Proponents say rolling back the law would make energy more affordable. In reality, it would have the opposite effect. Energy costs would grow, there would be increased pressure on the aging power grid and Michigan would be at an economic disadvantage.
Michigan towns will host big fireworks and dramatic readings of the Declaration of Independence. But amid partisan divides, some aren’t in the mood to celebrate the nation’s 250th anniversary.
Our economic woes are inextricably linked to our health woes. You can’t get serious about economic vitality or educating our future workforce without getting serious about health. We can do better, and there are policies across the country that work.
Senate Democrats once again are floating a plan to replace the federal health insurance exchange with one run by Michigan, a first step toward the state offering its own ‘basic health plan.’
As it circulates petitions to create citizen health care committees in six Michigan cities, a new group is also attacking Republican incumbents.
Michigan is now on the precipice of a transformational moment in how we support students and schools. We urge legislators to build on that momentum by supporting a multiyear transition to weighted student funding as part of the state budget process.
A truly healthy community depends on a robust and sustainable network of primary and specialty care practices that can manage a patient’s condition long before a crisis occurs. Today, that network is under significant strain.
In his run for US Senate, Abdul El-Sayed says he erased $700 million in medical debt as Wayne County health director. That's a goal. So far, it’s much less.
Watch: Bridge reporters addressed questions related to housing, taxes, Michigan’s aging population, business prospects and the cost of living.
Absentee ballots are starting to go out for Michigan's Aug. 4 primary. Voters will choose candidates for everything from the governor’s race to U.S.
A federal appeals court rejected the Trump administration's latest attempt to obtain unredacted voter registration information from Michigan. The case could end up before the US Supreme Court.
As Republicans call him ‘soft on crime,’ Michigan Democratic attorney general candidate Eli Savit says he won't bring progressive cash bail, sex work and magic mushroom policies with him to Lansing.
Some people view programs like Rx Kids solely through the lens of social policy. I view them through the lens of workforce development and economic growth.
Spit, swear or read fortunes at your own risk in some Michigan cities, where old — but often unenforced — local laws remain on the books.
Michigan lawmakers must act. Our leaders have a responsibility to do right by Michiganders by making sure the state budget works for everyone, not just power-hungry Lansing lawmakers. While House leadership has announced a budget framework agreement, we're waiting for details on what programs will still get funding and what's getting cut.
A number of homeowners affected by the historic spring floods are tearing down or selling out — changing their Up North lakeside communities as they do.
Strong maternal and child health systems require sustained commitment. Programs that improve outcomes only work when families can count on them being there.
This voucher program would redirect public resources away from the neighborhood schools that serve every child and toward private institutions that are not held to the same standards of accountability, transparency or commitment to serving all students.
A Bridge analysis finds that the northeast Lower Peninsula got $71 per person in economic development spending since 2022, compared to $854 in west Michigan. Some question the disparities.
Amid ‘exponential’ growth in election spending, more than $50 million has already poured into ads in the Michigan governor’s race. Nearly half of that came from self-funded Republican Perry Johnson.
President Donald Trump backs Republican John James for Michigan governor, saying he has the "courage and wisdom" to deliver results.
About about 690,000 Michigan residents have some form of medical debt. The state has put up $4.5 million to erase some of it.
Promising major tax cuts or speedier homebuilding, Michigan’s gubernatorial candidates explain how they would kickstart the state’s economy.
Bridge readers say the economy and affordability are big concerns this election cycle. We break down the facts, the trends and possible solutions.
Michigan’s gubernatorial candidates tell Bridge Michigan how they would make life in the state more affordable, grow its population and more.
E-bikes are allowed on Michigan trails. E-motos are not. But confusion about the two types of bikes is causing friction in Michigan woods.
We must continue to urge Congress to prioritize spending of our tax dollars on programs that promote the common good and that do not tear families and communities apart.
Michigan has spent billions building public universities without building the system that connects early talent to career paths that keep them here. We are training our young people for other states. That is a choice we can stop making.
The storied river is beloved by boaters and anglers alike — and one side no doubt will be unhappy by the resolution of Consumers Energy’s proposal to sell six hydroelectric dams.
Michigan officials unveiled a legislative proposal to give the state attorney general stronger enforcement tools to prosecute those who exploit vulnerable residents during emergencies or times of hardship.
Scientists have confirmed that the invasive bloody red shrimp has become established in Lake Superior, marking the final Great Lake affected by the species and raising concerns about its ecological impact on the region's freshwater ecosystems.
An education commentator argues that Michigan's school system is underperforming compared to other states and urges swift policy reforms to improve student outcomes and competitiveness.
State prison officials defended conditions and oversight at Michigan's only women's prison after US Rep. Debbie Dingell sought answers following the deaths of three women within a month.
An unnamed state official argues that ensuring students have access to nutritious food is both ethically necessary and economically sound policy for improving educational outcomes and workforce strength.
Michigan has made real policy commitments to improving direct care worker wages over the past several years. That progress is worth acknowledging. What remains is the harder, less glamorous work of making the system deliver on what it has promised.
Senate Democrats are pushing for new rules on hyperscale data centers they say could help consumers and the environment.
The Trump administration is expected to offload a Romulus warehouse it had planned as the future site of an immigrant detention center, reversing a controversial plan at the center of an active lawsuit.
Federal cannabis restrictions make the drug extremely difficult for researchers to study. That means many of its health effects — positive and negative — have gone uncharted.
There is a simple and cost-effective solution to improve primaries that maximizes voter participation, avoids vote-splitting, gives voters more meaningful choices and generates consensus with security, accuracy and transparency: ranked-choice voting.
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., stopped in southeast Michigan Wednesday to announce a multimillion-dollar effort that shifts gears in the nation’s drug fight — away from harm reduction, while leaning in to spirituality and faith
Michigan Senate Democrats on Wednesday OK’d legislation to create state-managed retirement accounts for private sector employees without them.
University of Michigan researchers are this week testing a prototype that turns wave energy into electricity for the remote Beaver Island.
In a new ad, Republican gubernatorial hopeful Perry Johnson claims rival John James supported a vehicle ‘kill switch mandate.’ His voting record is complicated. Here are the facts.
Michigan Treasury says it's completed 95% of income tax returns, but some have faced months-long delays tied to the state’s new GenTax system.
Who is ultimately responsible for raising children? The answer is parents. Yet in the digital world, we have created a system that often sidelines them.
Affordability is only part of the challenge. Michigan also faces a significant shortage of available child care. We urge Senators Elissa Slotkin and Gary Peters to support the bipartisan Child Care Modernization Act, which would create new grants to expand supply and capacity.
A small private college in west Michigan is offering a chance to earn a degree entirely via cell phone, calling it ‘the future of education.’
Stephanie Chatfield is expected to serve probation but no jail time after pleading guilty to embezzling from a nonprofit fundraising account alongside former House Speaker Lee Chatfield.
In Michigan, parents may face limited access to certain medical records, such as substance abuse treatment, as their children get older. State Rep. Joe Aragona, R-Clinton Township, would change that.
One reason Michigan is behind other states in test scores is because kids miss so much school. But a program hailed as a model is at risk of losing nearly half its funding.