Traffic deaths have jumped since the pandemic nationally, and even more so in Michigan.
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Should ABA therapists be allowed in Michigan schools to aid kids with autism?
Should private behavioral technicians be allowed in the public school setting to help students with disabilities? Parents and advocates say yes.
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Michigan spent $49M to send essential workers to college. Few chose to attend
Futures for Frontliners scholarship, launched during pandemic, is wrapping up with 6K graduates so far, 1 in 4 who enrolled, which is significantly below the national average
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‘Silver tsunami’ of retiring business owners leaves Main Streets at a crossroads
Michigan still adds more businesses than it loses, but business is slowing down as nearly 1 in 4 proprietors reach retirement age.
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Michigan lawmakers unveil plan to repeal data center tax breaks
As a wave of new data center proposals prompts growing controversy in Michigan, two lawmakers are pushing legislation to repeal the tax breaks that have lured the industry to the state.
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After government sold their home, Michiganders take fight to Supreme Court
A Michigan family’s dispute with Isabella County could help set the national precedent on what homeowners are entitled to if their property is seized and resold by the government to cover back taxes.
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Lawmakers push farmer suicide prevention funding after Bridge Michigan report
Bipartisan lawmakers in the Michigan House say funding for a farmer suicide prevention program must be restored following a Bridge Michigan report on high suicide rates.
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New Michigan superintendent aims to raise test scores, collaborate with Whitmer
In a wide-ranging interview with Bridge, new State Superintendent Glenn Maleyko says the state is building momentum on literacy and should do more on funding.
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Rural Michigan broadband access to jump with $920M in fed funding
There are 22 counties — mostly in northern Michigan or the Upper Peninsula — where under 60% of homes have broadband access.
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Michigan quickly deletes government chats, raising transparency questions
Requests for communications between state officials filed by Bridge Michigan have been repeatedly denied because the records, if they existed, have been deleted.