Phil Power

It’s time for leaders in the legislature to put aside short-term skirmishes that produce momentary headlines and focus on longer-term imperatives that will leave a lasting mark.

State policies over many decades are choking off revenue to cities across the state. Is Michigan willing to change?

Acceleration of events imposes dimly perceived but very important changes in the way we think

On a trip overseas, the perils of international free-trade agreements appear in China, and the wonders of a strong infrastructure unfold at 200-mph in Japan.

This year, The Center for Michigan’s public outreach campaign focuses on how to restore public confidence in government. Signing up for our local Community Conversations allows you to be part of the solution

All it takes is an inattentive or bored citizenry to set the stage for the decline of the republic

If the experience in Flint teaches anything, it’s that when lots of local people complain loudly and persistently about things going wrong, usually there is something going wrong

We are witnessing the slow deterioration of a political system that is showing itself incapable of governing our country effectively

The catastrophe in Genesee keeps revealing itself, with lesson after lesson on how to miss seeing, and mishandle, a modern meltdown

As we ponder conflicting accusations of who is to blame for the water disaster in Flint and the financial crisis in Detroit’s public schools, let’s also take a moment to consider some of the root causes that led to these emergencies and how to fix them.

The fact Trump, Cruz and Sanders are all contending indicates conventional wisdom isn’t anymore, so all bets are off

Emergency managers threaten the trust local residents have in government. They should be used carefully, with concern for the health and welfare of those affecte

The death of a former school superintendent underscores the importance of leaders who can bind a community together

The state’s slow response to lead poisoning in Flint and school debt in Detroit shows a government unable to execute important tasks in the public interes

Bold public-private partnerships could offer a model for conserving Michigan’s ecologically important landscapes and the wildlife that live on the

Envisioning a future in which nativist know-nothings duke it out against an elite political establishment

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Ordinary citizens now trapped in endless pro- and anti-government arguments may suddenly be able to escape from that sterile maze, thanks to technology.

Fully half of the $1.2 billion road deal will have to be diverted from the state’s general fund, which means inevitable cuts to education, safety net benefits and the like. By that time, most of the architects of this deal will be out of office.