Opinion
Unused land being wasted in US
Columns
The federal government owns about a third of America. Since we're on a path to bankruptcy, it would be smart to sell some unused property. President Donald Trump's Interior Secretary says it may be worth as much as $200 trillion. Selling just a fraction of it would reduce our enormous ...
Analyst Dowd loses MSNBC position after Kirk comments
Columns
Political analyst Matthew Dowd is out of a job at MSNBC after his on-air comment following conservative activist Charlie Kirk's killing about "hateful words" leading to "hateful actions." MSNBC said Thursday that Dowd, a paid political analyst, is "no longer with the network." Both MSNBC ...
Almanac for Sept. 12, 2025
Columns
Today is Friday, Sept. 12, the 255th day of 2025. There are 110 days left in the year. Today in history: In 2013, Voyager 1, launched 36 years earlier, became the first man-made spacecraft ever to leave the solar system. Also on this date: In 1857, the S.S. Central America (also known as ...
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Dickinson board must resolve Open Meetings Act issues
Editorials
Under Michigan’s Open Meetings Act, “a person must be permitted to address a meeting of a public body under rules established and recorded by the public body.” Dickinson County Board allows two citizens’ times during its regular meetings — one near the beginning and one near the end ...