Bridge Michigan senior environment reporter Kelly House led a virtual panel discussion about the collapsing whitefish population in the lower Great Lakes. Missed the discussion? Watch a recap here.
Watch Bridge Lunch Break discussion on Michigan’s whitefish crisis
Posted inGuest Commentary
Opinion | Michigan school reform: Full of sound and fury, signifying what?
We should study lower income, higher performing states to see what’s working. What are these states doing that Michigan isn’t?
Posted inGuest Commentary
Opinion | The Walmart attack: A defining moment?
This achingly recent incident does not define the people who call this very special place, northern Michigan, home.
Posted inMichigan Government
Michigan is consolidating election precincts. Will voters face longer lines?
In Grand Rapids and across Michigan, a state law means thousands of voters are getting new precincts as more people vote early or absentee.
Posted inTalent & Education
Michigan wants more college grads. Can boosting spending for dual enrollment help?
Michigan is on a campaign to increase graduation rates, but ranks near the bottom in high school students who take college classes. Some lawmakers want to increase funding, but the effort could face long odds.
Posted inMichigan Health Watch
Michigan Head Start, health programs scramble amid immigration crackdown
Some immigrants are barred from using federally backed social programs like health centers and Head Start following the Trump administration’s reinterpretation of a decades-old rule.
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
Dead deer and small fish: Michigan students learn to investigate poaching
For students aiming to become Michigan Department of Natural Resources conservation officers, one program at Northern Michigan University gives them the science and hands-on experience needed to pass the test.
Posted inMichigan Health Watch
Brother: Walmart attack suspect a danger for years, ‘fell through cracks every time’
A man charged with stabbing 11 people at Walmart had a history of schizophrenia, violence and incarceration. ‘It’s been an absolute nightmare,’ says his brother. Advocates say Michigan needs to do more.
Posted inMichigan Government
Michigan tax capture law spurs new affordable housing. The cost? $144,000 per unit
Michigan is giving developers $84 million in property tax rebates to build high-demand housing that includes at least some ‘affordable’ units. Critics question the value of the incentive, which will limit future tax revenues for schools.
Posted inMichigan Government
Coming soon to Michigan: Hundreds of affordable housing units. See where
A new Michigan tax capture law incentivized new housing construction, including 586 units for middle-income earners. See the 14 projects so far approved for $84 million in tax breaks.