Candidates are making bold promises to address dismal reading scores and fix schools across the state. Are they realistic?
Bridge Listens: How Michigan’s next governor will try to fix K-12 schools
Posted inMichigan Government
Jocelyn Benson targets ‘dark money’ in Michigan transparency plan
Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Jocelyn Benson wants to ban ‘dark money’ by requiring groups ‘to disclose the source of all contributions received that go towards any political spending.’
Posted inGuest Commentary
Opinion | Cancer patients like me need 340B drug-pricing reform that puts us first
Michigan needs to ensure no entity can misuse 340B, a program meant for patients. Michigan lawmakers have a chance to be leaders in this fight. They must reject proposals like House Bill 4878 that lack real accountability and guardrails.
Posted inBusiness Watch
Property owners say Michigan hasn’t kept up with contractor fraud
A Northern Michigan Journalism Collaborative review found numerous examples of contractors who kept working as they racked up complaint after complaint.
Posted inThe Center for Michigan
Bridge Michigan News Quiz, March 20: Think spring!
Spring has sprung, and the news keeps on rolling. Answer these 10 questions to prove your smarts.
Posted inMichigan Government
In their words: What Michigan governor candidates would do to fix schools
Michigan schools have problems. Learn what nine leading candidates for governor say they’d do to fix them.
Posted inMichigan Health Watch
Michigan confirms measles outbreak in Washtenaw County: What to know
An initial case was identified in an unvaccinated adult who visited sites in Ypsilanti and Canton earlier this month. Since then, two more related cases have been reported.
Posted inMichigan Government, Michigan Health Watch
Sparing 8,000 doctors, Michigan lawmakers reach medical compact deal
After months of gridlock, Michigan lawmakers say they finally have a deal to renew an interstate medical compact. Without it, 8,000 doctors could lose their ability to practice across state lines.
Posted inMichigan Health Watch
Michigan boosts bed capacity in ‘horribly underserved’ mental health system
Michigan mental health care providers, patients and their families and law enforcement have said the state does not have enough resources to care for people in psychiatric crisis.
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
Michigan’s heavy industry receives hundreds of millions of dollars to control pollution. When they don’t, they keep the savings.
Critics say the Air Pollution Control Exemption is outdated, poorly enforced, and subsidizes companies for doing what they’re already legally required to do — even when they violate pollution laws.