Michigan may lose millions as universities see drop in international students
Editor’s note: This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan (bridgemi.com), a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. To get regular coverage from Bridge Michigan, sign up for a free Bridge Michigan newsletter here (https://bit.ly/BridgeMichiganNewsletter).” by Kim Kozlowski, Bridge Michigan Just as universities are wrestling with a host of pressures and funding-cut threats from the Trump administration, colleges are facing […]
In Baldwin, ICE detention center spurs anger — and hope — in immigration war
Editor’s note: This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan (bridgemi.com), a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. To get regular coverage from Bridge Michigan, sign up for a free Bridge Michigan newsletter here (https://bit.ly/BridgeMichiganNewsletter).” by Mikayla Melo and David Scibilia / News21, Bridge Michigan BALDWIN, Mich. — Cell service begins to fade a few miles from town, as billboards […]
Records: Beydoun, other MEDC officials skipped conflict of interest reports
Editor’s note: This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan (bridgemi.com), a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. To get regular coverage from Bridge Michigan, sign up for a free Bridge Michigan newsletter here (https://bit.ly/BridgeMichiganNewsletter).” by Paula Gardner (Bridge Michigan) Members of the board in charge of Michigan’s billion-dollar economic development strategy skipped filing just over half of their required […]
Michigan issues new requirements for teaching English learners as feds pull back
Editor’s note: This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan (bridgemi.com), a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. To get regular coverage from Bridge Michigan, sign up for a free Bridge Michigan newsletter here (https://bit.ly/BridgeMichiganNewsletter).” by Hannah Dellinger, Chalkbeat Detroit (for Bridge Michigan) As the Trump administration pulls back support for English language learners, Michigan is rolling out new requirements […]
Great Lakes have entered era of extreme temps, study finds
Editor’s note: This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan (bridgemi.com), a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. To get regular coverage from Bridge Michigan, sign up for a free Bridge Michigan newsletter here (https://bit.ly/BridgeMichiganNewsletter).” by Carlyn Zwarenstein (Bridge Michigan) The Great Lakes, like the rest of the world, are dealing with a phenomenon of global heating caused mostly by fossil fuel emissions. In an […]
Doctors under pressure as U-M ends gender-affirming care for minors
Editor’s note: This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan (bridgemi.com), a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. To get regular coverage from Bridge Michigan, sign up for a free Bridge Michigan newsletter here (https://bit.ly/BridgeMichiganNewsletter).” by Robin Erb, Bridge Michigan The University of Michigan doctors will end gender-affirming care for minors under “escalating external threats and risks” of civil and […]
As Michigan lawmakers fight, bipartisan transparency and public safety bills flounder
Editor’s note: This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan (bridgemi.com), a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. To get regular coverage from Bridge Michigan, sign up for a free Bridge Michigan newsletter here (https://bit.ly/BridgeMichiganNewsletter).” by Jordyn Hermani, Bridge Michigan LANSING — From government transparency reforms to school cell phone bans, major policy initiatives spearheaded by legislative Democrats and Republicans […]
Drug use a growing factor in fatal crashes on Michigan roadways
Editor’s note: This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan (bridgemi.com), a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. To get regular coverage from Bridge Michigan, sign up for a free Bridge Michigan newsletter here (https://bit.ly/BridgeMichiganNewsletter).” by Mike Wilkinson, Bridge Michigan A growing percentage of Michigan’s fatal crashes involve drugs, according to new state data showing that one in four traffic […]
Legal battle erupts between Michigan school librarian, activist parent
by Kim Kozlowski (Bridge Michigan) Christine Beachler has loved her 38-year career, mostly as a librarian in Lowell Area Schools, a K-12 school district on the west side of the state. But she’s found herself the unwitting target of a culture war over book bans that she says has included “abusive” social media posts, “outrageous” […]
As mussels ravage Great Lakes whitefish, Lake Superior survives — for now
Editor’s note: This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan (bridgemi.com), a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. To get regular coverage from Bridge Michigan, sign up for a free Bridge Michigan newsletter here (https://bit.ly/BridgeMichiganNewsletter).” by Kelly House, Bridge Michigan ISLE ROYALE — With no cellphone towers, roads or permanent residents, this wilderness archipelago is about as remote as it […]
