Learn what more than 5,000 diverse Michiganders from across the state said they want from their elected representatives in 2014.
Coming May 6: The Michigan citizens’ agenda for 2014
Posted inBusiness Watch
Book excerpt: An automaker survival guide in the age of driving light
Young adults are far more likely than past generations to opt for public transportation or ride sharing than to buy a car of their own, a trend carmakers have been slow to address. In this book excerpt, Micheline Maynard offers Ford, GM and their competitors a blueprint for remaining relevant and profitable.
Posted inBusiness Watch
How the 'car-light' trend is changing Michigan, and the nation
If the rescue of Detroit automakers served as a thank you to President Obama’s political base, his embrace of alternative modes of transportation offers a gesture to the future.
Posted inThe Center for Michigan
Bridge journalism honored by Society of Professional Journalists
Staff writers and contributors received awards for investigative and feature work in 2013.
Posted inPhil's Column
Boiled duck, angry bear and the remorseless twilight of arctic life
More than 50 years after establishing a nonprofit for Inuit artists, a frigid return to Baffin Island.
Posted inThe Center for Michigan
Coming May 6: The Michigan citizens' agenda for 2014
Michigan residents have an urgent list of new priorities for Michigan’s future. They know what they want the candidates’ focus to be in this year’s statewide election. Read Bridge on Tuesday, May 6 for all the details. More than 5,000 diverse statewide residents participated in the Center for Michigan’s latest public engagement campaign in the past six months. Read what they have to say on May 6. It’s must reading for any engaged citizen or any candidate for governor, legislature or local office.
Posted inBrunch with Bridge
By the shores of Gitche Gumee, another writer finds inspiration
Ellen Airgood is one recent Upper Peninsula novelist whose work has traveled beyond the state. But she still hasn’t quit her day job.
Posted inSuccess
Wayne State scholar gains national standing as a respectful voice for LGBT rights
While the debate over gay rights and same-sex marriage has gotten strident at times, John Corvino rarely raises his voice.
Posted inGuest Commentary
Parents need help choosing the best school for their children
Michigan created a vast marketplace of school choice, yet provides parents with almost no tools to gauge school quality.
Posted inMichigan Government
Michigan gets serious about high cost of prisons
Michigan prisons have increased seven-fold as a percentage of the state’s budget since 1980. Michigan also holds prisoners behind bars far longer than other states, a cost that conservatives say the state can no longer afford.