Category: Michigan
Michigan college graduates make $33,400 more, but fewer students attending | Bridge Michigan
High sticker prices and a fear of debt may be prompting Michigan high school students to opt out of college. National data suggests getting a college degree is still worth it….
Michigan crashes: Deaths fall in 2023, work zone accidents up. What to know | Bridge Michigan
Data released this week shows distracted driving, and pedestrian deaths rose in 2023, but overall crashes and drunk driving deaths fell….
Bridge Culture Club reads Great Lakes memoir ‘Impermanence’ in August | Bridge Michigan
Bridge Culture Club resumes Aug. 13 with author Sue Leaf to discuss her book about Lake Superior….
Primary voting underway; a record 1.5M absentee ballots requested in Michigan | Bridge Michigan
The primary election is less than a month away and all eyes will be on Michigan. Already,178,931 absentee ballots have been turned in, topping even this time in 2020….
Proposal to ‘ax’ property taxes fails to make Michigan ballot. It’s not alone | Bridge Michigan
Michigan may be without any statewide ballot proposals for the first time since 2016 after a group seeking to eliminate property taxes failed to collect required signatures in time….
Michigan gets grant toward preserving history of Green Books | Bridge Michigan
The funds will be used hire a consultant to survey locations included in the Negro Motorist Green Book, which listed safe spots for Blacks….
2024 Michigan elections: Farm union endorses Slotkin for U.S. Senate | Bridge Michigan
This continually updated tracker includes information on Michigan political campaigns for president, U.S. Senate, the U.S. House and state House….
Michigan DNR land auction includes waterfront property, $300 lot in Flint | Bridge Michigan
Michigan will begin auctioning surplus land in August. Up for sale: 91 parcels, including some along the water….
What is Project 2025? And what would it mean for Michigan? | Bridge Michigan
Project 2025 is a conservative blueprint for a second Trump term, but Trump says he knows nothing about it. What gives?…
Michigan elections FAQ: Are noncitizens registered to vote when obtaining state ID? | Bridge Michigan
A reader asks if adults in Michigan who acquire a driver’s license are automatically registered to vote. Bridge answers as part of our elections FAQ series….