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Opinion | Measles outbreaks shouldn’t happen here. Our county got lucky. This time
We had a close call here in southeast Michigan. With vaccine coverage falling, it is only a matter of time before we’re dealing with another outbreak.
Fact checks: Haley Stevens’ record on AIPAC support, Obama endorsement and DTE
There have been a lot of claims made about US Rep. Haley Stevens in the race for Michigan’s open US Senate seat. Here’s the facts.
Fact check: Haley Stevens, Abdul El-Sayed clash over AIPAC, electability
Democratic US Senate rivals Haley Stevens and Abdul El-Sayed debated for a final time before Michigan’s Aug. 4 election. We checked their facts.
Watch live: Haley Stevens, Abdul El-Sayed debate in Michigan US Senate race
The US Senate debate between Democrats Haley Stevens and Abdul El-Sayed is set to start at 7:30 p.m.
Fact check: President Trump says Michigan ‘thriving,’ auto industry ‘back’
In a campaign-style rally, President Donald Trump touted Michigan’s economy and its auto industry. Jobs data paints a more sobering picture.
Opinion | Let Michigan voters make democracy work
Our current voting system forces people to either step aside or risk handing elections to candidates that most voters don’t want. The way we vote punishes anyone who doesn't want …
Gordie Howe bridge opens to traffic, even as trade dispute tests US-Canada ties
Traffic began flowing Monday across a new bridge over the Detroit River that will serve as a critical route for trade, jobs and tourism between Canada and the US.
Watch live: President Donald Trump speaks in Michigan
President Donald Trump is expected to speak around 2:30 pm at the General Motors Proving Grounds in Milford. Watch live here.
In their own words: Michigan governor candidate on voting rules, democracy
Michigan gubernatorial candidates tell Bridge how they’d try to improve confidence in elections and government.
Bridge Listens: How Michigan’s next governor would change elections, transparency
From voter ID to government transparency reforms, Michigan gubernatorial candidates told Bridge how they’d like to change rules related to the democratic process.
Bridge Listens: The state of democracy, transparency in Michigan
Bridge readers say they’re concerned about the future of democracy. We break down the facts, the research and what it all means for Michigan.
Who’s funding Michigan governor candidates? New filings reveal top donors
The DeVos family, unions and Perry Johnson are spending big in Michigan’s gubernatorial race ahead of the Aug. 4 primary. See how.
Fact check: Ads take El-Sayed out of context to claim he ‘disrespects women’
Attack ads claiming Democrat Abdul El-Sayed has a history of ‘disrespecting women’ don’t offer conclusive proof and mislead viewers by taking past comments out of context.
‘Money out of politics’ proposal cleared for Michigan ballot
A group seeking to ban political spending by regulated utilities and large state contractors submitted enough signatures to put its proposal on Michigan’s general election ballot,…
Canada celebrates Gordie Howe bridge opening — without Michigan — amid tariff riff
Canadian officials celebrated the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge, honoring the Detroit Red Wings legend and marking the completion of a project more than two deca…
Gretchen Whitmer endorses Haley Stevens: She’ll ‘get things done’ for Michigan
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is backing Haley Stevens over Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan's Democratic US Senate primary.
Consumers Energy may drain part of Manistee River to investigate dam damage
Recent spring floods damaged the tailrace downstream of the Hodenpyl Dam. Other nonfunctioning equipment at the dam has made inspections difficult.
Bridge Michigan News Quiz, July 24: Come on, feel the noise
Jump down, turn around and answer these 10 questions about the week that was in Michigan news.
Pro-Stevens groups erase El-Sayed fundraising edge in Michigan Senate race
Abdul El-Sayed again outraised Haley Stevens, but outside groups have spent more than $45 million to boost her in the Democratic primary for Michigan’s open US Senate seat.
Corporation aims to boost MSU sports revenue. Should it operate in secret?
MSU’s secrecy around Spartan Media Ventures, a new for-profit corporation formed to raise money for sports programs, has some concerned — including members of the university’s own…
Send Bridge Michigan journalists where the story leads
Bridge Michigan reporters travel across the state to report firsthand from the communities, classrooms, shorelines, businesses and public meetings shaping Michigan. Help fund the …
Fact-check: How much money did Haley Stevens get from DTE?
In Michigan’s US Senate race, Democrat Abdul El-Sayed has criticized rival Haley Stevens for accepting contributions from Michigan’s largest utility. Stevens has countered that he…
Whitmer pushes pension plan to relieve prison staff shortage, despite her veto
Corrections officers and their advocates now hope lawmakers can reintroduce bills to allow officers to join the Michigan State Police pension plan, which advocates say would help …
Michigan subsidy board beefs up ethics rules. Critics ask what took so long
The agency that doles out hundreds of millions in taxpayer money is just now mandating its board to make public potential conflicts of interest. The move follows a criminal case a…
Report: Michigan’s budget much bigger than ‘on paper,’ likely tops $86B
Michigan lawmakers shifted large sums of money ‘with the apparent intent of making this year’s budget appear smaller than last year’s,’ according to a new nonpartisan analysis.
Fact-check: ‘Millionaire’ claims in Abdul El-Sayed, Haley Stevens Senate race
Haley Stevens has repeatedly claimed to be the only non-millionaire in Michigan’s US Senate race. While she hasn’t proven the claim, Abdul El-Sayed hasn’t denied it, and past disc…
Opinion | AI makes it easier to deny reality. Michigan politics are already suffering
Being caught on tape no longer ruins political careers — and policymakers, courts and media companies must act quickly to ensure accountability remains.
Michigan bars big investors from buying more homes. Will it work?
A new Michigan law limits how many homes private equity firms can legally own. Backers acknowledge it's not as big of an issue here than some other states.
Fact check: Is John James backed by data center developers?
Republican gubernatorial hopeful Perry Johnson is attacking rival John James over donations from data center developers. Some of the contributions predate the data center boom.
Whitmer makes ‘science of reading’ training mandatory for Michigan teachers
As Michigan struggles with low literacy test scores, leaders are putting in a new training requirement for elementary teachers.