EDITOR: I’d like to respond to Joanne Clark’s recent letter to the editor in which she took representative Preston to task. Can somebody please tell me what gun violence is? As I understand it it takes somebody who is unstable to pick up a gun, which is a tool. What’s wrong with having ...

EDITOR: Shame on you Representative Prestin. You cosponsored a bill to adopt an assault weapon as the “official rifle” of the state. Anyone who has children and grandchildren fears gun violence. Do you know that kids as young as those in kindergarten do drills to hide from a potential ...

EDITOR: Birds are a treasured part of the Upper Peninsula’s natural diversity and beauty. Addressing climate change and protecting our beautiful natural resources will help ensure that they can thrive across Michigan for generations to come. One important opportunity is community solar, ...

EDITOR: The purpose of a primary election is for all voters to have the opportunity to decide the party’s candidates for the general election, and to build party unity around those candidates. I’ve heard discussion from both major political parties about “crossing parties” to help ...

EDITOR: On June 3, 2024 my family received a letter from the IRS indicating that we owed $4,900.31 for our 2023 taxes as we had under paid. Our taxes have been prepared for the last 40 years by a very reputable local CPA firm. We have never received any letter of this sort from the IRS. We ...

EDITOR: It seems the adage bad behavior by one does not excuse the same behavior by another. Or, if they did it, its OK for me to do it too. Both are fallacies of logic and truly unethical. Commonly, this tactic is used to excuse an action as payback for previous slights or perceived ...