Category: Essays

Data centers, AI, and the growth of tech industry demand in Flint and beyond

By Nathan Waters Data centers are one of the hottest and most contentious topics in the current...

By Madeleine Graham In late June, as part of a coalition of 24 attorneys general and two...

Jul 30, 2026 | Essays, Features

By Paul Rozycki In 1976, Flint’s population was about 160,000, General Motors employed 80,000...

By Jonathan Hewlett As we inch closer to the 70th birthday of our city’s most prominent icon this...

By Paul Rozycki A little over six years ago, I penned an appeal to Republicans as President Donald...

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