Michigan is facing one of the nation’s highest shortages of addiction treatment providers. Organization heads say the stress on providers created by the shortage, along with low reimbursement rates for services, is impossible to sustain.
Addiction counselor shortage hits Michigan hard: ‘We’re all struggling’
Posted inBusiness Watch
Amid tax pressure, competition, marijuana may move out of rural Michigan
A flooded market has driven down cannabis prices, forcing consolidation of the industry. A new state tax could expedite those changes, and small towns will feel it most.
Posted inTalent & Education
Michigan college enrollment rate slips, despite $1B in state scholarships
New state data showing a 2025 college enrollment drop has some split on whether the state’s Michigan Achievement Scholarship is working to encourage more students to go to college.
Posted inMichigan Government
Michigan prison sentences are growing. Revived commission to consider reforms
With prison terms growing, the Michigan Sentencing Commission met this month for the first time in decades. Members will review sentencing guidelines and recommend potential changes.
Posted inMichigan Government
Property tax elimination proposal fails to make Michigan ballot — again
For the second time, AxMITax failed to collect enough signatures to force a statewide vote on a proposal to abolish all property taxes in Michigan.
Posted inThe Center for Michigan
Bridge Michigan News Quiz, May 22: Long weekend fun
Take a load off and enjoy these amazing questions about Michigan news.
Posted inGuest Commentary
Opinion | Michigan can lead the way on health care affordability. Rural families need us to
Creating a state-level HSA program is a smart and practical step. It allows Michigan to tailor savings incentives to our own residents. This is the kind of tangible, pocketbook benefit that people can actually feel.
Posted inBusiness Watch
After years of struggles, Michigan cherry industry pushes for better future
Michigan’s cherry industry has fallen on hard times. A new marketing campaign and better collaboration will turn things around, growers hope.
Posted inMichigan Government
Lawmakers give Mackinac Island control of ferry rates. Neighbors aren’t happy
Just in time for Memorial Day, lawmakers side with the tourist hotspot in its war with ferry operators. Mackinaw City and St. Ignace oppose the move.
Posted inThe Center for Michigan
Bridge Michigan, BridgeDetroit rack up 33 Society of Professional Journalists awards
Bridge Michigan education reporter Isabel Lohman was nominated for Young Journalist of the Year, and BridgeDetroit’s founder, Stephen Henderson, received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Detroit chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists.