County board pay hikes cause for concern
We were not among those who feared the shift of control of the county commission in recent years to the Democrats after a decades long...
Dec 28, 2022
Rent ordinance worth commission review
The power of the press and civil protest were fully on display recently over a two-month rental standoff between former Birmingham mayor...
Nov 23, 2022
Speak up on new Birmingham Master Plan
Master plans for cities are documents and policy guides that are designed to help the community, their elected leaders and staff create a...
Nov 23, 2022
Our endorsements for November election
Birmingham, Bloomfield Hills and Bloomfield Township voters will be deciding in the November 8 general election a variety of...
Oct 25, 2022
Our endorsements for November election
Birmingham, Bloomfield Hills and Bloomfield Township voters will be deciding in the November 8 general election a variety of...
Sep 26, 2022
A path to connectivity for county residents
The journey towards regional transit has been a long, fraught one in metro Detroit. For decades, those in Oakland County have kept a...
Aug 23, 2022
Knowledge king on November ballot issues
While most of us know there's an election in November to determine who will be governor of our great state of Michigan, and a lot of...
Aug 23, 2022
Our endorsements for August primary
Voters in Birmingham, Bloomfield Township and Bloomfield Hills will be determining the fate of primary candidates in the Tuesday, August...
Jun 27, 2022
Where is the guidance on outdoor dining?
After nearly a year of studying and analyzing outdoor dining standards, it was startling that when it came time for a public hearing, the...
Jun 1, 2022
Wise move to ban burning of yard waste
We were very pleased to hear that the Bloomfield Hills City Commission recently approved a policy to prohibit the outside burning of...
Jun 1, 2022