Tag: Michigan
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….