Flood warnings remain in effect, but, statewide, rivers have crested and little rain is forecast.
Bridge Staff
Bridge’s mission is to inform Michigan citizens about their state, amplify their views and explore the challenges of our civic life.
Posted inThe Center for Michigan
Bridge Michigan’s Kelly House honored by MIT for science, whitefish reporting
Senior environmental reporter Kelly House and her series on declining whitefish in the Great Lakes were honored by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Knight Science Journalism Program.
Posted inEvents, Michigan Health Watch, The Center for Michigan
Bridge Listens Issues Watch continues with virtual conversation on health care
Health reporters from Bridge Michigan will host a virtual panel discussion at 7 p.m. April 29 to discuss rising health costs and concerns about the 2026 election.
Posted inMichigan Government
Watch: Bridge reporters talk youth mental health outsourcing on WJR
Bridge Michigan reporters join WJR’s Kevin Dietz to discuss the results of an investigation into why Michigan children are increasingly sent out-of-state for mental health treatment.
Posted inMichigan Government
Elissa Slotkin for president? Michigan Democrat isn’t ruling out 2028 run
Elissa Slotkin, a potential 2028 presidential contender, was in Iowa on Tuesday talking to Trump voters about divisiveness and community issues.
Posted inMichigan Government
Jocelyn Benson: Michigan will fight Trump order limiting mail-in voting
Trump’s new order aims to restrict mail-in voting and create a national voter list. ‘I will take swift action to fight this illegal order in court,’ said Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson.
Posted inTalent & Education
Watch: Schools, literacy in focus as Bridge Listens joins WJR
Readers have spoken and education is a top concern in the 2026 election. In the first of a regular collaboration, Bridge Michigan joined WJR’s Kevin Dietz to discuss school funding, local control and unions.
Posted inEvents
Bridge Listens Issues Watch recap: What do Michigan voters think of education?
Reporters answered reader questions about early childhood access, standardized testing and student engagement.
Posted inEvents, The Center for Michigan
Bridge Culture Club returns April 15 with ‘The Waters’ by Bonnie Jo Campbell
The Michigan author will join the online event to answer questions about her acclaimed novel about a mother and her three daughters.
Posted inMichigan Government
Feds: Temple Israel attacker was naturalized citizen from Lebanon
Officials say 41-year-old Ayman Mohamad Ghazali was killed by security after ramming into Temple Israel in West Bloomfield Township near Detroit