Not all foster parents can afford to provide everything for the children in their care, which is why our state should allocate additional resources for foster care.
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 | I try to assure parents that schools are safe. It’s a waste of time.
Parents do not need letters telling them about the safety protocols in place that, at the end of the day, will not prevent someone carrying a gun from killing their children.
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Opinion | MSU research shows culture wars eroding trust in Michigan teachers
Misinformation seems to be fueling declining trust in our local teachers, especially when it comes to addressing issues related to race and racism.
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Opinion | Michigan superintendent makes proposals to prevent school shootings
We cannot continue to have Oxfords and Uvaldes every year. Our alternatives are either to change the ease of obtaining guns or harden the security of school buildings, or both.
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Opinion | State higher ed investment must lead to innovation, student supports
Our state’s future depends on Michigan’s storied institutions of higher learning recognizing this moment and striving to ensure the maximum outcome for every student and employer in Michigan.
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Opinion | Don’t ban school discussions of race, sexuality, says Michigan student
Efforts to regulate what can be taught in the classroom discredit young people’s ability to understand nuanced arguments.
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Opinion | The cure for Michigan’s ‘tax cut fever’ is tax fairness
Americans believe we’re all in this together. The vast majority of us pay our fair share of taxes recognizing that the only way for our communities to thrive is by contributing toward a better society.
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Opinion | Michigan’s direct care worker shortage is an emergency
I can’t keep workers because the pay is simply too good elsewhere. I am regularly forced to tell people in urgent need of support that we can’t give them the aid they require.
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Opinion | A special prosecutor should investigate Patrick Lyoya shooting
Mr. Lyoya’s family, the public and law enforcement are entitled to have decisions made and prosecuted by an office that does not have a conflict of interest.
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Opinion | Michigan is Ground Zero for threats to American democracy
Be careful what petitions you sign this spring and summer, and be careful who you vote for in November, because democracy is indeed on the ballot in Michigan.