Committing to safety over speed

Committing to safety over speed

The views along Silverado Trail, Highway 29 and other Napa roads enthrall tourists drawn from around the world. But along these routes, the enchanting vistas of verdant vineyards, sumptuous wineries and bucolic farms are periodically disrupted by the sight of…

We know the solution to child poverty (it’s cash)

A version of this column originally appeared in The Alpena News. Nearly 1 in 5 children in Michigan are growing up in poverty. And in some counties in the state, the rate is closer to 1 in 4. These children are much more likely than their peers to experience stress and deprivation that has profound negative impacts on healthy development, school readiness and other lifelong outcomes. But it does not have to be this way. In 2021, lawmakers in Was…