Commentary

Mourners grieve at Oxford High School in Oxford, Mich., Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021. Authorities say a 15-year-old sophomore opened fire at Oxford High School, killing four students and wounding seven other people on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Commentary I Grew Up in a Second Amendment Home. But These Are the Questions I’m Asking After Oxford’s Deadly Shooting.

We’re led to believe mass shootings are the cost of freedom, and the real issue lies elsewhere. But new policies are needed for a popular but age-old amendment—or we will continue to lose our children.

Joey Oliver December 3, 2021 2:07 pm EST

Commentary

An aboveground section of Enbridge's Line 5 is pictured at the Mackinaw City pump station in 2016.

Commentary Michigan Doesn’t Need Line 5. So, Why is the Pipeline Driving Through Its Heart?

An oil pipeline has been driven through the heart of Michigan’s Great Lakes. Here’s why that’s dangerous, and why it’s unnecessary.

Joey Oliver October 20, 2021 2:20 pm EDT

Economy

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer visits Lowell Road Bridge in Clinton County.

Economy 10 Questions Michiganders Are Asking About Fixing the Damn Roads

Where is Gov. Whitmer on her promise to fix the roads, and how far did that marijuana tax revenue even go? We explain what everyone is wondering about Michigan’s biggest dilemma.

Katelyn Kivel July 8, 2021 3:33 pm EDT

Commentary

Red pushpin pointing to Detroit city in more than fifty years old map

Commentary Michigan Lost an Electoral Vote. It Could Lose More than That if GOP Plans Pass.

If Republicans want to make every vote truly equal, it's time for them to support the end of the Electoral College.

Katelyn Kivel April 30, 2021 12:17 pm EDT

Commentary

Commentary Why Calling Michigan’s Leaders ‘Witches’ Is the Perfect Summary of Modern Sexism

In response to the latest in a long line of misogynist scandals in the Legislature, a group called Michigan Witches Against Patriarchy is protesting at the Capitol Wednesday.

Katelyn Kivel April 14, 2021 4:22 pm EDT