Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Editorial Page Editor & Columnist
Nolan Finley is Editorial Page Editor of The Detroit News, a position he's held since May 1, 2000. He directs the expression of the newspaper's editorial position on various national and local issues, and also writes a column in the Sunday newspaper.
Prior to that, Finley was the newspaper's Deputy Managing Editor, directing the newsroom.
Previously, he served as Business Editor, and in various editing positions on the city, state and metro desks. He was also a reporter, covering Detroit City Hall during the Coleman Young administration.
Finley has been with the newspaper since 1976, starting as a copy boy in the newsroom while a student at Wayne State University. He is a graduate of both Schoolcraft College in Livonia and Wayne State, where he earned a Bachelor's degree in journalism. In 2001, Schoolcraft named him its outstanding alumni.
He is a native of Cumberland County, Ky.
He can be reached at nfinley@detnews.com.
Nolan's Blog
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Commentary: What did John Conyers know?
John Conyers has stayed aloof from the bribery scandal that's smeared his convicted felon wife, answering questions about Monica Conyers with a defiant, "I'm not talking about that." That would be OK if Conyers were a private guy drawing a private paycheck. - 02/07/2010
Obama picks campaigning over leading
There's always been a disconnect between what Barack Obama says and what he does, but for the last few weeks, the president's rhetoric has been wholly detached from reality. - 02/04/2010
Snyder makes the opening bid
Rick Snyder, the super-wealthy Ann Arbor computer pioneer, is kicking off the visible governor's race in Michigan on Monday, when he begins airing TV commercials introducing himself to voters. - 01/31/2010
It's Reformers vs. Spenders in state faceoff
Michigan's business leaders posted their blueprint for turning around the state last fall, calling for restructuring of government, reducing spending and revamping public employee pay and benefits. - 01/28/2010
Obama's answer: More populism
Incredibly, the message President Barack Obama is hearing from the revolution in Massachusetts is that fitful Americans want more of the same. - 01/24/2010
Tea Party will be hard to ignore now
How do you like those tea baggers now, Anderson Cooper? The snarky CNN anchor tagged members of the Tea Party movement with that derisive moniker, taken from a gay sex act, last spring as they began to coalesce in opposition to the national health care bill. - 01/21/2010
First, Democrats looked at Denise Ilitch's purse
Before Democrats get too excited about the prospects of a deep-pocketed Denise Ilitch answering their need for a self-funding gubernatorial candidate, they should look at Michigan's casino law. - 01/17/2010
Support our troops: Free the Navy SEALs
If President Barack Obama wants to establish his credibility as a terror fighter, he should issue preemptory pardons to Matthew McCabe, Jonathan Keefe and Julio Huertas. - 01/14/2010
Dark mood lifts in Motown
A year ago Doug Fox, senior co-chair of the North American International Auto Show, was the glummest fellow in Detroit. But the worst year in the industry's history is being followed by one that is beginning in a much better mood. - 01/10/2010
Democrats start campaign in total disarray
Michigan Democrats start the most critical election year in a decade without a legitimate ticket topper and scrambling to find a gubernatorial candidate with a snowball's chance of winning. - 01/07/2010
We lack the will to fight terror
There's a whole lot of truth in al-Qaida's taunting of America's ability to safeguard itself. Al-Qaida's description of our intelligence as "fragile" is too kind. It's inept. Information doesn't move well between agencies and barely moves at all from the intelligence gatherers to the security forces. - 01/03/2010
Michigan's 2010 New Year's resolutions
Michigan is saying goodbye to 2009, the final lost year of a lost decade. As we face a new year and a new decade, we have a decision to make: Will we stay the current disastrous course or choose a healthier path for our state? - 12/31/2009
Washington Democrats gorge on absolute power
The wisest quote of 2009 came from President Barack Obama, who cut off belligerent Republicans with the reminder: "Elections have consequences." - 12/27/2009
Christmas wish: A savior for Michigan
All I want for Christmas is for David Brandon to run for governor. Or Mark Murray. Or John Rakolta. Or Roger Penske. Or anyone who can combine political and business savvy, a deep understanding of what it takes to create jobs and an ingrained distaste for partisanship. - 12/24/2009
Finley: Democrats worried about a backlash
The press releases that popped into my e-mail this week were hoots. U.S. Reps. Mark Schauer and Gary Peters defiantly announced they had cast their votes against House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's request to raise the federal debt ceiling by $2 trillion. - 12/20/2009
