Michigan’s new pot tax still a go after judge denies injunction to block it
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 Simon D. Schuster, Bridge Michigan A Court of Claims judge has declined to block a 24% wholesale tax on Michigan’s marijuana less than a […]
Lawmakers push farmer suicide prevention funding after Bridge Michigan report
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 — A bipartisan pair of state lawmakers are pushing to restore mental health funding for farmers, citing Bridge Michigan […]
Gretchen Whitmer urges speed, critics want slowdown on Michigan data center
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 As Gov. Gretchen Whitmer warned state regulators that “time is of the essence” to land a proposed Saline Township data […]
Suicides plague Michigan farms. Michigan just ended money to help
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 Ron French, Bridge Michigan BENZONIA — Randy Rice is the fourth generation of his family to farm the same rolling acres in Benzie County. […]
Doctors, lawmakers urge Gretchen Whitmer to make stand for science, vaccines
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) A group of public health professionals, lawmakers and citizens is calling on the state of Michigan to partner with other […]
Michigan Hmong refugee released from ICE custody: ‘Just glad to be home’
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 Lauren Gibbons, Bridge Michigan Michigan Hmong refugee Lue Yang, who was detained by immigration authorities in July over a decades-old criminal conviction, was released […]
No REAL ID? Michiganders can now pay a $45 fee to fly
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 Janelle D. James, Bridge Michigan If you haven’t gotten your REAL ID yet, you may still be able to travel within the country – […]
Michigan fails its students with disabilities, first-ever report 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 Kim Kozlowski (Bridge Michigan) When Michigan officials this year lauded a record-high 82.8% high school graduation rate in 2024, special education advocates pointed out a […]
Michigan farm values growing faster than nation amid data center boom
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 Michigan farm property values are going gangbusters, rising 7.8% in the past year and leading the nation, according to an […]
Elissa Slotkin: FBI targeting Democrats over ‘illegal orders’ video
by Lauren Gibbons, Bridge Michigan Michigan US Sen. Elissa Slotkin and other Democratic lawmakers involved in a controversial social media video are now the subject of a Federal Bureau of Investigation inquiry, they said Tuesday. Speaking at a fire hall in Inkster, Slotkin said the FBI’s Counterterrorism Division notified Congress of the potential probe Monday […]
