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Pressure builds for cities to cut costs, or else

Now that Hamtramck is about to receive $3.2 million from Detroit, a question comes up: Does the city still need an emergency $2.5 million state loan? If we were to…

Hamtramck has no shortage of leadership skills when it counts

Hamtramck once again proved this week that when we work together, great things can happen. Case in point: On Tuesday, the City Council put their signature on an agreement worked…

Talk Back …

Talk Back …

Ever wonder about the story behind the story in Hamtramck? It’s not often we get a chance to pull the curtain back and let our readers in on some of…

Elections indeed have serious, long-term consequences

Elections indeed have serious, long-term consequences

Just when it looked like Hamtramck was going to pull out of a financial crisis, along comes Gov. Rick Snyder. You know Snyder, the guy who got elected to office…

Tentative deal with Detroit still leaves city financially shaky

Tentative deal with Detroit still leaves city financially shaky

It appears Hamtramck will reach an agreement with Detroit over tax money shared from GM’s Poletown plant. For the past two years, or so, the two cities have disputed how…

Republicans are out to destroy the middle-class

Republicans are out to destroy the middle-class

The future of labor unions is increasingly coming under attack in this country, and it has huge repercussions for Hamtramck’s public labor force. All eyes lately are on what’s happening…

Good police work underscores need to keep our own department

Good police work underscores need to keep our own department

We know. In recent weeks, police officers, firefighters and public employee union members have come under a lot of criticism and outright attack on their collective bargaining rights, salaries, benefits…

Finally, common sense breaks out in a council meeting

Finally, common sense breaks out in a council meeting

The city can now take a collective deep sigh of relief. At a special meeting Wednesday evening, the City Council did the right thing and voted to apply for an…

Taking a state loan is the sensible approach to saving the city

Taking a state loan is the sensible approach to saving the city

Judging by what we heard at Tuesday’s City Council meeting, it looks like the council may take another vote on whether to apply for an emergency state loan. Let’s hope…

Cure for economy is turning into a race to the bottom

Cure for economy is turning into a race to the bottom

This week, Gov. Rick Snyder released what he calls the “Citizens Guide to Michigan’s Financial Health.” We’re going to bet a lot of folks will pass on reading this one.…