Without a statewide policy on how to manage cell phone use in classrooms, Michigan schools are setting their own rules.
Sneha Dhandapani
A guest author for Bridge Magazine.
Posted inMichigan Health Watch
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan won’t cover popular weight-loss drugs
Beginning Aug. 1, the state’s largest health insurance company, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, will start phasing out coverage of popular GLP-1 weight-loss drugs.
Posted inMichigan Government
Michigan elections FAQ: How to find rules local officials must follow?
A reader asks if the public can access election administration guidelines for local election clerks. Bridge tells you how.
Posted inMichigan Health Watch
Antidepressant use spikes among girls, young women after pandemic
Since the beginning of the pandemic in March 2020, antidepressant dispensing has increased by 64% among adolescents, thanks to an increase in anxiety and depression diagnoses.
Posted inMichigan Government
Michigan elections FAQ: Will ‘good time’ off prisoner proposal be on ballot?
Organizers failed to collect enough signatures for a ballot initiative that would have shortened the prison sentences for some Michigan inmates.
Posted inMichigan Government
Michigan elections FAQ: How to find out what’s on your ballot
There are resources to look up what will be on your local ballot in the August and November elections.
Posted inMichigan Government
Michigan elections FAQ: Does Michigan Lottery money go directly to schools?
Bridge explains how Michigan Lottery proceeds contribute to the Michigan school aid fund.