Category: Michigan
Amid drug crisis, one Michigan city is using money to help backfill budget | Bridge Michigan
Farmington Hills has used about $120,000 from an opioid lawsuit settlement to repay itself for past drug-fighting costs. Almost all other cities are using the money to help current users or future drug-fighting efforts….
Michigan communities sit on $90M meant to help drug users, Bridge finds | Bridge Michigan
Michigan doesnât track how cities are spending their share of a landmark lawsuit settlement with opioid manufacturers. A Bridge investigation finds 4 in 10 havenât spent money yet on the crisis that has upended thousands of lives….
How is your Michigan community spending opioid settlement money? Look it up | Bridge Michigan
Use Bridgeâs database to search how opioid settlement funds are being allocated by community in Michigan. Most of the money is being spent on recovery, drug courts, defibrillators and the like….
2024 Michigan elections: Trump, Harris spar about auto jobs; Slotkin, Rogers agree to debates | Bridge Michigan
This continually updated tracker includes information on Michigan political campaigns for president, U.S. Senate, the U.S. House and state House….
Fact focus: The false, misleading claims made at Trump and Harris debate | Bridge Michigan
Harris and Trump kept fact-checkers busy on Tuesday. No, dogs aren’t being eaten in Ohio. Yes, crime is down. A look at other statements that stretched the truth during Tuesday’s debate….
What time is presidential debate tonight, how to watch Kamala Harris, Donald Trump | Bridge Michigan
Watch the debate live at 9 p.m. Study up on how inflation, electric vehicles and immigration are impacting Michigan. All are likely to be big topics tonight….
Michigan canvasser promises to follow elections law; ACLU drops suit | Bridge Michigan
The ACLU of Michigan agreed to drop a lawsuit against Kalamazoo County canvasser Robert Froman after he swore to fulfill his duty to certify the November election….
Case against Michigan Rep. Neil Friske goes to attorney general | Bridge Michigan
The case against the Charlevoix Republican involves multiple counties and is best handled by the state, Ingham Countyâs prosecutor says….
Palisades nuclear relaunch gets more subsidies in Michigan — and more backlash | Great Lakes Now
By Kelly House, Bridge Michigan
The Great Lakes News Collaborative includes Bridge Michigan; Circle of Blue; Great Lakes Now at Detroit Public Television; Michigan Public, Michigan’s NPR News Leader; and The Narwhal who work together to bring audiences news and information about the impact of climate change, pollution, and aging infrastructure on the Great Lakes and drinking water.
2024 Michigan elections: Slotkin, Rogers agree to 2 debates; RFK Jr. to stay on ballot | Bridge Michigan
This continually updated tracker includes information on Michigan political campaigns for president, U.S. Senate, the U.S. House and state House….