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America's free market needs immigrants | Opinion Making it easier to become an American doesn’t undermine our country — it strengthens it.

The majority of people coming here are not enemies. They’re people with the same dreams my family had nearly 300 years ago: a dream of something better.

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Trump's 25% tariffs on Canada will wreck Michigan economy | Opinion Michigan does a lot of trade with Canada, writes contributing columnist Andrea Bitely, and we stand to suffer if Trump imposes tariffs.

George W. Bush, speaking at the Reagan Ranch, said: "America believes in free markets and free trade — and benefits most when markets are opened.”

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He’s a Security Guard at the Met. Now His Work Is Showing There. (Gift Article) How the dream of a lifetime became reality for a sculptor from Egypt.

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Chatted with @detroit-free-press.bsky.social's Nancy Kaffer about Mayor Duggan and got really Midwestern about it.

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Republicans won a Michigan House majority. Here's what's next for Whitmer, Dems | Opinion Republicans should focus on kitchen table issues that Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and the Democrats neglected in last two years, campaign season.

So, what happens now?

Michigan after the 2024 elections looks a little different.

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With billions spent, is Whitmer’s pledge to ‘fix the damn roads’ a broken promise? Capitalizing on the frustrations of Michigan drivers, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s 2018 election campaign prominently featured a pledge to “fix the damn roads.”

Since August, MLive interview requests have been repeatedly declined, instead only offered written responses to submitted questions, which went unanswered.

Michigan House Speaker Joe Tate has formed an exploratory committee for mayor of Detroit, according to county campaign finance records.

Last sunset in #OBX and National Bohemian would rather be snacking or sleeping than watch the sun go down.

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Memphis is the sort of team MSU has to beat to get where it wants to go this season. The Spartans aren't there. Question is, can they get there? Let's examine.

Column from Maui.
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Aladdin, you okay buddy?

NASA’s new rendering of the Christmas Tree Nebula