Category: Bridge Michigan
Take a deep breath, Michigan: The stinky ‘corpse flower’ is ready to bloom
Once a corpse flower blooms, it only stays open for 48 to 72 hours, according to the U.S. Botanic Garden, but “The Beast” is expected
Cyberattack on Ascension Michigan, other sites, began with ‘honest mistake’
As of Tuesday, Ascension had restored access to electronic health records in several states and regions. That included four Michigan sites within the Genesys (Flint
Michigan has spent $1B on EV, battery plants. So far, they’ve created 200 jobs
Among the barriers to growth: Higher car prices and “range anxiety” caused by the slow rollout of public charging stations in Michigan and elsewhere. Automakers
Where mega battery, EV projects stand after $1 billion in Michigan subsidies
General Motors: Orion Assembly and Ultium Cells Whitmer worked with legislators in 2021 to create the Strategic Outreach and Attraction Reserve (SOAR) Fund to recruit
Watch Bridge Culture Club discussion of ‘Pelkie’ documentary
Nearly 60 participants joined Bridge and Loukinen for a discussion of the documentary. In “Pelkie,” three generations of current and former residents weave attachments to
Why Michigan cows may hold key to stopping bird flu spread
Requests for similar containment measures have “mostly been ignored” in Michigan, “despite our state having 25 times the number of positive herds than Minnesota,” Ruddell
Severe weather costs Michigan millions. Can funding meet demands?
It has approved $5.6 million in other disaster relief funding and owes an estimated $3.7 million to the Federal Emergency Management Agency for cleanup in
How many abortions in Michigan? The state can’t say under new law
The new law also notably left intact Michigan’s parental consent law. But tucked into the language that Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed in November — and
StubHub backs Michigan effort to battle ticket bots
Using bots to buy and resell tickets has been illegal at the federal level for years, though bad actors are seldom held accountable Michigan House
Antidepressant use spikes among girls, young women after pandemic
A University of Michigan study found an increase in antidepressant use among adolescents since the beginning of the pandemic in March 2020, especially among females