States stress need for vaccines as children return to schools
As several area school districts start classes this week, there's been some recent disquieting developments concerning childhood vaccinations. The Associated Press reported a week ago that U.S. kindergarten vaccination rates inched down again last year and the share of children with exemptions rose to an all-time high, according to federal data. The fraction of kids exempted from vaccine requirements reached 4.2%, up from 3.6% the year before. That's an estimated 155,000 children nationally during the 2025-2026 school year, according to AP. It's the fourth consecutive year the ...
ICE wants our emails
When a government agency comes to an internet service provider demanding information about Americans because of what they have said on social media, the provider should discard the demand, close the door or hang up the phone. The government is not entitled to rummage through the political ...
Let voters decide Cambensy’s candidacy
We are pleased that the Michigan Board of Canvassers has seen fit to approve the petitions submitted by Sara Cambensy to appear on the November ballot as an independent candidate for the state Senate. The decision Monday reflected a staff recommendation from the previous week. The state board, in effect, sent Cambensy's candidacy for the 38th state Senate district to the voters to decide. In our opinion, that's exactly who should decide. All of this can trace its roots -- publicly, at least -- to local resident Linda Donckers, who submitted a challenge to Cambensy's candidacy in July ...
