Bay City Opinion

GM and Chrysler bailout: What would U.S. Senate candidate Clark Durant do? (Tim Skubick)

2012-02-10T11:33:52Z

Tim Skubick asks Durant, "Had you been in the U.S. Senate, how would he have voted on federal aid for the two struggling car makers?"

Poll: Should a topless activity permit be approved for Crump bar?

2012-02-10T19:00:00Z

To accommodate attendees, the meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. at the Crump Fox Club, 781 W. Prevo Road.

Letter: Tobacco fundraiser only benefits the business

2012-02-10T15:03:08Z

Doing something for someone else should not involve encouraging them to participate in an activity that is addictive and harmful to their health.

Missed the live chat with Bay City Commissioner Chris Girard? Read part of it here

2012-02-10T00:37:40Z

Have ideas for a future live chat, send them to smurphy5@mlive.com

In the Margins: Re-opening of Saginaw Boys and Girls Club branch a morale boost

2012-02-09T20:02:14Z

Here's our look at a recent story on the Boys and Girls Club re-opening and consolidation.

Gov. Rick Snyder not a career politician? He sure acts like one (Tim Skubick column)

2012-02-09T11:47:42Z

Snyder is moving to protect GOP members of the House who did his bidding last year.

Letter: Legislators need to fund fixes to streets

2012-02-08T20:00:38Z

Fixing our roads and bridges won’t be cheap, which is why we need both political parties to work together and come up with a fair and equitable solution to make these necessary investments.

Letter: Support anti-bullying group in local school

2012-02-08T18:35:17Z

According to StompoutBullying.org; 1 out of 4 teens are bullied.

Letter: Increase in child abuse and neglect is staggering

2012-02-08T17:28:41Z

But, these numbers are less attributable to the occurrence of more abuse than to increased reporting of suspected child abuse or neglect.

Our View: Attorney General Bill Schuette has a grand vision for public safety, but lacks in the details

2012-02-08T17:00:07Z

Schuette's proposal calls for stricter sentencing guidelines for repeat violent offenders and seeks the use of $140 million of the state’s budget surplus to add 1,000 police officers statewide.

Hoekstra ad drew a clear line between him and Stabenow, all right

2012-02-08T15:30:00Z

Does that make him a bad person? No. It makes him calculating. With that ad he was probably aiming solely for the tea party vote and nothing else. If so, then spot on, Mr. Hoekstra. Spot on.

Mitt Romney and Dick DeVos, two peas in a personality pod (Tim Skubick column)

2012-02-08T11:27:25Z

If you look closely, the next time you watch Mitt Romney, you might see shades of Dick DeVos.

Join us for a live chat Wednesday with Bay City Commissioner Chris Girard

2012-02-07T22:45:40Z

Girard will join us at www.mlive.com/bay-city at 3 p.m. Wednesday for a live chat. Come back to the site a little before that time to join the chat.

Forum Frenzy: Use of cellphones while driving is bad practice, readers say

2012-02-07T21:06:12Z

A statewide look at how distracted driving impacts local communities led to a lot of discussion at Mlive.com on whether people should use cellphones while driving.

Our View: Bay City Police's internal investigation into Trenton Robinson's complaint lacks transparency

2012-02-07T20:30:19Z

For a city that, by its own admission, often fails in the public relations department, its disheartening to see such a lack of transparency involving this incident.

Letter: New school lunch guidelines are a welcome change

2012-02-07T19:20:59Z

New USDA guidelines requiring schools to serve meals with twice as many fruits and vegetables, more whole grains, less sodium and fat.

Letter: State Rep. Charles Brunner encourages residents to donate to the United Way

2012-02-07T19:16:08Z

The fund was created to help low to moderate income Michigan families with basic needs like food, clothing and shelter.

See the answers to Images from Saginaw, Bay City: We show it, can you identify it?

2012-02-07T17:00:45Z

Last week we asked readers to take a stab at guessing the location of two architectural detail photographs in Saginaw and Bay City.

Was Chrysler ad with Clint Eastwood a thinly veiled plug for Obama? (Tim Skubick column)

2012-02-07T11:37:37Z

Clint Eastwood was a hit with many Michiganians on the ad when he invoked: “Detroit is showing us it can be done ... The world’s gonna hear our engines roar.”

Letter: Government takes money from the wrong people

2012-02-06T21:38:07Z

Our government takes away from the wrong people.

Support for legalizing marijuana in Michigan: The statistics may lie (Tim Skubick column)

2012-02-06T11:36:36Z

One Detroit attorney who supports legalization says the polling numbers don't give the full story.