The Center for Michigan

Bridge is adding a temp team member to provide high-quality, nonpartisan coverage of the Michigan political campaigns.

Watch the recording of Tuesday’s Bridge reader discussion and learn the topic of August’s reader chat.

More than 2,500 Michigan classrooms were led by long-term substitutes, rather than trained educators – a 10-fold increase in five years. Bridge’s investigation won top honors from the Education Writers Association.

Reporter Riley Beggin will moderate an online discussion with two Michigan experts. Bridge readers are invited to participate in this free online event July 28.

Bridge’s summer fundraising campaign begins today. Can we count on you to support this year’s important reporting?

2020 has given us a lot to talk about. Help us choose what to tackle first.

We’ve noticed with alarm that in recent months that too many submissions have fallen short of our standards for thoughtful commentary that can advance civic debate. 

Share your suggestions for future Michigan-focused books and watch the June book club video of our conversation with Bridgett M. Davis, author of “The World According to Fannie Davis.”