Lawmakers passed bills Tuesday to conceal identities of donors to political nonprofits, assign letter grades to schools and change toxic waste standards, among other measures.
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Bridge’s mission is to inform Michigan citizens about their state, amplify their views and explore the challenges of our civic life.
Posted inUrban Affairs
Forum to seek solutions to Detroit’s problems with frequent school moves
School officials and experts to gather Nov. 15 to discuss issues highlighted in joint report by Bridge Magazine and Chalkbeat. Program will be aired later on WDET-FM and Detroit Public Television.
Posted inThe Center for Michigan
Bridge reporter wins Michigan Bar award for consumer coverage
Ted Roelofs received the Frank J. Kelley Consumer Advocacy Award for his reporting last year on the pitfalls of reverse mortgages and their impact on Michigan seniors.
Posted inUrban Affairs
Slideshow | A closer look at the students at Bethune School in Detroit
View photos of the students who were in eighth grade in homeroom 8B last school year. On average, they had attended four or more schools since kindergarten.
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
Online broadcast to discuss Michigan groundwater emergency on Oct. 1
Bridge and its partners, Circle of Blue and Detroit Public Television, will host an interactive broadcast to discuss pollution threats that affect millions worldwide.
Posted inMichigan Government
These Republican insiders split $1 million to design and defend Michigan 2011 maps
An obscure nonprofit, the Michigan Redistricting Resource Institute, paid the funds from undisclosed sources to GOP lawyers and consultants to draw legislative lines that favored the party in 2011 redistricting
Posted inChildren & Families
Timeline: President Trump’s efforts to repeal, dismantle Obamacare
In light of news that the Affordable Care Act appears to be stabilizing in Michigan, here’s a look back at all of the attempts by President Donald Trump to dismantle the program.
Posted inThe Center for Michigan
See Bridge's documentary 'Michigan Divided' on the big screen in Novi
Bridge Magazine spent 2017 chronicling the lives of Michigan voters across the political spectrum. A free showing will be held at Emagine Novi, located at 44425 West 12 Mile Road, Novi, MI 48377, from 7:00 to 8:30 PM on September 17th.
Posted inTalent & Education
M-STEP 2018 results
2018 M-STEP, SAT results Click here to load this Caspio Cloud Database Cloud Database by Caspio
Posted inMichigan Government
Where Michigan governor primary winners Schuette and Whitmer stand on issues
Michigan’s voters chose Democrat Gretchen Whitmer and Republican Bill Schuette as their parties candidates for governor Tuesday night. Here is what they would do if elected in November.