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Posted inMichigan Government
How Snyder’s chief of staff wrestled with Flint, with few victories
Dennis Muchmore’s deep experience as the governor’s point man did not translate into solutions for Flint’s water crisis. A year in emails.
Posted inMichigan Government
Three ways Snyder emails may foretell Michigan’s future
Snyder administration emails on the handling of the Flint water crisis point to some big policy decisions facing the state.
Posted inA Truth Squad companion
Years of missed warnings before Flint River switch
From the state treasurer’s office to the local water treatment plant, concerns about the Flint River went unheeded – with some of the most troubling leveled in the final days before residents began drinking the water.
Posted inA Truth Squad companion
Seven reasons Michigan residents should ask questions about their own drinking water
Safe drinking water is taken for granted by almost everyone who pays a water bill. But as recent events make clear, the state’s monitoring is hardly fail-safe. Don’t be afraid to wade in and investigate
Posted inThe Center for Michigan
SPRING FUNDRAISING DRIVE: How much is Bridge worth to you?
Support from readers like you will assure Bridge can continue to provide incisive, nonpartisan public-service journalism to Michigan.
Posted inThe Center for Michigan
Collaborating instead of competing: new Crain’s joint venture helps Bridge serve Michigan readers and leaders
The joint hiring of Lansing business reporter Lindsay VanHulle helps Bridge and Crain’s Detroit Business forge a new journalistic path.
Posted inEditorial
March gradness: An NCAA bracket built on grad rates, not victories
Yes, we know, your March Madness bracket is a mess. So let’s blow it up and start over. Let’s play “March Gradness” instead… Check out what happens to the NCAA Tournament Bracket when the winners are based on college graduation rates instead of basketball scores. Check out your team’s fortune’s in March Gradness.
Posted inTalent & Education
Truth Squad defends its fact-driven reporting against political attack
An organization called Progress Michigan published a blog post today questioning the integrity of Bridge Magazine’s Michigan Truth Squad political ad watchdog service. Specifically, Progress Michigan said other media partners should “think twice” before publishing our Truth Squad calls on political ads because it “is supported by many of the same corporate special interests that […]
Posted inQuality of Life
Young professional groups sprout to grow Mich. connections
Traveling around Michigan is one of the pleasures of running the Center for Michigan. You get a sense of the rhythm of communities and what trends are developing. One such positive development made the front page of the Battle Creek Enquirer this week: Young professionals banding together to find ways to build strong communities. In […]