The following editorial appeared Monday in the Grand Haven Tribune: An international group recently looked at the issue of low water levels and what could be done to try and amend the situation. The Joint International Commission called for a study to explore the impact of placing inflatable gates or other devices in the [...]
Snyder’s Shoes has been a staple in downtown Manistee since 1938 when C.R. Snyder opened the first location. Seventy-five years later, the business is under the ownership of the third generation of Snyders and still offers the same values. Manistee is lucky to have a business with such deep roots in the community when economic [...]
The following editorial appeared Tuesday in the Dallas Morning News: Nobody loves the tax man, but this goes so far past that. Revelations cascading from Washington about an Internal Revenue Service effort to target conservative-leaning groups should shake every American’s trust in government. IRS officials have acknowledged that they deliberately screened groups with “tea [...]
The following editorial was published Thursday in the Grand Haven Tribune: That’s a lot of pets that require a lot of money for proper care. On average, dog owners spend $248 on veterinary care per dog annually, while cat owners spend slightly less at $219. That adds up to more than $38 billion a [...]
The following editorial was published in Tuesday’s edition of the Grand Haven Tribune: And it is so true. Just think of the lives that have been lost and the military personnel who have been taken prisoner or injured throughout our country’s history. This year, however, the saying takes on another meaning. Military families and [...]
The following editorial was published Monday in the Grand Haven Tribune: While you hope that a Good Samaritan might come to the rescue and save your four-legged pal, there is the off-chance that he may get taken in by animal control. While we all expect that the family pet will get taken in and [...]
The following editorial was published Saturday in the Chicago Tribune: The latest crack in Obamacare opened last week when Politico reported that leaders in Congress were negotiating how to exempt themselves and thousands of their staffers from a major provision of the new law. Politico said leaders held “high-level, confidential talks” about releasing the [...]
The following editorial appeared Thursday in the San Jose Mercury News: Most Americans already believe that the federal government favors the interests of wealthy elites over the rest of us. Last week, the government confirmed it. While all the other results of sequestration — the automatic budget cuts that began March 1 — still stand, Congress [...]
The following editorial was published Wednesday edition of the Yakima Herald-Republic. Something has to give with the U.S. Postal Service, a self-supporting government agency that is struggling with digital competition and is handcuffed by externally imposed constraints. The Postal Service, whose authority was established in the U.S. Constitution, largely enjoyed a monopoly until about 10 [...]
The following editorial was published Tuesday in the Detroit Free Press: Shortly after cuts to the Federal Aviation Administration’s budget went into effect because of the federal sequester, Congress sprang to action and passed a bill designed to stop the furlough of FAA employees and the closure of some small airport towers. Good on [...]