When I was adopted, my original birth certificate was sealed and I was given a new identity. Adoptees who know the names of their birth parents and have their consent to be contacted as adults must be given easier access to their full identities.

Outrage over the MSU shootings combined with a Democratic majority in Lansing would suggest a clear path for gun reform. But history shows there will be hurdles. An MSU professor explains what gun safety advocates must do to win this time.

Members of a juvenile justice task force urge lawmakers to shift funds toward more diversion programs for low-risk youth and away from detention and out-of-home placements, while creating a more consistent, statewide infrastructure.

Jennifer Conlin covered the 2021 shootings at Oxford High School for The New York Times. Now, as a freshman representative in a swing district, she said there is growing consensus even among gun owners that something must change.

All Michigan residents use the roads whether they drive or not. It’s clear that funding for maintenance and improvement should be broad based, not just borne by vehicle owners.

The Center for Michigan, the nonprofit publisher of Bridge Michigan and BridgeDetroit, is continuing to evolve its senior leadership, seeking a chief operating officer after Katy Locker ascended to chief executive officer on Jan. 1.