http://www.mlive.com/opinion/saginaw/index.ssf/Local Columns, Blogs, Editorials, Letters and Guest Columns from Saginaw, Michigan.enMovable Type Enterprise 4.29-advance http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/noLocal Columns, Blogs, Editorials, Letters and Guest Columns from Saginaw, Michigan.saginaw_opinionhttp://feedburner.google.comhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/saginaw_opinion/~3/1ps98eVN-aA/our_view_attorney_general_bill.html430500Editorial Board | The Saginaw NewsWed, 08 Feb 2012 07:59:47 PSTtag:www.mlive.com,2012:/opinion/saginaw/index.ssf//3477.7700080 ]]>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. http://www.mlive.com/opinion/saginaw/index.ssf/2012/02/our_view_attorney_general_bill.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/saginaw_opinion/~3/o6qpvH9_TtI/poll_should_saginaw_city_counc_1.htmlBreaking NewsCommunity NewsGovernment556266Gus Burns | fburns@mlive.comFri, 10 Feb 2012 11:40:36 PSTtag:www.mlive.com,2012:/news/saginaw/index.ssf//3472.7712191 ]]>The law says a government body may conduct "closed sessions" to "consult with its attorney regarding trial or settlement strategy in connection with specific pending litigation, but only if an open meeting would have a detrimental financial effect on the litigating or settlement position of the public body."http://www.mlive.com/news/saginaw/index.ssf/2012/02/poll_should_saginaw_city_counc_1.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/saginaw_opinion/~3/4NdMTiYqi4g/gm_and_chrysler_bail-out_what.htmlTim Skubick | For MLive.comFri, 10 Feb 2012 05:56:12 PSTtag:www.mlive.com,2012:/politics/index.ssf//3203.7709255 ]]>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?"http://www.mlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2012/02/gm_and_chrysler_bail-out_what.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/saginaw_opinion/~3/qgGJcNajPQM/in_the_margins_re-opening_of_s.htmlShannon Murphy | smurphy5@mlive.comThu, 09 Feb 2012 12:11:41 PSTtag:www.mlive.com,2012:/opinion/saginaw/index.ssf//3477.7707813 ]]>Here's our look at a recent story on the Boys and Girls Club re-opening and consolidation.http://www.mlive.com/opinion/saginaw/index.ssf/2012/02/in_the_margins_re-opening_of_s.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/saginaw_opinion/~3/hHA_mGZpPbU/gov_rick_snyder_not_a_career_p.htmlMLive - Opinion161844Tim Skubick | For MLive.comThu, 09 Feb 2012 05:41:05 PSTtag:www.mlive.com,2012:/politics/index.ssf//3203.7703737 ]]>Snyder is moving to protect GOP members of the House who did his bidding last year.http://www.mlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2012/02/gov_rick_snyder_not_a_career_p.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/saginaw_opinion/~3/Fahg8lJNnvY/child_abuse_increases_in_sagin.htmlMary Tewksbury | mtewksbu@mlive.comTue, 07 Feb 2012 12:35:18 PSTtag:www.mlive.com,2012:/opinion/saginaw/index.ssf//3477.7693923 ]]>But, these numbers are less attributable to the occurrence of more abuse than to increased reporting of suspected child abuse or neglect.http://www.mlive.com/opinion/saginaw/index.ssf/2012/02/child_abuse_increases_in_sagin.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/saginaw_opinion/~3/fyWGXKc3E5o/letter_to_the_editor_james_s_m.htmlPeople's Forum - Letters to the EditorCommunity Voice | Bay City Times LettersMon, 06 Feb 2012 10:40:17 PSTtag:www.mlive.com,2012:/opinion/bay-city/index.ssf//5002.7688129 ]]>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. http://www.mlive.com/opinion/bay-city/index.ssf/2012/02/letter_to_the_editor_james_s_m.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/saginaw_opinion/~3/sotfShNuSb0/hoekstra_ad_drew_a_clear_line.htmlAndy's Journal columnsCome Heller high water...MLive - Opinion1849243361Andrew Heller | Flint JournalWed, 08 Feb 2012 14:09:46 PSTtag:blog.mlive.com,2012:/flintjournal/aheller//1580.7698238 ]]>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.http://blog.mlive.com/flintjournal/aheller/2012/02/hoekstra_ad_drew_a_clear_line.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/saginaw_opinion/~3/vYsMiIw_Uco/mitt_romney_and_dick_devos_two.htmlMLive - OpinionTim Skubick | For MLive.comWed, 08 Feb 2012 07:10:02 PSTtag:www.mlive.com,2012:/politics/index.ssf//3203.7696576 ]]>If you look closely, the next time you watch Mitt Romney, you might see shades of Dick DeVos.http://www.mlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2012/02/mitt_romney_and_dick_devos_two.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/saginaw_opinion/~3/qErHdhy1UBc/letter_bonnie_johnson.htmlSarah K. Nothelfer | The Saginaw NewsTue, 07 Feb 2012 07:59:00 PSTtag:www.mlive.com,2012:/opinion/saginaw/index.ssf//3477.7688254 ]]>Decades of prosperity in this country have been enjoyed because of unions, pensions and fairer wealth distribution.http://www.mlive.com/opinion/saginaw/index.ssf/2012/02/letter_bonnie_johnson.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/saginaw_opinion/~3/fSE64y9IKyA/forum_frenzy_pit_bull_laws_and.htmlShannon Murphy | smurphy5@mlive.comTue, 07 Feb 2012 08:54:53 PSTtag:www.mlive.com,2012:/opinion/saginaw/index.ssf//3477.7694188 ]]>Genesee County recently changed its rules to allow the adoption of the animals. http://www.mlive.com/opinion/saginaw/index.ssf/2012/02/forum_frenzy_pit_bull_laws_and.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/saginaw_opinion/~3/_NpaMmP_O00/letter_shirley_m_danz.htmlSarah K. Nothelfer | The Saginaw NewsTue, 07 Feb 2012 08:05:06 PSTtag:www.mlive.com,2012:/opinion/saginaw/index.ssf//3477.7688212 ]]>Gov. Snyder has worked hard for all of us in Michigan this year. It is so refreshing to see a government leader working to accomplish the goals set down and not spend time campaigning and/or criticizing the other party, as we have seen in the federal government. http://www.mlive.com/opinion/saginaw/index.ssf/2012/02/letter_shirley_m_danz.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/saginaw_opinion/~3/_IfSFtgmK2A/see_the_answers_to_images_from.htmlJeff Schrier | MLive.comTue, 07 Feb 2012 06:47:03 PSTtag:www.mlive.com,2012:/news/saginaw/index.ssf//3472.7687959 ]]>Last week we asked readers to take a stab at guessing the location of two architectural detail photographs in Saginaw and Bay City.http://www.mlive.com/news/saginaw/index.ssf/2012/02/see_the_answers_to_images_from.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/saginaw_opinion/~3/mzCbvopaohc/was_chrysler_ad_a_thinly_veile.htmlMLive - OpinionTim Skubick | For MLive.comTue, 07 Feb 2012 14:25:31 PSTtag:www.mlive.com,2012:/politics/index.ssf//3203.7690077 ]]>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.”http://www.mlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2012/02/was_chrysler_ad_a_thinly_veile.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/saginaw_opinion/~3/IZd_9mnS774/letter_baseball_season_wont_be.htmlShannon Murphy | smurphy5@mlive.comMon, 06 Feb 2012 09:03:19 PSTtag:www.mlive.com,2012:/opinion/saginaw/index.ssf//3477.7687853 ]]>He took with him the knowledge of baseball that more than likely will never be taught for many years to come, if ever. His love and passion for the game was beyond one imagination. http://www.mlive.com/opinion/saginaw/index.ssf/2012/02/letter_baseball_season_wont_be.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/saginaw_opinion/~3/549kDrNWQ0s/support_for_legalizing_marijua.htmlTim Skubick | For MLive.comSun, 05 Feb 2012 07:51:02 PSTtag:www.mlive.com,2012:/politics/index.ssf//3203.7676415 ]]>One Detroit attorney who supports legalization says the polling numbers don't give the full story.http://www.mlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2012/02/support_for_legalizing_marijua.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/saginaw_opinion/~3/5lKp0VpU0yU/how_do_you_talk_tax_hikes_duri.htmlTim Skubick | For MLive.comSun, 05 Feb 2012 06:41:34 PSTtag:www.mlive.com,2012:/politics/index.ssf//3203.7676631 ]]>The Legislature needs to figure out how to raise money for roads, but the timing is ... awkward, says political columnist Tim Skubick.http://www.mlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2012/02/how_do_you_talk_tax_hikes_duri.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/saginaw_opinion/~3/ADwtOTLFiLA/business_leaders_for_michigan_1.htmlRick HaglundSun, 05 Feb 2012 06:37:54 PSTtag:www.mlive.com,2012:/business/index.ssf//2425.7682819 ]]>It’s going to be tough to get citizens to pay more to finance investments.http://www.mlive.com/business/index.ssf/2012/02/business_leaders_for_michigan_1.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/saginaw_opinion/~3/kQvHpZK7sw4/cheer_jeers_our_take_on_news_i.htmlEditorial Board | The Saginaw NewsSun, 05 Feb 2012 12:34:59 PSTtag:www.mlive.com,2012:/opinion/saginaw/index.ssf//3477.7669188 ]]>Check out our new feature, where we give a thumbs up or thumbs down to recent news items. Have something you think we should cheer or jeer? Add it in the comments.http://www.mlive.com/opinion/saginaw/index.ssf/2012/02/cheer_jeers_our_take_on_news_i.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/saginaw_opinion/~3/RHSd-ZsP5tQ/read_the_text_from_our_bay_cit.htmlShannon Murphy | smurphy5@mlive.comFri, 03 Feb 2012 14:38:07 PSTtag:www.mlive.com,2012:/opinion/bay-city/index.ssf//5002.7677718 ]]>On Wednesday, Rob Clark, Community News Director for The Bay City Times and The Saginaw News, hosted a live chat along with managing producers Jodi McFarland and Eric English and Community Engagement Specialist Shannon Murphy. The chat was to talk about the new MLive Media Group, which launched Thursday.http://www.mlive.com/opinion/bay-city/index.ssf/2012/02/read_the_text_from_our_bay_cit.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/saginaw_opinion/~3/gKV7gS6lbs4/letter_to_the_editor_john_j_cr.htmlLettersCommunity Voice | Saginaw News LettersThu, 02 Feb 2012 13:56:10 PSTtag:www.mlive.com,2012:/opinion/saginaw/index.ssf//3477.7660236 ]]>Gingrich got things done while he was the leader in the Congress which is not what the elites want. http://www.mlive.com/opinion/saginaw/index.ssf/2012/02/letter_to_the_editor_john_j_cr.htmlnonadult