Using new state data, Bridge ranks each of Michigan’s 83 counties on how they are handling retiree debt, taxes and revenue.
Mike Wilkinson
Mike has been a reporter for Bridge Michigan since 2013 and focuses on data-assisted reporting, often finding stories by analyzing maps and data sets and has created Bridge's dashboards on COVID-19, the state's economy and Michigan's elections. He held similar positions at The Detroit News and The Blade of Toledo. A native of Michigan, Mike grew up in Macomb County, graduated from the University of Michigan and started his reporting career in New Baltimore before his career took him to Illinois, Tennessee and Ohio. You can reach him at mwilkinson@bridgemi.com
Posted inMichigan Government
Want info on Michigan governments? Get out your wallet and prepare to wait
Michigan’s open records laws remain more barrier than gateway. Government officials, though, say they’re besieged by requests.
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Academic State Champs: Poverty doesn’t always predict school success in Michigan
This year, Bridge honors school districts where students grow the most from third to eighth grade. The new measure comes from groundbreaking research that tips conventional wisdom on its head.
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Interactive chart: See how wealth affects achievement in Michigan schools
Check out these cool bubble charts that show the interplay between income and achievement in 500 Michigan school districts.
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See how your Michigan school district compares on academic growth
Use this database to search growth from third to eighth grades, and compare districts compare with their neighbors and ones with similar socioeconomics statewide in Michigan.
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Academic State Champs: Top 10 large Michigan school districts for growth
Use this slideshow to see where students in school districts with more than 4,000 students grew the most from third to eighth grade
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Academic State Champs: Top 10 mid-sized Michigan school districts for growth
Use this slideshow to see where students in school districts with 1,300 to 4,000 students grew the most from third to eighth grade
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Academic State Champs: Top 10 small Michigan school districts for growth
Use this slideshow to see where students in school districts with less than 1,300 students grew the most from third to eighth grade.
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Michigan income tax calculator
Enter your number of tax exemptions, find out how much you would save
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Demand for Michigan workers is very high, but many have given up looking
Michigan paydays aren’t what they used to be. Many paychecks are smaller than a generation ago. Still, the current climate for workers is measurably better than the depths of the Great Recession.
