Opinion

Almanac for March 25, 2026

Today is Wednesday, March 25, the 84th day of 2026. There are 281 days left in the year. Today in history: In 1911, 146 people, mostly young female immigrants, were killed when a fire broke out at the Triangle Shirtwaist Co. garment factory in New York; the tragedy led to legal reforms for workers' rights and workplace safety. Also on this date: In 1894, Jacob S. Coxey began a march from Massillon, Ohio, to Washington, leading an "army" of as many as 500 unemployed workers to demand help from the federal government after the Panic of 1893 and ensuing depression. In 1931, in the ...

Sending in the clowns

Even someone with a rudimentary understanding of economics should know that if you tax a business or individual beyond their level of tolerance they will pack up and leave the state for one with lower or no state income tax. Unfortunately, one can’t escape the long arm of federal ...

Court considers allowing revival of asylum restrictions

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court grappled Tuesday with whether the Trump administration should be able to revive an immigration policy that has been used to turn back migrants seeking asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border. Some conservative justices seemed receptive to the Justice ...

Editorial cartoon for March 24, 2026

State promotes financial aid available for higher ed

Michigan officials are touting a significant rise in the number of students who received state financial aid for higher education in 2024-2025, while encouraging more to seek such assistance. The state awarded more than $558.9 million in state financial aid to more than 153,000 Michigan students during the 2024-2025 academic year, as detailed in the Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential’s annual State Scholarships and Grants Report. The milestone reflects a 30.4% increase in students served and an additional $183.5 million in aid awarded compared ...

Almanac for March 24, 2026

Today is Tuesday, March 24, the 83rd day of 2026. There are 282 days left in the year. Today in history: In 1989, the supertanker Exxon Valdez ran aground on a reef in Alaska's Prince William Sound and began leaking an estimated 11 million gallons of crude oil. Also on this date: In 1882, German scientist Robert Koch announced in Berlin that he discovered the bacillus responsible for tuberculosis. In 1921, the Women's Olympiad, the first international women's sporting event, began in Monte Carlo, Monaco. In 1980, Catholic Archbishop Óscar Arnulfo Romero of El Salvador, an ...