Letters should be kept as brief as possible — ideally no more than 250 words — but can be up to about 500 words. The letter must include the writer’s full, legal name, address and telephone number. Submissions without this information will not be printed. Letters are to be signed with a ...

The glowing praise of unions in a letter published Aug. 30 overlooks what unions have become in modern America. A century ago, unions may have served a purpose in pushing for basic workplace safety. But today they operate more like political machines and extortion rackets than advocates for ...

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is proposing to open oversight of Community Mental Health Agencies to private corporations. Under this plan, outside companies — many based beyond Michigan — could “bid” on the work currently carried out by the state’s ten Regional ...

I come from a family where strong Labor and Union values were instilled from as long as I can remember. We were a proud Union home during my growing-up years, and I have been a proud Union member whenever I have had the chance to be part of a Union. My dad understood the value of labor in ...

Kudos to Gilbert Cheves' letter to the editor Wednesday, Aug. 13. He nailed it on the head. Why was no public input provided to allow we the citizens of Delta County to express a preference as to which airline carrier should serve our local airport? Delta Airlines by far has the best ...

This letter is about the editorial (July 21) titled “Government doesn’t work without citizen participation.” Stated “that in small-town America, governance requires participation, collaboration and a variety of viewpoints to get the job done.” I can’t agree more. But in Delta ...