Seeing is believing , and in Michigan, we wouldn’t see much of our government without laws like the Freedom of Information Act and the Open Meetings Act. Those laws are meant to set in stone requirements that guarantee Michiganders have a chance to pop the hood and see the inner workings of ...
Warmer spring temperatures are a welcome relief, but they also mark a return to flood season. Flooding from melting snow or heavy spring rains is one of the most common hazards and it puts lives and property at risk each year. To encourage everyone in the state to be prepared, Wisconsin Gov. ...
For most people, transparency in government is little more than an abstract concept that shows up from time to time in news reports but has little apparent impact on people’s daily lives. Of course, everyone wants to know what’s going on at City Hall, when those goings on are important. ...
Analysis paralysis seems to have its grip on state environmental policymakers. And the inaction places more Michiganders’ health in danger. Two weeks have passed since the Record-Eagle turned a spotlight toward state and local officials’ failure to place the health of East Bay Township ...
We, like many parents and educators, have our doubts about the value of standardized tests. But we have no doubt about the importance of clarity and consistency to teachers, parents, school administrators, and students. School life can be stressful enough for everyone involved, and any ...
Late Thursday afternoon, the Western UP Health Department’s Kate Beer sent out an press release stating that a recent youth hockey tournament at the Calumet Colosseum was being deemed, through contract tracing, to be a possible COVID-19 super-spreader event, according to the Marquette County ...