Model programs in states like Oklahoma provide money to attract quality teachers and properly train them, an upfront investment that will pay off mightily for Michigan down the road.
Guest Commentary
At Bridge, we believe in listening to voices from all over our state. Got something to say? Contact us and join the conversation (details below)
How to submit a Guest Commentary
What to know:
Bridge welcomes a diversity of voices and perspectives from readers on issues important to Michigan. Guest commentaries reflect the views of the author(s), and are independent of the nonpartisan, fact-driven reporting of Bridge’s newsroom staff.
Commentaries must be the author’s original work and preferably will not have appeared first in other publications. Bridge reserves the right to decline submissions at our discretion.
We reserve the right to edit commentary for grammar, clarity, brevity or to address legal or factual concerns. We may offer editing suggestions, but in the service of making your work more accessible, not to alter your views.
We do not pay for guest commentary.
Here are some guidelines:
- Columns are usually 500-700 words
- They generally focus on a Michigan topic or policy and should avoid ad hominem attacks
- The more direct, distinct and/or intimate your perspective, the more effective your column will be
- The best columns do more than identify problems; they also offer solutions and facts to back them up
- Please include a one- or two-sentence bio, including the writer’s organization or relevant background.
- Authors must show their work, by backing up facts with links to reports or studies
- Bridge does not publish self-promotional columns or candidate endorsements
- Send a good quality, large headshot of the writer(s) as an attachment
- We also ask that, in return for publishing a guest commentary, the author(s) and their organizations generously promote the link to the published column through your Facebook, Twitter and other social or professional networks.
That’s about it. Keep the writing clear, conversational and free of jargon, and sell our smart and receptive readership on the argument you are trying to make.
Who to contact:
Email your submission or idea to guestcommentary@bridgemi.com. Please briefly describe who you are and what you would like to say and put the words “guest commentary” in the email subject line.
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Senate panel should pass records law that serves the public
Sen. Richardville is blocking a FOIA bill that will keep the government from refusing to turn over public records, or charging exorbitant fees for their release. Passing this bill will make government bureaucrats more accountable.
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Yes, Michigan, who is governor does make a difference
Gov. Snyder’s common-sense reforms, economic policies are fueling Michigan’s comeback.
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How much credit (or blame) does Gov. Snyder deserve?
How much difference can a governor make to Michigan’s economy? Not as much as pundits and politicians think.
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DNR chief: No safety worries in drilling under Hartwick Pines State Park
If the state doesn’t strike deal on public mineral rights, the money could go to private landowners who could still drill for oil and gas under the park.
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Hey, you! Want to help run Michigan?
The Michigan Political Leadership Program has launched political careers across parties and across the state. Applications for next year’s class are being taken now.
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Common sense health care reforms can save billions
Michigan should not spend billions of dollars on care that does not improve our health.
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Drill under pristine pines? At what price?
The question isn’t whether the state should, or should not, sell off rights to oil and gas drilling on state land. The question is whether the state is leaving money on the table?
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Forty years later, appreciating President Ford’s leadership
Ford’s pardon of Richard Nixon hurt the new president’s popularity, and may have cost him an election. But it allowed the country to heal and move beyond Watergate.
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Feeding children’s brains from birth
Michigan children are in the bottom tier of states nationally in education. Investing in high-quality childcare and parental education will help the poorest children catch up.