Reader Christopher Cosmos, whose experience during the Tuscan Spill made him think about the potential for similar disasters in Michigan. Photo courtesy of the writer.
From a Reader: I was trapped on the highway during the Tucson spill. Now, I won’t stay silent about similar dangers in Michigan.

Michigander Christopher Cosmos was stuck in traffic after an overturned truck spilled hazardous materials onto a highway in Arizona. He’s sharing his experiences—and his desire for more regulations—in hopes that the next disaster can be avoided. 

Courtesy Photo/Amanda de Souza
Op-Ed: Michigan’s Young People Showed Up for Prop 3—Now Let’s Keep Working Together for Repro Rights

Opinion: You name it, we did it. Now we're asking you to keep the fight going.

Sam, Kerry, and Remy Singh. Photo: votesamsingh.com
Op-Ed: “Repeal the State Retirement Tax,” says Sam Singh

"It’s a tax break that every Michigander could become eligible for once they start tapping into a retirement account."

Danilo Gurovich is a strategic technology architect in Marine City, Michigan.
Op-Ed: ‘My grandmother died from an illegal abortion.’

"My grandmother was a hardworking subsistence farmer and mother to three children. When she bled on her bed from a botched abortion, she became one of thousands of women to lose their lives to the criminalized procedure."

Macomb Co. Commissioner Veronica Klinfelt is running for State Senate in District 11. (Photo via Facebook)
Op-Ed: In a Post-Dobbs World, Every Election Matters

As a woman who came of age after Roe v. Wade, it’s difficult to believe that my daughters now live in a world where they have fewer choices than the women of my generation did. 

Carol Glanville, who represents the 74th district in the Michigan House of Representatives, writes about her experience on the House floor last week. (Photo: Carol Glanville)
Op-Ed: ‘Here’s what happened last week when I tried to speak on reproductive freedom in the Michigan House’ – Rep. Carol Glanville (D-Walker)

"With no voting days scheduled before November, it was likely our last stand to try to restore women’s rights in Michigan that have rolled back 50 years."

Alpena's DeAnn Roesner talks about how the Inflation Reduction Act will help her afford critical medications.
Opinion: “Seniors Finally Get Relief from High Drug Costs with the Inflation Reduction Act”

"I’m not the only senior forgoing filling their prescriptions; in fact I’m part of the one in four Americans who don’t take their medication as prescribed due to cost."