Another week, another amazing set of questions about the week in news in Michigan.
Bridge Michigan News Quiz, May 1: Trivia lovers of the world, unite!
Posted inMichigan Government
GOP rivals rage as John James misses governor debate to vote in Congress
With John James voting in Congress, fellow Republican gubernatorial primary candidates unloaded on him — and his empty podium — during a Thursday night debate in Auburn Hills.
Posted inMichigan Government
Michigan Democrats pass budget, omit Whitmer’s ‘tone deaf’ sin tax hike
Fellow Democrats in the Senate approve $88.1 billion budget that increases K-12, university spending but omits the governor’s request for an increase on tobacco and vapes to offset Medicaid cuts.
Posted inEvents
Bridge Listens Issues Watch recap: What do Michigan voters think of health care?
Reporters answered reader questions about health care affordability, Medicaid cuts and workforce shortages.
Posted inBusiness Watch
Michigan farms ‘losing money on every acre’ as war spikes costs
Rising diesel and fertilizer prices are pinching Michigan corn farmers as they prep for planting season.
Posted inMichigan Health Watch
Federal grant revives Michigan farmer suicide prevention program — for now
Economic stress and pressure to keep generational family farms running make farming one of the jobs most prone to suicide.
Posted inMichigan Government
How one Michigan election could upend Gretchen Whitmer’s last year
Voters in Midland, Bay and Saginaw counties have not had a state senator in nearly 500 days. Who they elect Tuesday could reshape Michigan politics for the remainder of the year — and beyond.
Posted inMichigan Government
Michigan Supreme Court moves to curb courthouse immigration arrests
A new Michigan Supreme Court rule aims to bar civil arrests — including immigration arrests of suspected noncitizens — at state and local courthouses.
Posted inGuest Commentary
Opinion | This is what democracy looks like
The convention felt like the Democratic Party of my father’s, that welcomes people from all backgrounds, even when they don’t agree on every issue. The hope and joy that came out of this coalition was contagious.
Posted inMichigan Government
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.