BANKOLE: Sherrone Moore’s talent deficit would be filled if he stopped ignoring urban areas like Benton Harbor.

HOWES: Mike DeWine gets to appoint board members. Advantage, again, Ohio State.

PAUL W: Michigan would have beaten Ohio State with Tony Michaels as head coach and Rachel Stewart leading NIL efforts. Tony is worth every penny of his $762,292 annual salary! Our Parade can’t be beat! app.candid.org/profile/7531...

FINELY: Michigan beat OSU more often when Ron Weiser was a Regent.

GUEST COLUMN: Unless we allow the planet to burn, our courageous utility companies will be forced to raise prices to maintain their profit growth. By Ronna ROMNEY McDaniel, embarrassed by the basic decency of some of her family members

GUEST COLUMN: Jack White’s decision to perform Seven Nation Army but not Hotel Yorba at halftime is an outrage to thousands of Michigan citizens like myself. This has nothing to do with any prop bets I may or may not have made with the great people at Fanduel. By Matt Hall, Lansing high roller

FINLEY: Jack White and Eminem’s refusal to include Kid Rock in the Lions halftime show demonstrates a lack of civility.

BUSS: Activist moms say MTG lost touch with middle America.

EDITORIAL: U.S. Coast Guard sets an example for civility.

GUEST COLUMN: Jake Lang and I disagree on much but we found common ground on our shared commitment to protecting family values from gay books. By Dawud Walid, CAIR-Michigan leader

LEDUFF: Outside the McDonald’s on Woodward in ritzy Midtown, LeAndre uses his day old coffee cup to ask for spare change. “I don’t care about Trump or tariffs, man. I’m just fed up with 12 years of Dugganomics!”

GUEST SCANDAL: Epstein Scandal? What happened on Mackinac Island was a private matter. And I still support the President. By Lena Epstein, no longer the most embarrassing Epstein

DUMAS: Contrary to his public image, I have always found Jeffrey Epstein to be pleasant, professional, and passionate.

GUEST COLUMN: Unfounded allegations of President Trump performing fellatio are irresponsible and incredibly hot. By Dennis Lennox, former drain commissioner

BUSS: Radical feminists say we should listen to women. Why won’t they listen to Megyn Kelly.

BUSS: At Hillsdale College, students want Congress focused on the next migrant caravan instead of Jeffrey Epstein.

FINLEY: Put Rick Snyder in charge of the Epstein Files.

FINLEY: Mike Duggan reminds me of the Democrats I grew up with…in the south…in the 1950s.

GUEST COLUMN: I’m very disappointed with Michiganders who cynically refuse to trust the great people at DTE to build an AI data center with minimal regulatory oversight. By Cindy Pasky, bravely defending corporate utilities

BUSS: Elections of Abigail Spanberger, Mikie Sherrill, and Mary Sheffield are bad news for women, says Riley Gaines

BANKOLE: Mamdani still hasn’t visited Benton Harbor.

FINLEY: Detroit voters set back the cause of bipartisanship by rejecting Karen Whitsett

FINLEY: Democrats like Mamdani risk alienating blue-collar heartland voters, says John Rakolta.

BANKOLE: Mayor-Elect Sheffield is ignoring neighborhoods, community says.

BUSS: Don’t sully Dick Cheney’s legacy by discussing his actions after Jan. 5, 2021.

FINLEY: Detroit will replace Mike Duggan as mayor today. Is it too soon to appoint an emergency manager?

BUSS: Intolerant left attacks Catholic children.

BUSS: Moms, not the Constitution, should decide if Trump gets a third term.

GUEST COLUMN: Jonathan Smith failed because there is still too much teal on the Michigan State campus. By John Engler, MSU Dairy Store elite-level patron

BUSS: Young Republicans need to stop saying the quiet part out loud.

GUEST COLUMN: Demolishing the White House East Wing will bolster economic development in Washington DC. By George Jackson, demolish everything George cries

BUSS: American voters don’t want Canada, or RINO elites like Ronald Reagan, telling us what to do.

GUEST COLUMN: I like the FBI’s chances in this case, but you can’t count out Mr. Big Shot Chauncey Billups. It’s hard to see the feds winning by more than a field goal, Brent. By Matt “The Greek” Hall, also has some thoughts in advance of MLK Day

FINLEY: If Eric Adams can endorse Andrew Cuomo, why won’t Gretchen Whitmer endorse Mike Duggan?

LEDUFF: Media polls say Mary Sheffield is up big in the mayoral race, but out here on Linwood, my main man Ray-Ray sees something different. “Man, they be making up those numbers. I ain’t even know anyone voting that girl.”

BANKOLE: Mary Sheffield’s 64%- 14% lead in new poll demonstrates community’s doubts about her leadership ability.

BANKOLE: Thanks to white guilt, I can be nakedly sexist without consequence.

FINLEY: Democrat Party must follow Erika Kirk’s lead and forgive George Santos.

FINLEY: When Mike Duggan is governor, he should immediately appoint an emergency manager for Detroit.

FINLEY: Cory Mills, like Rick Snyder, is the victim of a politicized prosecution.

BUSS: The liberal word police want to suppress the free speech of young conservatives.

BUSS: Activist moms say kids should learn about sex the old fashioned way, from their creepy uncle, instead of in government schools.

FINLEY: Flint must follow Erika Kirk’s lead and forgive Rick Snyder.

BUSS: Dearborn needs another diversity champion like Orville Hubbard.

BUSS: Activist moms hope Trump stops anti-Christian persecution of faith leaders like David Taylor.

EDITORIAL: While Mary Sheffield and Solomon Kinloch are the official candidates for mayor, we believe Detroit would be best served by again electing Mike Duggan. He’s just so great.

FINLEY: Democrats should ask Rick Snyder to resolve budget impasse, John Rakolta says.

BUSS: With American Catholics still grieving the death of Charlie Kirk, Pope Leo’s hurtful remarks expose his anti-Christian bias.

FINLEY: In an era of political divisiveness, Pete Hegseth’s empathy for war criminal is a rare win for civility.

BANKOLE: Bad Bunny must go to Benton Harbor.