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Beef broth bowls, courtesy of Mombeau’s Table
Quick family meal nights are back, and I’m ready with some new recipes to keep everyone interested. Beef broth bowls have been taking social media by storm lately, so naturally, I had to bite, literally. My kids love anything served in a bowl. Whether it’s chicken shawarma bowls,…
Movie Junkie Mark: ‘Manchester by the Sea’
By Mark Domin MOVIE REVIEW “Manchester by the Sea” 2016 – Rated R 2 hr 17 min 4/5 Stars For the life of me. I just don’t understand what every one sees in Ben Affleck. With the exception of “The Tender Bar,” he seems so wooden and stilted in every film I’ve seen him in. His…
Voices: Michigan’s water systems need cybersecurity coordination after summer attacks
Nine Michigan water systems reported cyber intrusions this summer as part of nationwide attacks on water infrastructure. Brandon Jessup argues the state needs coordinated defenses, not fragmented responses.
Trump EPA moves to eliminate climate rules for coal, gas power plants
The EPA is expected to repeal rules limiting greenhouse gas emissions from coal and natural gas power plants, a move that could prevent future regulation and reverse years of climate policy.
Columbus Free Press
Published September 14She Won: The Investigative Blueprint for State Attorneys General & How To Secure the Midterms
he Democratic Attorneys General Association (DAGA) is hosting its Fall Policy Conference in Detroit, Michigan, from September 9–10, 2026, and we need those state attorneys general to receive the attached 2024 Election Investigation Blueprint from tens of thousands of Americans.…
Federal court throws out Trump order forcing Michigan coal plant to stay open
A federal appeals court ruled Friday that the Energy Department exceeded its authority when it forced the 64-year-old J.H. Campbell coal plant to stay open past its planned May 2025 retirement, costing ratepayers $259 million.
U.S. war on Iran costs Americans more than $100 billion extra at the pump, as diesel hits record
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Day after day, the Iran war is tightening the financial squeeze on American consumers through sharply higher energy prices, with the cumulative increase in U.S. gasoline and diesel spending reaching an estimated $100 billion since the conflict began in late…
Netanyahu’s fatal illusion: You cannot occupy your way to security
There comes a point when military strategy stops being strategy and becomes obsession. Benjamin Netanyahu appears to have reached that point. For years, Netanyahu has presented himself as the indispensable guardian of Israel’s security, insisting that overwhelming military force…
Beyond Iran: America’s long record of Middle East blunders
The U.S. government continues to double down, even as its stubbornness costs it dearly — not only in material terms, but also in geopolitical influence. Washington is rapidly losing power and status in the Middle East, a decline that could produce a wider domino effect,…
Pointes hit hard by late-summer storm
Storms that rolled through the Grosse Pointes late Wednesday, Sept. 2, were just a preview of what was to come the next day. More than 3 million people in Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Livingston and Washtenaw counties faced a threat of tornadoes the afternoon of Thursday, Sept. 3,…
How Michigan attorney general race could reshape utility regulation, ratepayer protection
Michigan's next attorney general will decide whether to continue Dana Nessel's work challenging utilities over rate hikes and environmental issues.
Michigan environmental news: 105,000 without power after overnight storms, more severe weather expected
Overnight storms left over 105,000 Michigan residents without power, with more severe weather expected Thursday. Plus: fall vaccines arrive, Sterling Heights unveils green infrastructure project, and Lincoln Park raises water rates.