Category: Bridge Michigan
Opinion | Michigan, attract and retain teachers by supporting workers’ rights | Bridge Michigan
The state Legislature should give educators a graduation gift: get rid of the 80/20 rule and restore power to teachers….
Michigan medical students fight to make climate change part of curriculum | Bridge Michigan
Doctors need to understand how climate change plays a role in health, so Michigan medical students are pushing for climate health education in their programs….
Whitmer creates task force to reduce gun violence in Michigan | Bridge Michigan
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed an executive order Thursday establishing a Gun Violence Prevention Task Force. The announcement comes days after a man opened fire on a splash pad in Rochester Hills….
Private preschools fear cuts, closures under ‘gut punch’ Michigan plans | Bridge Michigan
As Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer pushes free preschool for all, private providers are worried that state House and Senate plans could force them to close instead of expand service….
$6 billion economic development plan on hold in Michigan House | Bridge Michigan
Michigan House Democrats on Thursday delayed a planned vote on legislation to extend business incentives but expand the program to include dedicated funding for mass transit, housing, placemaking….
Opinion | PreK for All: Giving tomorrow’s leaders — today’s youth — the best possible start | Bridge Michigan
Investing in early childhood education is not just an investment in individual children; it is an investment in the future of our state….
Michigan state Rep. Neil Friske arrested, jailed in Lansing | Bridge Michigan
Friske, a Charlevoix Republican, was arrested in Lansing early Thursday morning and is being held in the city jail, Lansing Police said….
Ohio helps make Michigan No. 1 in weed sales — but perhaps not for long | Bridge Michigan
Ohio is expected to approve its first recreational marijuana retailers, possibly this month, a move that could cut into profits at the dozens of Michigan retailers who have targeted the Ohio market for customers….
Michigan elections FAQ video: ‘Bloated’ voter rolls, Trump odds in Detroit | Bridge Michigan
Watch our latest Elections FAQ show to see Bridge reporters answer reader and viewer questions about registered voters, immigration facts, campaign spending and more….
School cell phone bans are spreading. Is Michigan next? | Bridge Michigan
Without a statewide policy on how to manage cell phone use in classrooms, Michigan schools are setting their own rules….