Guest Column
We must follow King’s lead as tellers of truth
If there is one thing I think we can say about Martin Luther King Jr. it’s that he was a teller of truths, a seeker of justice and someone who [CLICK TO READ MORE]
Guest Column
Guest Column
GUEST COLUMN: A year of legislative accomplishments
By State Rep. Ann Bolin As we kick off the new year, I want to share some highlights of my first year representing our community in the Michigan House. First, [CLICK TO READ MORE]
Community News
GUEST COLUMN: I took a ride on the Michigan Flyer – and it was great!
The Michigan Flyer is the bus that takes riders from Brighton to Detroit Metro Airport and back again for the very reasonable price of $40. The service is part of [CLICK TO READ MORE]
Guest Column
Commissioners: Let county voters decide what kind of transportation they support
Let the people vote! A fundamental belief of Michigan political philosophy is that the people are supreme. Indeed, Article 1, Sec. 1, of the Michigan Constitution begins, “All political power [CLICK TO READ MORE]
Guest Column
GUEST COLUMN: Inviting foreign interference undermines Americans’ birthright
One of the most shocking things to come out of U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin’s recent coffee hours was not that some people disagreed with her decision to support an inquiry [CLICK TO READ MORE]
Guest Column
U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin: New allegations, if true, ‘constitute an impeachable offense’
I have spent my life working to protect our country. I served three tours in Iraq with the CIA, served in national security positions under Presidents of both parties, and [CLICK TO READ MORE]
Guest Column
Be part of the solution — join the Community Alliance
In a recent article on the findings of the Washington Post and the DEA database, it was noted that there were 26 opioid (hydrocodone and oxycodone) pills per person, per [CLICK TO READ MORE]
Guest Column
GUEST COLUMN: Bezotte: Abortion costs ‘not going to break anybody’
Some women employees of Livingston County government were near tears on Wednesday after the commission gave preliminary approval to a resolution stripping them of coverage for most types of abortion, [CLICK TO READ MORE]
Guest Column
GUEST COLUMN: County commission should tend to business, not moral crusades
The Culture Wars are coming to the Livingston County Commission, thanks to one of its more extreme members. Republican Commissioner Wes Nakagiri, representing Tyrone and most of Hartland townships, is [CLICK TO READ MORE]
Guest Column
GUEST COLUMN: Dems to Republicans: Pick on somebody your own size
The Livingston County Republican Party is acting like a bunch of bullies by threatening to do all it can to defeat a 21-year-old college student who has filed to run [CLICK TO READ MORE]
Guest Column
Knowing when to ask for help
By John Mueller, a former reporter and copy editor for the Livingston County Daily Press & Argus. He lives in Roseville. The word “help” can be an especially tricky, cumbersome [CLICK TO READ MORE]
Guest Column
County seniors need a full menu of services
Livingston County has been asked to make a $500,000 grant to the non-profit group that runs Meals on Wheels so that it can construct a new $2 million building for [CLICK TO READ MORE]
Community News
It’s National Police Week: Thank your local law enforcement officers
Being a law enforcement officer is sometimes a difficult and thankless job. There are hours spent away from family, dangerous situations and the heartbreak involved in tragic situations of life [CLICK TO READ MORE]
Guest Column
GUEST COLUMN: Bond issue will increase security, and repair and maintain facilities
By Michael Yenshaw To help voters gain more understanding about the Howell Public Schools Bond Proposal that will appear on the May 7, 2019, special election ballot, here is some [CLICK TO READ MORE]
Guest Column
Confessions of a hockey mom: The Rebels ride comes to an end
Alicia Urbain is a hockey mom from Brighton with a story that many hockey moms (and dads) can full relate to. Here’s the story of her son Drew’s journey through [CLICK TO READ MORE]
Guest Column
GUEST COLUMN: Bond issue will add critical security measures, upgrade facilities and equipment
By Erin J. MacGregor Superintendent, Howell Public Schools On May 7, 2019, the Howell Public Schools community will be asked to vote on a $39 million dollar bond proposal to [CLICK TO READ MORE]
Guest Column
John Engler and me
EDITOR’S NOTE: This column originally ran on Nancy Flanagan’s blog, “Teacher in a Strange Land.” Flanagan, Michigan’s 1993 Teacher of the Year, retired from the Hartland Consolidated Schools District. Long-time [CLICK TO READ MORE]
Education
A true on-demand public education
By Charles Carver, Director of Program Advancement, Michigan International Prep School In essentially every phase of our modern day lives, we can order, view, and make purchases on demand. The [CLICK TO READ MORE]