Articles tagged: guest column
OPINION: Pay equity needs to move forward in Michigan
Posted: May 03, 2012AAUW-Ann Arbor Branch Members visit withstate Rep. Jeff Irwin in Lansing during Equal Pay Day. On April 17, eight members of the Ann Arbor Branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW), traveled to ... Read more »
OPINION: Never worked? Democratic strategist puts foot in her mouth on Ann Romney's stay-at-home mom status
Posted: Apr 17, 2012The right of choice runs deep in America. And that includes women's right to choose. No, I am not weighing in on the age-old debate over "right to life" vs. "choice." I am adding my ... Read more »
OPINION: A city income tax will hurt - not help - Ypsilanti finances by further eroding the tax base
Posted: Apr 14, 2012Proponents of higher taxes in Ypsilanti often point to cities like Grand Rapids or Ionia as successful communities with a city income tax, as if that tax were a part of their success. It is not, and here are the reasons. Read more »
OPINION: A matter of principles: Keeping the new Joe McCarthys at bay by learning the lessons of our past
Posted: Apr 12, 2012One of the intellectual benefits of aging is the ability to draw on experiences that had gone well or badly during our periods of growth, then to interpret our conclusions as universal truths. Such contrived insights are not a natural by-product of memories recorded and reexamined, but can effectively serve as a valuable guide for the future. And if judgments gained from those unsealed memories pass as wisdom, that may not be too far off the mark. Read more »
OPINION: Detroit leaders offering too little, too late - it's time for the state to step in
Posted: Mar 26, 2012Detroit to State: "Trust us, we'll fix the problem." Watching the last-minute maneuvering to try to avoid fiscal accountability, which has eluded city leaders going back decades, would be humorous if not such a damaging ... Read more »
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