Four Michigan colleges unveil three-year bachelor’s degrees amid a national movement, enrollment struggles and controversy.
Michigan colleges debut 3-year degrees in bid to cut costs, attract students
Posted inMichigan Government
JD Vance stumps for Michigan GOP; swipes at El-Sayed for wife comments
Vice President JD Vance was back in Michigan this week, stumping for GOP candidates while making the case against Abdul El-Sayed for US Senate
Posted inMichigan Health Watch
Michigan school districts offer insurance-free care to beat rising health costs
Direct primary care typically works outside insurance. But what if it were instead added to existing coverage? Three Michigan school districts are giving it a try.
Posted inGuest Commentary
Opinion | Michigan’s education crisis is the civil rights issue of our lifetime
Michigan’s education crisis cannot be kicked down the road any longer. We can fix this, but we have to act now.
Posted inMichigan Government
Michigan Democrats at convention: Calls to unify, fight against Trump
Michigan Democrats officially nominated Winnie Brinks to be Jocelyn Benson’s running mate on Saturday in the party’s first statewide convention since the primary. Officials preached unity, but some tensions remained.
Posted inMichigan Government
As crisis looms for Michigan rural townships, bills to help sit idle in Lansing
Small towns have trouble attracting leaders and are saddled with increasing responsibilities, but efforts to help struggle to even get a hearing in the Capitol.
Posted inMichigan Government
Fact check: Abdul El-Sayed attacks Mike Rogers over pharma industry ties
Mike Rogers once said he believed pharmaceutical companies saw him as a ‘champion’ in Congress, but he’s never worked as a lobbyist for the industry, as Abdul El-Sayed claimed.
Posted inNews Quiz
Bridge Michigan News Quiz, Aug. 28: Squeezing every drop of summer
The days are getting shorter and the trivia is getting harder. Have you paid attention?
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
Consumers preparing to cut flow to Manistee River for dam inspection
Consumers Energy is moving forward with a plan to cut off flow from the Hodenpyl Dam to the Manistee River for a storm damage inspection. River advocates are not pleased.
Posted inBusiness Watch
Fellow Democrats miffed at Gov. Gretchen Whitmer over $50M copper mine subsidy
Some lawmakers say the governor’s administration sidestepped the Legislature to award $50 million to the Copperwood Mine’s effort to bring back mining in the Upper Peninsula.