Opinion … It takes a thick skin to play in the Big Leagues
Welcome to the Big Leagues, Mayor Amer Ghalib. The mayor will soon face closer scrutiny in the confirmation process in the U.S. Senate in order to become an ambassador to…
Opinion … A question for candidates: Are you actually a resident?
This election season is already off and running. So far, at least a half dozen or so people – all men – have announced their intention to run for mayor.…
Opinion: Hamtramck to the state AG: do your job
City Clerk Rana Faraj expressed the frustration of many here in town. Namely: why hasn’t the state Attorney General’s Office moved forward on an investigation of alleged illegal handling of…
School district owes taxpayers an explanation
It’s no surprise that Hamtramck Public Schools Superintendent Jaleelah Ahmed received another poor job performance rating. After all, she hasn’t been at work for several months, and is in some…
Let’s not repeat the past mistakes … Opinion
Mayor Amer Ghalib has raised the question of whether the city charter should undergo a fundamental change. That change is to revert back to a strong mayoral government with no…
Recall elections often cause more division
Hamtramck has been no stranger to the recall election efforts of elected officials. In the 1990s, there was a flurry of recall petitions and elections, as a new generation of…
City money better spent on educating elected leaders
Should the city pay travel expenses for city elected officials to attend political events? That is the subject of a lively discussion on social media after word got out that…
Guest Editorial … Facing an even brighter year in 2025
By Greg Kowalski Executive Director, Hamtramck Historical Museum Looking ahead at 2025 I wonder how we are going to beat 2024. Last year was an exceptional year for the Hamtramck…
Axing city income tax is not an option
The question of Hamtramck having an income tax once again popped up at a recent city council meeting. One resident, who has lived here for several years, said he was…
Petty politics once again taints city council
We don’t know what’s in the air lately, but last Tuesday’s city council meeting was an embarrassment. First, there was a call to remove Councilmember Abu Musa from his position…
