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Musical chairs just another way to skirt around term limits
ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. I hear tell in the last two weeks that no fewer than three state…
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Let’s get rid of privatization of public services, not Snyder
ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” story. It is an editorial by the editor. Gov. Rick Snyder has been getting hammered a lot since the new year over…
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‘Bowling Alone’ reason for no-shows at casino spending forum
There was more than a little bit of consternation last Monday night about the absence of anyone from the public at a special school board hearing on spending priorities for…
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Positives of paved recreation trail outweigh negatives
ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” story. It is an editorial by the editor. I have weighed in before on applying for a grant from the Michigan Department…
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The real criminal in Flint water crisis is privatization
ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” story. It is an editorial by the editor. More than a few people today have said how much they have enjoyed watching…
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City of Wayland’s planning political intrigue persists
I apologize to readers most sincerely and plead guilty to falling asleep at the switch. I fancy myself as a truth-seeking fiercely independent community journalist with a knack for connecting…
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United we stand: This country was founded on compromise
A very interesting phenomenon is the large number of labels we place on people: conservative, liberal, racist, mean-spirited, sexist, pinhead, stupid, homophobic, communist, NAZI, pig, fascist, to name but a…
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Clarification needed on Dorr meetings and Dan Weber
ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” article. It is an editorial by the editor. It is entirely possible that Monday night’s article, “Dan Weber’s work schedule wrecks havoc…
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Almost by default: I pick Gernant over Whiteford for State Rep.
ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. The Tuesday, March 8, presidential primary and special election to fill the 80th District…
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We really do have to do something about mass shootings
“Ain’t no pink fag legislator gonna say I can’t have guns.” — The Fugs, 1968, “It Crawled into My Hand, Honest.” I have mixed emotions about the latest of an…