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Editorials

As clocks get changed, test alarms in home, too

As Michiganders move their clocks ahead one hour for daylight saving time Sunday, the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs is encouraging residents to test their smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors. Daylight saving time serves as a seasonal reminder for households to ...

IRS warns of ‘Dirty Dozen’ tax scams

For National Slam the Scam Day, the Internal Revenue Service on Thursday released its annual “Dirty Dozen” list of tax scams for 2026 that threaten the tax and financial information of taxpayers, businesses and tax professionals. The Dirty Dozen is part of a broader campaign conducted ...

Michigan AG: AI scams, fraud a growing threat

For National Consumer Protection Week, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel again is warning about fraudsters’ growing use of artificial intelligence — such as deepfake audio and video — to take advantage of consumers. Scammers can clone a person’s voice using audio data collected ...