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Did your candidate drop out? How to change vote in Michigan
Michigan voters must act fast if they want to spoil their ballots. Clerks must receive the request by Friday.
Opinion | Can Michigan learn the right lessons from two child welfare cases?
Confusing poverty with neglect deluges child welfare systems and steals time from finding children in real danger.
Opinion | Michigan can lead again by making fish advisories easier to use
Michigan has an opportunity to lead — not only in monitoring contaminants, but in helping people confidently use the information, pairing world-class science with communication th…
Fact check: Did Haley Stevens really vote to ‘fund and thank’ ICE?
The Democratic US representative voted “yes” on two measures that included funding and thanking the immigration enforcement agency. But ICE was only a small part of the broader me…
Michigan teens face tougher job market as technology reshapes entry-level work
Michigan teenagers are facing a more competitive summer job market, as more applicants battle for fewer entry-level positions, older workers delay retirement and automation reshap…
Opinion | Michigan needs immigrants. Court rulings betray ideals and economic reality
New arrivals continue a disproportionate share to Michigan’s economy. Supreme Court decisions on asylum and Temporary Protected Status are not only un-American but growth.
Progressives rally for Abdul El-Sayed: 4 takeaways from Bernie Sanders, AOC
Progressive stalwarts Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez stumped for Democratic US Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan this weekend. They argued El-Sayed and othe…
Opinion | Michigan can’t afford a blanket moratorium on data centers
The answer to a bad process is to improve the process. The answer is not a one-year statewide moratorium that treats every proposed data center the same. A state that wants next-g…
Mike Cox drops out of Michigan governor race, endorses John James
The former attorney general says that President Trump’s endorsement of James sealed the deal for the Republican nomination.
New unemployment job-search rules take effect in Michigan. What to know
Beginning Sunday, Michiganders receiving unemployment benefits will need to report three work-search activities each week instead of one to remain eligible for benefits.
Fact check: Abdul El-Sayed’s record on defund the police; Republican meddling
Bridge fact-checked claims by Haley Stevens and outside groups who’ve accused El-Sayed of benefitting from Republican spending and lying about his support for defunding the police…
Opinion | Bill would make workforce housing harder to build. Whitmer should veto it
House Bill 6074 is a mistake. Building new housing in Michigan's lower-income, workforce neighborhoods is already hard. HB 6074 makes it harder. Build-to-rent is not a move away f…
Bridge Michigan News Quiz, July 17: Wildfires, hot trivia
It’s time for the smoking hot Bridge Michigan News Quiz
While others shrink, one southwest Michigan town found a way to boom
Vicksburg made a concerted effort to attract businesses and tourists, and it’s paying big dividends.
Fact check: President Trump seeks probe of 2020 Muskegon voter fraud
President Trump and Republicans want a deeper probe into voter fraud in 2020 in Muskegon. Democrats say the system worked.
Opinion | Treating poverty to prevent preterm births and newborn deaths
Efforts to prevent preterm birth have focused largely on medical interventions delivered during pregnancy. Flint's experience suggests that addressing the economic conditions surr…
Death at Michigan women’s prison ruled suicide. Autopsy points to aspirin
An autopsy released Thursday found that Ashley Hoath, the third of four inmates to die this year at Michigan’s only women’s prison, died by suicide after suffering acute aspirin p…
How a 105-foot schooner is teaching teens the Detroit River’s story
The Detroit River Scholars program gives students in southeast Michigan hands-on experience on the water. Its goal is to break down barriers and help youth find a personal connect…
Michigan poised to close ‘revolving door’ for lawmaker lobbyists
Michigan would create a two-year 'cooling off' period before lawmakers can become lobbyists under bills sent to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. Critics have raised free speech concerns.
Abdul El-Sayed outraises Haley Stevens, but super PACs dominate Senate race
New financial disclosures show Abdul El-Sayed is outraising rivals in Michigan's US Senate race. But super PAC spending heavily favors fellow Democrat Haley Stevens.
Fact check: Haley Stevens’ record in the auto bailout, saving 200K jobs
US Senate candidate Haley Stevens touts her role as chief of staff to the Obama administration auto rescue task force. Accounts from the time indicate she was not a decision maker…
What to know as wildfires envelop Michigan in smoke (again)
Smoky summers are becoming the norm in Michigan as climate change increases wildfire threats. Here’s how to keep yourself safe.
Opinion | Michigan cyclospora outbreak: Why buying directly from grower is safer right now
Based on the best information currently available, produce harvested from your own garden or a U-pick farm, or bought directly from the grower at a producer-only farmers market, g…
State issues Line 5 permits despite conceding its ‘significant impacts’
State agencies said the pipeline tunnel construction would affect Native American burial sites, wetlands and threatened and endangered species but concluded the benefits of the tu…
Massive data center wins local tax break — but 9 times smaller than requested
‘The Barn’ asked Saline Township for a $147M tax break, after boosting the data center’s value by 9 times from the original request. The township OK’d a cut — but dialed back the …
As racial wealth gaps persist, bills would have Michigan study reparations
Supporters say the proposal is aimed at identifying solutions to issues such as the Black-white homeownership gap, while critics question whether creating new commissions and offi…
Fact check: Where does Barack Obama stand on Michigan’s Senate race?
Ads show the former president praising Haley Stevens, but he’s not endorsed anyone in the Democratic primary. Is that misleading?
Jocelyn Benson: ‘None of my family is profiting from data centers’
Democrat Jocelyn Benson is talking affordability as she runs for governor. But voters keep asking about data centers — and her husband's role at a company working to bring a massi…
Fact check: El-Sayed, Stevens trade jabs on party loyalty, Kamala Harris
While Abdul El-Sayed released a video overstating his speed to endorse Kamala Harris, Haley Stevens falsely suggested he led a 2024 movement to withhold primary votes from former …
Michigan bill legalizing backyard deer feeding passes, but bans could remain
Deer baiting and feeding has been banned in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula since 2018 to prevent disease spread. A new bill aims to change that, but even if it’s signed by the governo…