Presidential candidates and Michigan regulators want big investments in battery charging infrastructure, which remains a key hurdle to electric car sales. Last year, just 2 percent of U.S. car sales were electric vehicles.
2020 U.S. presidential election
Posted inMichigan Government
Michigan clerks’ pleas for help with absentee ballots fall on deaf ears
Clerks fear an uptick in absentee ballots will mean late nights and delayed election results, but a leading lawmaker says proposed solutions won’t move.
Posted inMichigan Government
Michigan ballots loaded with tax requests in primary GOP voters may skip
Michigan voters to decide 245 local ballot proposals in March, an unusually high number for a primary. The requests are prompting debate because Republican participation turnout may be low because President Trump faces token opposition.
Posted inTalent & Education
Free college sounds great. But Dems’ higher-ed plans draw scrutiny in Michigan.
From zero tuition to student loan bailouts, Democrats campaigning in Michigan’s March 10 primary are proposing big changes to higher education. Some question the feasibility of the proposals.
Posted inMichigan Government
How Democratic presidential candidates want to change higher education
Lower (or free) college tuition? Erasing student loan debt? Democrats running for president have big ideas about cutting the cost of higher education. Here’s a primer on where each candidate stands.
Posted inGuest Commentary
Opinion | How Michigan can tackle influx in absentee ballots
This official’s solution to pressures at the ballot box: Allow local clerks to count absentee ballots earlier, without tabulating the results.
Posted inSpecial report
Michigan could decide presidency. These are the facts that shape our state.
With the Michigan primary just weeks away, Bridge Magazine is unveiling its 2020 Fact Guide to help frame the debate and separate rhetoric from facts.
Posted inSpecial report
Michigan is a toss-up state again after favoring Democrats for a generation
Michigan has only 16 electoral votes among the 538 in the Electoral College that decides the U.S. presidency. But the state is expected to be a key battleground for Democrats and President Donald Trump.
Posted inSpecial report
Michigan voters may weigh ballot issues on abortion, LGBTQ, lobbying reforms
A number of hot-button issues could be on the ballot in Michigan in November besides the presidency. Among them: banning some abortions, extending civil rights laws to LGBTQ community and adding disclosure rules to lobbyists.
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
What Democratic presidential candidates’ plans mean for Michigan environment
Democratic presidential candidates’ plans for water quality, climate change and other environmental issues could have major effects on Michigan.