They sought help for son with mental illness. He ended up in jail
Law enforcement officers are on the front lines of Michigan’s mental health crisis. Advocates are pushing reforms.
Supreme Court ruling may change Michigan redistricting for years to come
The Louisiana v. Callais ruling could prompt a new challenge to Michigan’s legislative maps, an independent redistricting commissioner said, but the implications are still unfolding.
Nursing home critics demand Michigan lawmakers protect residents
The calls for change follow a Bridge Michigan investigation that documented nearly 6,000 cases of abuse and three dozen deaths in the past four years.
Michigan lawmakers may fund last-ditch effort to save whitefish
Lawmakers move to restock the iconic fish that are disappearing from the lower Great Lakes.
Michigan lawmakers ponder dam safety reforms, but ask who will pay
A state House committee on Wednesday considered legislation that would toughen Michigan’s dam safety standards. But one questioned whether the legislation would just be ‘another unfunded mandate.’
Watch: Bridge reporters talk health care election impacts on WJR
Rising health care costs and access challenges are top concerns for Michigan voters. Bridge reporters joined WJR in Detroit to discuss.
Michigan community colleges boost virtual, in-person mental health services
Virtual mental health services are among the resources that are being offered to community college students in an effort with the business and philanthropic community to increase student success.
Medicare for All divides Democrats in Michigan’s US Senate race
In Michigan’s hotly contested US Senate Democratic primary, the future of health care coverage has emerged as a key issue. Efforts to expand government-backed coverage face an uphill political climb.
GM expects $500M refund from Trump tariffs the Supreme Court struck down
GM is expecting a $500 million tariff refund after the Supreme Court struck down some of President Donald Trump’s most sweeping levies
Bridge Listens: How Michigan’s next governor would fix health care
From rising costs to vaccines and nursing homes: Michigan gubernatorial candidates tell Bridge how they would tackle health care.
Bridge Listens: Health care costs climbing, challenges loom. What to know
Bridge readers say health care is a big concern, with rising costs, limited access and federal policy changes straining the state’s system. We break down the facts, trends and possible solutions.
In their words: How Michigan governor candidates would fix health care
Eight candidates vying for Michigan governor explains their health care plans to Bridge.
More dark money flows to Michigan ballot groups
Dark money groups are helping fund a potential Michigan ballot proposal to ban political spending by utilities and fighting a proposal to convene a constitutional convention.
Bill Ford: Michigan is ‘headed in wrong direction’
The auto executive calls on business leaders in Grand Rapids to help improve the state’s business climate. Ford also said he hopes onshoring auto suppliers will help the state.
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