Teen mental health in the remote school
The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a toll on numerous constituencies, some directly in our line of sight, others, obscured from view. No...
Mar 24, 2021
Public's role in the master plan process
The city of Birmingham is undergoing a master plan process, the first comprehensive master plan review and design process for the entire...
Feb 24, 2021
Mental health tools for modern policing
According to a 2019 nationwide survey of almost 2,500 law enforcement officials, the majority of whom had been officers for over 20...
Feb 24, 2021
Transparency still lacking at the state level
It's no secret that for the last two years, since Governor Gretchen Whitmer, a Democrat, won the office, and the state legislature, held...
Jan 26, 2021
Learn to monetize Birmingham Ice Arena
The Birmingham Ice Arena has been a part of the community so long, many of us take it for granted – that it will be there, that it will...
Jan 26, 2021
County commission raises a poor decision
Most residents of Oakland County aren't really aware of the board of commissioners, and what their duties are. Established in 1969,...
Jan 3, 2021
Be more mindful when planning city projects
As we go to press for this issue, two days before Christmas 2020 and a week before New Year's Eve, we reflect back upon what has been a...
Jan 3, 2021
City's parking issue a victim of pandemic
Parking in downtown Birmingham has long been an issue, with shoppers complaining about a lack of enough on-street parking – especially in...
Dec 3, 2020
More changes needed for future elections
The tsunami of absentee ballots in this year's general election – 75 to 85 percent in many municipalities – could well be the norm for...
Dec 3, 2020
Let coronavirus plan get wide public input
We will be watching with interest in coming weeks to see how state lawmakers proceed on a state House Republican proposal to respond and...
Nov 4, 2020












