Those Who Know Toledo Suggest How to Fix It
Two weeks ago, I wrote a column (Toledo Was Once Seen as the ‘Next Great City of the World’) which looked at how the city has, in many ways, been in...
Will Michigan Have Any Jewish Members of Congress in 2023?
LANSING – There’s been a lot of worry as to whether Detroit’s congressional delegation will have any African-Americans after this year’s midterm elections. But you could also ask … ...
Redistricting: Has it Been Fair to African-Americans?
DETROIT – For decades, every time Michigan’s legislature drew new congressional districts they made sure to create two in which Blacks were a majority of the registered voters. They...
The System Is Stacked Against Independents
READING,MI – Michael Johnson, a self-employed truck driver originally from Detroit, now lives with his two cats in this little Hillsdale County town of just over a thousand people, almost the same population...
Happy New Year!
Those of you who have followed my writing and broadcast essays for years may be interested to know that we have now started a small company, Auld Classic Books, designed primarily to...
Redistricting: Huge Changes and Traumatized Incumbents
DETROIT – Two days ago, Michigan voters and politicians finally found out what congressional districts they will be in next year -- and a bunch of incumbents are unhappy.
Why Bob Dole Really Mattered
DETROIT – Long ago, when he was Senate Majority Leader, I spent most of a day with Bob Dole. Ronald Reagan was in his second term, and Dole wanted to succeed him.
