CRC’s Life Stories social hour
The Community Resource Center (CRC)-hosted, social hour “Life Stories” has four upcoming meetings scheduled. It will be meeting on Tuesday, February 12th, Tuesday March 12th, Tuesday April 9th, and Tuesday May 14th. All meetings will be from 1 – 2 pm in the CRC office at Riverside Intermediate School and facilitated by Kathy Walz, LMSW, the Behavioral Health Navigator from St. […]
Mens Club Ice Skating Party set for Feb 9
The Manchester Mens Club will be holding their Annual Ice Skating Party on Saturday, February 9th at 2 pm. The event is free. The Mens Club will serve hot dogs, fire pits, and hot chocolate for those who attend. Austin Scott of the Mens Club stated that the rink they’ve been preparing in Wurster Park will be […]
Manchester Mirror to now include state news
The Manchester Mirror is pleased to announce that we’re adding a new “state news” section to the Mirror. We understand that in addition to local policies and issues, state-wide policies and issues also affect Manchester residents. Because of this, we believe that in pursuit of an educated and informed Manchester population, we should include articles […]
Whitmer administration changing tone around Michigan marijuana regulation
by Ted Roelofs (Bridge) As Michigan moves toward legal sale of recreational marijuana in 2020, new developments in pot regulation only reinforce expectation the industry will find a more sympathetic ear in Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. The most obvious evidence is her backing of Proposal 1, which state voters approved in November to legalize recreational […]
Michigan cut school funding and school performance plummeted. Coincidence?
(Bridge) Michigan ranks dead last in the nation in school funding growth in the quarter century since Michigan radically changed how it funded public education system, according to a new Michigan State University study. School funding has dropped 18 percent since 1995 when spending is adjusted for inflation, according to the report. Only one other […]
Jocelyn Benson seeks to settle gerrymandering suit by redrawing House seats
by Joel Kurth (Bridge) New Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson announced Friday she wants to settle a federal lawsuit alleging Michigan’s political districts were illegally gerrymandered by redrawing 11 state House seats for the 2020 election. The proposed settlement, which must be approved by the court and is already drawing fierce objections from Republicans, would […]
CEOs, Republicans add voices to Michigan’s child care ‘crisis’
By Ron French (Bridge) Child care, an issue that wasn’t on the political radar a decade ago, could become one of the major issues facing the administration of newly elected Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. The number of interest groups wanting to address Michigan’s notoriously stingy child care funding is reaching critical mass, from educators to business […]
Four people, four reasons child care costs are a growing crisis in Michigan
by Ron French (Bridge) A young family scheduling the birth of children around child care costs. A child care worker with an associate’s degree earning less than $13 an hour. A child care provider dealing with a revolving door of workers leaving out of frustration or to make more money. A business owner so fed […]
After Flint, Michigan toughened lead rules. Now water utilities are suing.
by Jim Malewitz (Bridge) LANSING — Michigan last June adopted the nation’s strictest rule for lead in drinking water, including requiring utilities to replace all of the state’s roughly 500,000 lead service pipes within 20 years. Public health advocates applauded then-Gov. Rick Snyder’s move as an important step toward protecting Michigan’s drinking water after his […]
Dana Nessel moves to drop Michigan from suits fighting EPA clean air rules
by Jim Malewitz (Bridge) Attorney General Dana Nessel is moving to drop Michigan from four lawsuits her predecessor joined against federal Environmental Protection Agency air regulations. Nessel, a Democrat, announced Tuesday her office has filed motions to remove Michigan from multi-state lawsuits joined by former Attorney General Bill Schuette, a Republican, that challenge Obama-era EPA rules […]
