As he returns to Detroit, Joe Biden vows to remain in the presidential race. Some Michigan Democrats are still concerned.
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 inTalent & Education
Where are the Michigan men? College increasingly a female dominated pursuit
Women are in the majority at almost every college and university in Michigan, with an increasing percentage of men choosing work over schooling, new data shows.
Posted inTalent & Education
Michigan students fell behind during COVID. Their recovery lags other states
New research finds Michigan students have been slower to recover from pandemic learning losses than peers in most other states.
Posted inBusiness Watch
Ohio helps make Michigan No. 1 in weed sales — but perhaps not for long
Ohio is expected to approve its first recreational marijuana retailers, possibly this month, a move that could cut into profits at the dozens of Michigan retailers who have targeted the Ohio market for customers.
Posted inMichigan Government
Signature gatherers accused of sinking Michigan GOP campaigns to face trial
Three petition circulators who helped cost five Republican GOP candidates a shot at the 2022 gubernatorial nomination will face trial on felony charges, a judge has ruled.
Posted inMichigan Government
Dana Nessel calls for pork politics reforms amid Clare grant probe
The attorney general office calls for changes to a process that has awarded $2 billion in pet projects in recent years. Some are under investigation, including a $25 million grant for a health campus in Clare that was championed by a former House speaker and went to a former aide.
Posted inQuality of Life
Michigan near tops in nation for outages. Utilities want to raise rates
New data shows that only California and Texas — much larger states — have more bad outages than Michigan. ‘The level of performance is unacceptable,’ the state’s top regulator says. Utilities don’t disagree.
Posted inMichigan Government
Michigan elections FAQ: Where do U.S. reps stand on Israel-Hamas war
You asked, Bridge answered: Here’s where Michigan’s 13 members of the U.S. House stand on aid to Israel and the Palestinian cause.
Posted inMichigan Government
Detroit gains residents for first time in decades. Check your city’s change
Detroit’s population has fallen for years, so a Census estimate showing gains was cause for cheers. Use our database to look up population estimates across the state.
Posted inMichigan Health Watch
Blood lead levels continue to fall in Michigan: Look up your ZIP code
In a major public-health success story, lead exposure in Michigan children has plummeted in recent decades, including in Flint.