Starting Tuesday, anyone within Detroit’s 313 area code will be required to use 10-digit dialing for all local calls as a new 679 area code is introduced.
10-digit dialing required in Detroit as 679 joins iconic 313 area code
Posted inBusiness Watch
Michigan legislators kill Gretchen Whitmer’s $2B cash-for-jobs program
After years of underwhelming returns, the Strategic Operating and Attraction Reserve is no more. The program was designed to lure mega companies but so far has created far fewer jobs than promised.
Posted inThe Center for Michigan
Bridge Michigan News Quiz: Oct. 3, 2025: Do it to it
Paying attention to the news? Prove it by answering these 10 questions and win some prizes.
Posted inTalent & Education
Michigan schools budget: free meals, record funding, safety upgrades
Michigan’s $24.12 billion budget includes universal no-cost K-12 school meals, boosts at-risk funding and includes funding for safety and mental health. School groups said the process was a mess.
Posted inMichigan Government
Lawmakers add $160M in earmarks to Michigan budget — and transparency rules
New rules required Michigan lawmakers to publicly explain earmark requests for police Tasers, a harvest simulator, art museum upgrades and more.
Posted inMichigan Government
Michigan gets a new state budget: Winners, losers in the $81B deal
Days after missing the deadline, Michigan lawmakers finally passed a budget at around 2 am Friday. Here’s what’s in the $81B spending plan.
Posted inMichigan Government
ACLU seeks release of Michigan immigrant with life-threatening leukemia
The man has been held in custody since August and his wife says he didn’t receive medication for 22 days.
Posted inMichigan Government
Michigan church shooting: Victims identified, remembered
Bridge Michigan will update this story as it verifies the identities of those killed and injured in the attack.
Posted inMichigan Government
New GOP push: Make Michigan school board candidates declare political party
Lawmaker says his proposal would improve transparency and turnout. Clerks say it will add costs and confuse voters.
Posted inGuest Commentary
Opinion | Think budget stalemate is scary? Approving a ‘con-con’ in 2026 would be worse
This summer’s budget debacle could be just a warm-up act if Michigan voters were fooled into approving Proposal 1 on the 2026 ballot, which would approve a constitutional convention.