida teachers. It provides a significant bump for new ...
To the Journal editor: There was a press release from the city of Negaunee on June 21 with the title “Old Town Area Safe from Development” causing unnecessary mass confusion The press release failed to mention that the five-acre parcel at Cyr and Snow streets is still on the Aug. 6 ...
This week, Sen. Gary Peters introducted a piece of legislation that aims to ensure applicants for federal positions and security clearances are not being denied due to past marijuana use. “As we work to build a highly skilled federal workforce, it’s crucial that the federal government ...
Sometimes it feels as if the Upper Peninsula is an afterthought in Lansing but a recently introduced piece of legislation, Jordan D’s Law, has significant meaning to Marquette area residents. The legislation is named after Jordan DeMay, who tragically took his own life in 2022 after ...
To the Journal editor: Fifty years ago, I addressed a meeting of the Michigan Economic Development Corporation. At that time, I felt their grants were unfair and unjust competition. The recent grants by the Michigan Department of Agriculture and rural Development illustrate this has not ...
The hard-line pro-Palestinian group Within Our Lifetime has been protesting against, of all people, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Sen. Bernie Sanders. Where did the New York congresswoman and Vermont senator go astray? Didn’t they denounce Israel’s actions in Gaza as “genocide”? ...