Anne Michaud

Anne Michaud 12:34 PM Up on the Board: Boy Scouts, Yonkers redistricting

We received many letters this week about the Long Island Power Authority restructuring, and the ... Read more »

Anne Michaud 5/23/13 Storm evacuation, Obama on drones, tax-free zones

The editorial board is discussing a new storm evacuation study from the Bloomberg administration that ... Read more »

Anne Michaud 5/22/13 Up on the Board: School budgets, restructuring LIPA

The editorial board is skipping its usual morning meeting today, so that we can leave ... Read more »

Anne Michaud 5/21/13 Oklahoma, Apple's taxes, White House spying

The editorial board is concerned about the tornado in Oklahoma that has killed, by the ... Read more »

Anne Michaud 5/20/13 Questions in Hofstra death, anti-gay attacks in NYC

With the tragic death of Hofstra student Andrea Rebello on Friday, the editorial board is ... Read more »

Anne Michaud 5/17/13 City newsstands, Yonkers tolls and Tom Croci's leave

The editorial board is saddened by the terrible story coming out of Hofstra University today. ... Read more »

Anne Michaud 5/16/13 IRS and politics,safer clothing factories

As President Barack Obama fires Steven T. Miller as the head of the IRS, the ... Read more »

Anne Michaud 5/15/13 Michaud: Untapped potential through DREAM Act

In Thomas Hardy's novel "Tess of the d'Urbervilles," everyone believes Tess' father is a poor ... Read more »

Anne Michaud 5/15/13 Vito Lopez cleared, new blood-alcohol limits

The editorial board is interested in two reports released today about Assemblyman Vito Lopez and ... Read more »

Anne Michaud 5/14/13 AP phone records and school taxes

The editorial board is outraged by revelations that federal prosecutors secretly obtained records of calls ... Read more »

Anne Michaud 5/13/13 IRS and the tea party, a Nikola Tesla museum

The IRS owes the nation honest answers about who is responsible for letting politics creep ... Read more »

Anne Michaud 5/10/13 Readers' mail, veterans services, non-citizens voting

Letters to the editor this week are focusing on the DREAM Act and other immigration ... Read more »

Anne Michaud 5/9/13 Benghazi cover-up and Suffolk County jails

The editorial board had a long discussion today about what’s coming out of Congressional hearings ... Read more »

Anne Michaud 5/8/13 Michaud: A mother's wishes, tempered by reality

On behalf of mothers everywhere, here are some wishes for Mother's Day. ... Read more »

Anne Michaud 5/8/13 Nassau Community president search, veterans benefits delays

Nassau Community College should start over in its search for a new president. ... Read more »

Anne Michaud 5/7/13 Sexual assault in the military, and drunken bus drivers

The editorial board is appalled that the head of the Air Force’s Sexual Assault Prevention ... Read more »

Anne Michaud 5/6/13 Albany corruption, Nassau's court loss, and binding arbitration

It may be that federal prosecutors will be the ones to set de facto term ... Read more »

Anne Michaud 5/3/13 Readers write, public union contracts and LIPA

Readers wrote to us this week about the morning after pill, campaign finance reform and ... Read more »

Anne Michaud 5/2/13 Nassau sisters, e-hailing taxis and LIPA

Topping the editorial board's agenda for tomorrow: Nassau’s public works commissioner has requested an opinion ... Read more »

Anne Michaud 5/1/13 Michaud: Common Core rankles the status quo

There's almost nothing that riles Long Islanders like an education debate. ... Read more »

Anne Michaud 5/1/13 In 10th grade, colleges begin reaching out

My 10th-grader took the PSAT exam last fall. For anyone who doesn’t know, that’s a ... Read more »

Anne Michaud 4/30/13 Immigrants on probation, caffeinated gum and Syria

To make immigration reform more palatable to those who call it amnesty, there’s a bipartisan ... Read more »

Anne Michaud 4/29/13 Jason Collins, One World Trade and Syria

NBA player Jason Collins of the Washington Wizards announced today that he is gay. ... Read more »

Anne Michaud 4/26/13 Guantanamo hunger strike, low necklines and MTA windfall

Up on the Board is the editorial board's summary of what we talked about at ... Read more »

Anne Michaud 4/25/13 Boston terrorists in New York, airport delays

Over lunch, things changed. ... Read more »

Anne Michaud 4/24/13 Terrorism intelligence, drugs and ice skating

We're taking a closer look at the Suffolk County prescription drug plan. ... Read more »

Anne Michaud 4/23/13 School votes, cigarettes and terrorism

We're taking a close look at school district contracts for get out the vote software. ... Read more »

Anne Michaud 4/23/13 'Sick days' for parents needed more now

New York City just passed a law requiring businesses with more than 15 employees to ... Read more »

Anne Michaud 4/22/13 Immigration, campaign finance and the week ahead

The board is planning to weigh in about the immigration bill being introduced in Congress. ... Read more »

Anne Michaud 4/19/13 Up on the Board: Unpacking the bombings

The editorial board will be blogging about what we discussed at our morning meeting. ... Read more »

Anne Michaud 4/17/13 Michaud: New tests have gotten a bad rap

We're not doing our kids any favors when we fail to raise education standards. ... Read more »

Anne Michaud 4/17/13 Surprise! The teen years can be fun

People say some incredibly unhelpful things to parents. At the top of my list: When ... Read more »

Anne Michaud 4/12/13 Combining work and family life is more complicated than ever

Work-family life seems busier than ever. Everyone I know has a story about taking over ... Read more »

Anne Michaud 4/10/13 Michaud: Paid sick days help families and employers

Sick day standards are simply one more way to shelter the nation's families. ... Read more »

Anne Michaud 4/3/13 Michaud: Target young men for better mental health

Allowing people to suffer for years with paranoia and hallucinations is cruel. ... Read more »

Anne Michaud 3/20/13 Michaud: Sandberg, Mayer and the rest of us

A few token moms at the top don't represent enough change for the majority. ... Read more »

Anne Michaud 3/15/13 Opinion: FBI dog likely saved lives in standoff

An FBI tactical dog named Ape took a bullet to the chest yesterday, possibly saving ... Read more »

Anne Michaud 3/6/13 Michaud: Demands of work bring stress to families

We need to put in place better supports for families. ... Read more »

Anne Michaud 2/27/13 Michaud: We need ways to get people working

The Obama administration has focused too little on expanding opportunities for people to work. ... Read more »

Anne Michaud 2/20/13 Michaud: Teach responsible use of cellphones

Cellphone bans might not last if teachers can find creative ways to use devices in ... Read more »

Anne Michaud 2/6/13 Michaud: Hamptons shelter is helping rebuild lives

The Hamptons and the homeless -- two things that don't seem to go together. ... Read more »

Anne Michaud 1/30/13 Michaud: Helicopter parents need some grounding

Remember the expert advice that parental involvement is the key to kids' school success? Apparently, ... Read more »

Anne Michaud 1/28/13 Misinformation: Hitler cracked down on gun ownership

Did Adolf Hitler say, "To conquer a nation, one must first disarm its citizens"? ... Read more »

Anne Michaud 1/23/13 Michaud: Obama must keep focus on jobs

Obama should spend a lot more time thinking and talking about bring jobs back. ... Read more »

Anne Michaud 1/16/13 Michaud: Strides forward for treating mental health

For those of us who care about decent care for mental illness, it's been a ... Read more »

Anne Michaud 1/11/13 Misinformation: Clinton first suggested armed guards in schools

Did the proposal to put armed guards in schools originate with Bill Clinton? Not really. ... Read more »

Anne Michaud 1/9/13 Michaud: Web gives volume to whispers of assault

Social media are proving to be useful to call for justice in cases of rape. ... Read more »

Anne Michaud 1/2/13 Michaud: When must a person be 'put away'?

The conversation after Newtown has narrowed to gun control. ... Read more »

Anne Michaud 12/23/12 Michaud: Reasons to shoo away the 2012 humbugs

Let's hold a hope in our hearts for rebirth in our public life as well. ... Read more »

Anne Michaud 12/15/12 Michaud: We can no longer ignore gun laws, mentally ill

It makes me die inside to think we could have prevented this tragedy. ... Read more »

Anne Michaud 12/11/12 Michaud: Can Mommy bloggers harness their power?

The Internet has given mothers this platform. Where will they take it? ... Read more »

Anne Michaud 11/29/12 Michaud: Welcoming dialogue about teacher evaluations

We welcome the debate. ... Read more »

Anne Michaud 11/28/12 Michaud: 'High income' is not as much on LI

For many people, another few thousand dollars in taxes just isn't affordable. ... Read more »