So much for the notion that the Supreme Court, with its 6-3 majority of justices appointed by Republican presidents, was going to be a rubber stamp for Donald Trump. That is a frequently voiced charge by partisan Democrats, and a fear of many ambivalent voters who find many of Trump's policies ...
The skilled trades have become hot of late. That has many young people dropping plans to attend college. Meanwhile, some desk-bound professionals are said to gaze longingly at nearby construction sites. They daydream about trading spreadsheets for tool belts. They imagine becoming plumbers, ...
Almost 250 years ago, George Washington created America’s first mass immunization mandate, relying on science to protect public health. Oh, how times have changed. Back then, smallpox had just helped end the Continental Army’s invasion of Canada. Despite making it all the way to Quebec, thousands of soldiers contracted the disease. Washington feared the same would happen to his own troops, fresh from their surprise victories at Trenton and Princeton. As Washington wrote at the time, “Necessity not only authorizes but seems to require the measure, for should the disorder infect ...
When President Donald Trump first announced that he had ordered the Pentagon to attack fishing boats and speedboats on the high seas which he said carried dangerous drugs destined for willing buyers in the United States, many of us who monitor the government for its indifference to the ...
This is an open letter to U.S. Rep. Jack Bergman, R-Watersmeet. I am writing to express my deep frustration and disappointment in your recent conduct regarding your involvement in the race after publicly stating you would remain neutral. Your decision to support Beau LaFave after promising not to interfere represents a troubling breach of trust. This is not an isolated incident. Four years ago, during the gubernatorial race, you withdrew your support from James Craig only to pivot to Perry Johnson. At the time, many of us gave you the benefit of the doubt. Now, however, a clear pattern ...
Native Tribes have been fighting against a propane and heat supplier of the Upper Peninsula for 73 years. This company is responsible for heating our homes and is liable for oil spills in Michigan, endangering tribal land and resources and is considered a time bomb. Enbridge Inc. is responsible for Line 5, a pipeline that runs from Superior, Wisconsin, through the Straits of Mackinac to Sarnia, Canada. This pipeline transports 540,000 barrels, or approximately 22.68 million gallons, of oil per day. Though this remains economically efficient, it poses major environmental and societal ...
