Students’ stark choice in northern Michigan: Go to college and never come back — or stay with smaller paychecks. That’s put school districts in a conundrum about how best to educate them.
Up North Michigan, schools struggle between pull of home and promise of college
Posted inGuest Commentary
Opinion | As families travel this spring, vaccines help keep kids healthy and in school
Measles cases continue to be reported across the country, and with families traveling over spring break, the risk of exposure increases. What happens elsewhere does not stay elsewhere.
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
Consumers seeks to delay millions in flood control upgrades as it pursues dam sales
The utility wants federal regulators to sign off on delays to spillway upgrades at Michigan’s largest dam. Opponents fear that’s a risky gamble.
Posted inTalent & Education
Bridge Listens: Can Michigan fix its education woes? What to know
Bridge readers say education is a huge concern. We break down the facts, the trends and possible solutions.
Posted inMichigan Government
Bridge Listens: How Michigan’s next governor will try to fix K-12 schools
Candidates are making bold promises to address dismal reading scores and fix schools across the state. Are they realistic?
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.