Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Republicans deserve plaudits for approving new financial aid funding. But there are broader, less complex tuition-free college programs to bolster the state’s workforce needs.
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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.
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- 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
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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.
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Opinion | Michigan’s future: No flying cars, but plenty of corporate welfare
We don’t need to be making big speculative bets on a specific company or technology to improve the state’s economy and the quality of life of the people who live and work here.
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Opinion | Lawmakers must protect children in Michigan’s child welfare system
The forgotten children of our child welfare system are suffering as we are continually asked to do more with less.
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Opinion | Hey Michigan, here’s how to counter misinformation this election
Let’s show the nation that Michiganders aren’t easily fooled by pushing back against misinformation this voting cycle.
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Opinion | Michigan has a detention crisis. We must do better for our kids
Let’s remember that kids are kids. We can protect public safety while still allowing youth to maintain connections with their families, schools and communities.
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Opinion | Prop 3: We can’t stay silent amid Michigan’s abortion fight
Protecting the rights of our fellow Michiganders should transcend politics. Preventing greater harm to our family, friends, coworkers, and neighbors based on their gender, skin color, or income should not have a partisan divide.
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Opinion | Skeptical of Michigan’s election system? Train to be a poll worker
I say let them in. The same people who chanted to stop the count now work in bipartisan teams to protect the vote.
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Opinion | Kids lose when national politics invade Michigan school board races
The window dressing of parent rights and helping all children “succeed” is a thin veneer for what these groups really are after: taking control of the curriculum from experienced education professionals, and, specifically, rolling back the history curriculum to “Leave It To Beaver” days.
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Opinion | Kratom has given me a better life. Michigan needs regulation
Keeping kratom consumers needs to be a critical concern for all elected officials in Michigan
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Opinion | Supporting all MI students means supporting gay and trans students too
In a situation in which the student is concerned about abuse, neglect, or homelessness if parents are told, educators may be cautious about sharing issues of sexual orientation and gender identity with parents, writes Michigan’s state superintendent.