The trend in special elections across the country over the past several months has shown spiking Democratic turnout and tanking Republican turnout.
April 1 is April Fools’ Day, and for many, it provides a moment of humor. Most jokes are fast and harmless, while others are sophisticated efforts to pull one over on the masses.

Lovina reflects on her family's move from Indiana to Michigan 22 years ago, sharing memories of early spring 2004 when they loaded hay, unloaded lumber, and nearly lost their barn to a grassfire in their first weeks as neighbors.

I think it’s pretty universal that people are cautious about trusting other people. So is mistrust a human nature thing? Is it instinct? Well, maybe. But perhaps mistrust is something we are taught at an early age.

The resistance itself is evidence of the larger problem: a government structure and political culture in which our public institutions are rivals instead of partners

Column: What's Happening in Batavia? A scam warning, tree trimming and parkway tree programs and what to do if your sewer backs up, writes Lori Botterman.

The political “instant replay” has no single author or starting date, but its overuse has produced few resolutions of the major problems confronting the country.

The restrictive Pentagon rules are part of a wide-ranging effort by Trump and his staff to undermine press scrutiny in the name of national security.


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