My Detroit court is implementing procedures and standards to ensure that the use of unaffordable bail is limited to the rare cases where someone accused of a crime presents a real flight risk or danger to the public.
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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Opinion | An energy transition is coming to Michigan. We must manage it well
There are many opportunities for the energy future of Michigan. Focusing where the state has a natural advantage will keep energy bills more reasonable as the transition away from fossil fuels continues.
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Opinion | Catholic Conference: Michigan should oppose death by guns and abortion
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Opinion | Michigan’s partisan gerrymander is gone. Next: partisan canvassing boards
The 2020 elections made clear that political parties, through the state’s archaic canvassing boards, exert potentially dangerous control over Michigan’s process for certifying results.
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Opinion | Invest in Michigan’s research universities to keep state competitive
While businesses are scrambling for more college-educated graduates, many in Michigan find that the state’s disinvestment makes college unattainable.
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Opinion | A tax cut for Michigan outdoors is something we all should agree on
Michigan’s parks and natural areas are part of the fabric of our state, and we should take advantage of this unprecedented opportunity to assure the ability to care for them forever.
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Opinion | In small ways, Kellogg has been leaving Battle Creek for decades
Experts say Kellogg’s move makes sense for the survival and future of the company and stockholders, but it’s a very bitter pill to swallow here in Cereal City.
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Opinion | Michigan should replace gas tax with mileage-based user fees
A growing number of states have pilot projects underway testing mileage-based user fees. Michigan should join them and get ahead of the looming gas tax breakdown.
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Opinion | Here are steps Michigan can take to improve our talent pool
The significant amount of additional federal funding the state received, combined with the budget surplus the state has this year, make funding of our talent needs possible in short order.