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Rules for conduct of public hearings need tweaking
ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. The rules of conduct for public hearings need to be changed, or at least…
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Watson Township Board should heed Sir Edmund Burke
“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.” — Sir Edmund Burke This famous quote applies to members of the Watson Township…
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Assessor’s resignation proves Dorr Contras resurgent
The news this week that Dorr Township Assessor Patti Sampley has resigned merely bolsters my assertion that the Contras are resurgent in local politics and the consequences are obvious. Sampley,…
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Houston tragedy demonstrates need for bugout bags
Houston, Texas, is a classic example of tough choices that face the good folks who are in municipal planning. Having spent the last 25 years involved with Planning Commissions and…
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An open letter to Army Bob – Lose your hate!
To the editor: From one who served his country in both the military and its community, I call on Army Bob to “lose your hate.” It’s not becoming for…
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McLean’s departure leaves me unpleasant questions
The sudden and unexpected (at least to me) resignation of Wayland City Manager Tim McLean Monday night has left me with some unpleasant questions about the nature of public service…
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I remember Congressman Vern Ehlers, perhaps too well
I knew Third District Congressman Vern Ehlers, who died earlier this week, and as Jeff Smith of the Grand Rapids Institute for Information Democracy (GRIID) so insightfully wrote, "In the past few…
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Time has come to to put Leighton’s air park issue to rest
ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. "Eighty percent of the people who show up at public meetings are there to…
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Steven Johnson will be a vulnerable incumbent in 2018
ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. Wise observers of our corrupt and rigged election system in West Michigan have posited…
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Obituaries, causes of deaths too important to overlook
Townbroadcast columnist "Army Bob" Traxler not long ago made a quality suggestion about publishing death notices by saying they all should provide information about the cause of death. Some people…