- Jul 26, 2022
Thanks for the publication
A quick note to tell you that I absolutely look forward to your magazine. I turn first to David Hohendorf's From the Publisher page,...
- Jul 26, 2022
Brody’s BPS deficit coverage
I have sent an email about my school paper's coverage of the Birmingham Public Schools (BPS) budget deficit to a bunch of local media...
- Jul 26, 2022
Solving the gun problem
"We need to harden schools." "The only thing that will stop a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun." "We need to arm teachers.”...
- Mar 29, 2022
Global warming falsehoods
The Coal Ash article (March/Downtown) is based on the premise that there is global warming and that we, humans, can control it. Both...
- Mar 29, 2022
Complete cannabis story
Wow. Downtown did its due diligence on the cannabis legalization topic (February). It is an incredibly robust article. Thank you again...
- Mar 29, 2022
Cannabis legalization
What an awesome article that Lisa Brody wrote (Cannabis legalization/February). This is probably the best one written about this...
- Jan 25, 2022
Decline to sign petition
The bipartisan Michigan Association of Municipal Clerks opposes the Secure MI Vote Initiative. It creates new barriers to voting, while...
- Jan 25, 2022
Meritless election claims
City commissioner (Clinton) Baller's letter published in your January 2022 issue continues his campaign of harassment and incorrect...
- Dec 28, 2021
Lessons from the election
There are lessons to be learned from our last local election, but the ones I see are different from those seen by Downtown Newsmagazine...
- Dec 28, 2021
Veiled political attacks
Commissioner Baller's October email (December Downtown) is a textbook example of political speech intended to be taken figuratively not...
