Bridge Michigan

Michigan veteran’s service didn’t stop after discharge

For many Americans, Memorial Day means cookouts and fun with friends and family. But for Nate Weiser, it’s a day to remember buddies who died[...]

Bridge’s Top 9 totally unscientific great places to go that you might not have heard of

Michigan has about 15,000 places on its official tourism website. Chances are, you’ve heard a lot about Mackinac Island and Sleeping Bear Dunes, but the[...]

What does Michigan have to do to get a little love?

So Michigan cuts business taxes by $2.4 billion, stages a political war (because that’s apparently what’s been lacking) that favors business over labor, more than[...]

Stockton, Vallejo warn Detroit: You ain’t seen nothin’ yet

STOCKTON, Calif. – Here in Stockton, the standard postcards show a palm-lined City Center, without revealing that under those palm trees, the homeless sometimes outnumber[...]

In Vallejo, residents rally to protect themselves

VALLEJO, Calif. – The break-ins and the squatters in her middle-class neighborhood were bad enough. But when prostitutes began offering – and performing – services[...]

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By: David Ashenfelter - 23 May 2013 - 0 Comments

For many Americans, Memorial Day means cookouts and fun with friends and family. But for Nate Weiser, it’s a day to remember buddies who died on the battlefields of World War II. “I’ve never [...]

By: Amy Lane - 23 May 2013 - 1 Comment

Michigan has about 15,000 places on its official tourism website. Chances are, you’ve heard a lot about Mackinac Island and Sleeping Bear Dunes, but the Cheeseburger in Caseville Festival, not so much. As the [...]

23 May 2013 - 3 Comments

By David Lossing/Michigan Municipal League The Economic Vitality Incentive Program, a.k.a. EVIP, has been around for a couple of years now. EVIP is a program created by the state in 2011 to eliminate statutory [...]

By: AJ Jones - 22 May 2013 - 0 Comments

Enjoy a tour through Michigan summer courtesy of our Michigan Photo flickr group. From festivals and events to classic destinations like The Henry Ford, The Detroit Zoo and Sleeping Bear Dunes, our state truly [...]

By: Peter Luke - 22 May 2013 - 8 Comments

So Michigan cuts business taxes by $2.4 billion, stages a political war (because that’s apparently what’s been lacking) that favors business over labor, more than balances the state budget and finally takes ownership of [...]

Guest commentary: Local governments’ fiscal distress worsened by state’s actions

22 May 2013 - 7 Comments

By Mitch Bean I am concerned about what seems to be a significant decline in the fiscal health of local governments in Michigan. That decline is due in part to the 1990s recession and [...]