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State should step up on compulsive gambling

Editorials

With the state of Michigan, according to its own records, raking in a veritable mountain of cash each year from legalized online gambling, it is not at all clear why Lansing isn’t doing more to provide resources to deal with the inevitable result of all that betting: Compulsive gambling. According to a recent story from the authoritative Bridge Michigan that was reprinted by The Mining Journal, Michigan received a failing grade from an advocacy group for its efforts to protect gamblers. The state pulled in $624.6 million off online gambling last year, including $27.1 million in taxes ...

Almanac for April 24, 2026

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Today is Friday, April 24, the 114th day of 2026. There are 251 days left in the year. Today in history: In 1916, Irish republicans launched the Easter Rising, a rebellion against British rule in Ireland. Though the rebels surrendered to British forces six days later, the uprising set the stage for republican victories in the Irish general election of 1918 and the establishment of the Irish Free State via the Anglo-Irish Treaty in 1922. Also on this date: In 1800, President John Adams signed legislation providing $5,000 for books for use by Congress, effectively launching the Library ...

State highlights services for Child Abuse Prevention Month

Editorials

In honor of Child Abuse Prevention Month, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is recognizing the critical role prevention programs play in keeping children safe and strengthening families. “MDHHS is committed to ensuring families have access to the support they need, when they need it,” Elizabeth Hertel, MDHHS director, said in a news release. “Early support helps families stay strong and stable to enable children to grow up safe and healthy, and for communities to thrive.” Research demonstrates that positive childhood experiences — such as feeling safe, ...

Dems’ win in Virginia won't be final say in redistricting

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Democrats on Wednesday celebrated an election win in Virginia that could put them slightly ahead in the national redistricting competition that President Donald Trump triggered in an attempt to preserve his party's House majority in this year's midterms, but it will not be the final ...

Almanac for April 23, 2026

Columns

Today is Thursday, April 23, the 113th day of 2026. There are 252 days left in the year. Today in history: In 1971, hundreds of Vietnam War veterans opposed to the conflict protested by tossing their medals and ribbons over a wire fence constructed in front of the U.S. Capitol. Also on this date: In 1635, the Boston Latin School, the first public school in what would become the United States, was established. In 1898, Spain declared war on the United States, which responded in kind two days later. (Spain's declaration followed months of tensions with the U.S. government, which ...

Yes, of course, war settles things

Columns

Countless protest signs have informed us over the years that "war is not the answer." We hear this message, with varying levels of sophistication and differing underlying worldviews, from institutions and people ranging from Code Pink to Pope Leo. "War does not solve problems," the pontiff ...