As she struggled to hold onto her home after her hours as a retail clerk were slashed, a 66-year-old Kentwood resident initially lost $1,300 in a scam run by a company that promised to help the woman and her husband avoid foreclosure. Then she found out about a state program that provided her with a […]
Michigan still using federal dollars to fund mortgage assistance programs
Posted inPeter Luke: Eye on the Capitol
Snyder needs to tutor legislative Republicans on the realities of math
$52 million (Estimated net fiscal year 2023 cost of expanding Medicaid in Michigan, per the federal Affordable Care Act. The expansion would, by that date, cover more than 600,000 single adults and reduce the ranks of the uninsured in Michigan by two-thirds.) $233 million (Estimated net fiscal year 2023 cost of a Senate-passed bill, long […]
Posted inPhil's Column
Detroit’s fiscal opera will end with bankruptcy aria
Same song, second verse. That’s my reaction to the news last week that the state team charged with reviewing Detroit’s financial condition has unanimously concluded a financial emergency exists in the city. The exact wording: “… a financial emergency exists because no satisfactory plan exists within the city of Detroit to resolve a severe financial […]
Posted inLand O Links
Land O Links
* Michigan electric generators are on track to reach the 10 percent renewable energy standard set forth in state law, says the Public Service Commission. And under provisions of that law, Michigan will have established a floor of no less than 10 percent renewable power for the future, though the PSC thinks the figure will […]
Posted inGuest Commentary
Guest column: Keep the pride, change the logo
By Dan Levy/ Michigan Department of Civil Rights When the Michigan Department of Civil Rights asked the U.S. Department of Education to end the use of American Indian mascots, we expected that many people’s first reaction would be to defend the traditions they represent. Pride runs deep in our state and nowhere is that pride […]
Posted inTalent & Education
Is a student from China taking my kid's college slot?
As state funding for public universities drops, do the chances of your son or daughter getting in the University of Michigan also drop? That’s the question parents are asking, as U-M and Michigan State University increase the shares of their incoming classes that are made up of out-of-state and international students. Bridge uses the charts below to tell […]
Posted inGuest Commentary
Guest column: Eight steps that will lower auto insurance rates
By Steven Gursten/Motor Vehicle Trial Lawyers If the goal of reforming Michigan’s “No Fault” system is to lower auto insurance prices for Michigan drivers, then we need to focus on “reform” proposals that will truly help Michigan drivers save money on car insurance. The insurance industry has wanted to push ideas that would slash drivers’ […]
Posted inLand O Links
Land O Links
* “Looking solely at the federal budget, an elderly person receives close to seven federal dollars for every dollar received by a child.” I’ll repeat that: For every $7 the federal budget spends on an elderly person, it spends $1 on a child.” Discuss amongst yourselves. * David Eggert of AP’s Lansing bureau reports on the […]
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Guest column: Michigan will spend for better state
By John Austin/Michigan Economic Center Over a year ago a set of citizens, leaders and organizations came together in the Michigan Economic Center to tap Michigan citizen’s ideas about how to move our economy forward. Our motivation was a belief that foundational economic assets of our state, which also are parts of our unique identity, […]
Posted inQuality of Life
Olympic training center in Marquette fighting to keep doors open
HARD STRUGGLE: Freshman Greco-Roman wrestler Arthur Carmona (right, in white) practices against freshman Ramon Moreno at the Olympic Education Center in Marquette. The center’s wrestling training program was struck a huge blow this month when the executive board of the International Olympic Committee voted to drop wrestling as a sport in the 2020 games. (Bridge […]
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