Op-Ed Columns
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Op-Ed: Reform falls on deaf ears
Surprise! Would you believe that political systems are stacked in favor of those with money? That's probably been true since the days of the Pharaohs. But these days, two things make the normal much worse in our country.
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Jack Lessenberry: Overcoming the Morouns
Americans are justifiably outraged whenever a lawmaker is caught taking bribes or misusing public funds. But what do you suppose the voters' reaction would be if it were discovered that one very rich family was trying to buy off the Legislature solely for their own financial gain? What if that family spent millions on what amounted to legalized bribes to successfully block a project that virtually every corporation in the state agreed was essential to Michigan's economic future? We are talking about the family of Manuel J. "Matty" Moroun, the 84-year-old billionaire who owns the aging Ambassador Bridge.
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George Weeks: Granholm has new gig
Over the last half-century, most Michigan governors upon leaving office have gone into or sought another form of public service. The last one, Democrat Jeniffer Granholm, is blazing into the public light with a sprightly talk show gig on California-based national cable TV.
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Op-Ed: 'Turnaround plan' for Michigan
Business Leaders for Michigan, a group of some of the state's most progressive, far-seeing corporate chiefs, has released a new 2012 Michigan Turnaround Plan — and it's worth checking out.
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Jack Lessenberry: Health care here, abroad
For nine months of each year, Dr. Richard Keidan is an elite physician in an upscale Detroit suburb, a surgeon who specializes in removing cancer. But every three months or so, he flies across the globe to Nepal, lands in Katmandu, and then trudges into the interior.
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George Weeks: Camp takes leadership role
Periodically in its 175 years of statehood, which was marked last week, Michigan has had politicians prominent in crafting federal policy.
Continued ... - Thursday, January 26, 2012
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Op-Ed: Addressing school issues
I've long been an admirer of Rochelle Riley's columns in the Detroit Free Press. Now, thanks to an eye-opening column about students and parents in Detroit, I appreciate her work even more.
Continued ... - Sunday, January 22, 2012
- George Weeks: Tribute to Tuskegee Airmen fitting
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Jack Lessenberry: Moroun and 'justice'
- Thursday, January 19, 2012
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Op-Ed: Address higher education funding
- Sunday, January 15, 2012
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Jack Lessenberry: Durant's drive for Senate
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George Weeks: Benishek gets boost from Inman
- Thursday, January 12, 2012
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Op-Ed: 'College user tax' crippling
- Sunday, January 8, 2012
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Jack Lessenberry: Michigan's primary
- George Weeks: Benishek challengers line up
- Thursday, January 5, 2012
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Op-Ed: Coming up with plan for Michigan
- Sunday, January 1, 2012
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Jack Lessenberry: Last white mayor of Detroit
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George Weeks: First Lady shuns adviser role
- Sunday, December 25, 2011
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Jack Lessenberry: Detroit light rail out
- George Weeks: Camp in another pivotal role
- Thursday, December 22, 2011
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Phil Power: Look at this year to see next
- Sunday, December 18, 2011
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Jack Lessenberry: Council won't sacrifice
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George Weeks: McLaughlin was state booster
- Thursday, December 15, 2011
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Op-Ed: Getting back to democracy
- Sunday, December 11, 2011
- Jack Lessenberry: Detroit and emergency manager
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