Michigan’s nonpartisan, nonprofit news source
Michigan’s nonpartisan, nonprofit news source
As part of the Capitol team, Jordyn Hermani covers state policy and politics, tracking the Legislature, the state budget and elections. Before joining Bridge, she wrote for MLive as its statewide politics and culture reporter and for Gongwer Michigan as its state House reporter.
A 2018 graduate of Central Michigan University, Jordyn lives in Lansing with her husband and two cats.
Missing from Michigan’s back-to-school checklist: A state budget.
Educators say the funding uncertainty is already forcing ‘difficult decisions.’
Michigan may soon join a growing number of states in banning fake, digitally generated pornography known as “deepfakes.” Here’s how.
Michigan has already committed nearly $14 million of the federal funds to support projects from Escanaba to Detroit. State officials left the door open to a potential lawsuit.
Seven residents in Michigan’s 35th Senate district are suing Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to try and force a special election for a seat that’s been vacant since January. But one legal expert calls the suit ‘frivolous.’
Amid crackdowns on homeless encampments, Michigan housing and homeless advocates say we’re going about it all wrong. Not all agree.
As Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer delays calling a special election for a vacant Senate seat, even fellow Democrats are publicly complaining: ‘We’re being taxed, but we have no representative.’
The Citizens Research Council predicts ‘severe’ budget challenges from lost taxes and an increased state spending on Medicaid and SNAP benefits.
Michigan is giving developers $84 million in property tax rebates to build high-demand housing that includes at least some ‘affordable’ units. Critics question the value of the incentive, which will limit future tax revenues for schools.
A new Michigan tax capture law incentivized new housing construction, including 586 units for middle-income earners. See the 14 projects so far approved for $84 million in tax breaks.
House Republicans push to tighten Michigan campaign finance enforcement after an investigation found Jocelyn Benson violated the law but could not be punished.
Click "No, thanks" if you do not want to be counted in our site traffic.
