Justin Walter

"Take Off"

The trumpet-keyboard player and company play jazz fusion that can tap into the genre's wooly excitements. Co-produced by Walter and Warren Defever. More at music.justinwalter.net. —W. Kim Heron

• Don’t rail against buses Why a big new system beats a little old line | 12/21/2011
• Ask the right questions Can both sides of the aisle focus on the bigger picture? | 12/14/2011
• Emergency manager for Detroit? Talking with Joe Harris about the city, its problems and a persistent lack of vision | 12/7/2011
• Anatomy of a smear Case against U.S. Rep. Dale Kildee doesn’t pass the smell test | 11/30/2011
• An Emergency Manager could be what Detroit needs Maybe we should stop worrying and welcome the EM | 11/23/2011
• The GOP's race to the bottom The truth is that Mitt Romney doesn’t capture any hearts | 11/16/2011
• More of Moroun’s lies in bridge battle More trouble over un-bridged waters | 11/9/2011
• Unpleasant truths for the Occupy Movement And could 2012 mean the end of Michigan’s black reps. in Congress? | 11/2/2011
• Aiming at John Conyers He’s been a congressman since ’65. Challenger Bert Johnson says his district needs a change | 10/26/2011
• DPS: FUBAR Planet Board prez zipped down. School board paid up. Now how does that look.. | 10/19/2011
• Screwing us over, yet again Lansing won't retroactively take things away — from themselves | 10/12/2011
• Stinking to high heaven Ficano’s follies include sweetheart payoff to appointee | 10/5/2011
• To hell with the poor Throwing all those kids off welfare felt great — until they turned to crime to survive | 9/28/2011
• Granholm's world Her new book, with state’s ex-first gent, is fascinating — fascinatingly bad | 9/21/2011
• What might have been A glimpse into an alternate past, and the way forward | 9/14/2011
• How to kill journalism Reporters should crowdsource, tweet, shoot, SMS, live chat and — oh, yeah — report the news | 9/7/2011
• Lansing’s closet Reds Republicans must actually want to start a revolution among have-nots | 8/31/2011
• Long live socialism The great right-wing swindle has hoodwinked too many | 8/24/2011
• What we should fear It's easy to be scathingly critical of the president these days | 8/10/2011
• The importance of being Hansen Congressman Clarke remains a humble but energetic voice for Detroit | 8/17/2011
• Too little, too timid Mayor Bing punts on the ballyhooed Detroit Works program | 8/3/2011
• Try a line in the sand Obama should plead with the people for a new WPA | 7/27/2011
• Media disgrace On our local journos' feeding frenzy over Karen Dumas | 7/6/2011
• Defending Debbie Why right-wingers hate Stabenow's stubborn hold on office | 6/29/2011
• Drawing the lines Republicans redraw congressional districts to their advantage | 6/22/2011
• The quality of mercy Former board members say Michigan Humane Society kills too many animals | 6/15/2011
• The meaning of Dr. K. The crank who made us rethink how lives should end | 6/8/2011
• Cost of corruption Tackling the taboo topic: Graft must end in Detroit | 6/1/2011
• Farewell to a hero Al Fishman never gave up the fight | 5/25/2011
• Snyder house rules The massive transfer of wealth from the poor to the rich continues | 5/18/2011
• True colors in Lansing Amid crisis, our legislators still want to stick it to gays and the environment | 5/11/2011
• Wrong to recall? Why efforts to boot Snyder may be pointless and counterprodcive | 5/4/2011
• Dems: Gutless cowards Instead of putting forth a plan, Dems sit on their hands | 4/27/2011
• Headed off the cliff Cutting services for the people, slashing taxes on business; but will it work? | 4/20/2011
• Bing: Bobb should go Chatting with the mayor about Detroit's future | 4/12/2011
• Save Freedom House After losing major grant, local do-gooders imperiled | 4/6/2011
• What the numbers mean Breaking down Detroit's long census decline | 3/30/2011
• Screwing the future In Michigan, slouching toward the Third World | 3/23/2011
• We should be ashamed In the Age of Charlie Sheen, H. Ross Perot looks absolutely statesmanlike | 3/16/2011
• Shared sacrifice? Tough times at Detroit Rescue Mission, and Gannett's goofs | 3/9/2011
• How to save Detroit Bing's address, hard realities and a modest proposal | 3/2/2011
• The Snyder budget Governor unveils tough calls, but they must be made | 2/23/2011
• Saving DPS Bobb goes to Lansing, seeking $250 million in loan guarantees | 2/16/2011
• Porn and other atrocities Once upon a time, journalism strived to help people make informed decisions | 2/9/2011
• Fix our highest court The state's supremes work in 'needless secrecy' | 2/2/2011
• A statesman emerges After years of Ambassador Bridge antics, Snyder gets it | 1/26/2011
• Straight shooters All I want is a weapon of mass destruction | 1/19/2011
• Crazy tolerance for guns And for the rhetoric that tells people to aim and reload | 1/12/2011
• Snyder takes command Snyder promises to leave nobody behind, and you must hope he succeeds | 1/5/2011
• Our human assets Here's a weird idea: Our most valuable asset is our people | 12/29/2010
• Ain't seen nothin' yet The wonderful places our new Republican leadership will take us | 12/22/2010
• Jenny take a ride After an almost leadership-free stint in office, Granholm departs | 12/15/2010
• Leadership for sale Lackeys in Lansing take a holiday | 12/8/2010
• Save our schools The unusual idea that schools are for children | 12/1/2010
• Of sex and injustice Why the Michigan Sex Offender List needs to be abolished as soon as possible. | 11/24/2010
• Scoundrel time Mike Bishop has no problem costing us jobs to please political patron | 11/17/2010
• The new reality Now Michigan Republicans will have no excuses - and few checks | 11/10/2010
• A map to our future New governor faces stiff challenges; luckily, there's a handbook | 11/3/2010
• Snyder's shortfalls Why society's leaders think Snyder is the best they've got to work with | 10/27/2010
• Obama's trouble Why Obama and Dems should toot their horns louder | 10/20/2010
• The choice for governor Breaking down the race for governor: Bernero vs. Snyder | 10/13/2010
• Shaming our state Instead of making hard decisions, our pols just kick it down the road | 10/6/2010