Hundreds of miles of new transmission lines planned in Michigan
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) The company that owns much of Michigan’s electrical transmission system is planning to build more than 350 miles of new […]
Michigan quietly kills effort to restructure mental health care system
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 Eli Newman, Bridge Michigan Michigan has quietly halted efforts to shake up the way public funds for mental health care in the state are […]
ICE denies targeting Ypsi schools as Michigan lawmakers eye restrictions
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 Isabel Lohman and Jordyn Hermani, Bridge Michigan US Immigration and Customs Enforcement is not targeting Michigan schools or bus stops and no children were […]
Michigan pushes toward 100% clean energy by 2040 despite funding cuts
by Bauyrzhan Zhaxylykov, Capital News Service LANSING – Michigan’s current renewable energy target is 50% by 2030 and 60% by 2035, with a goal of 100% clean energy by 2040. However, meeting that timeline presents significant obstacles, experts say. The effort comes as utilities, state regulators and local governments navigate reductions in federal funding for […]
Michigan license plate cameras face backlash: Big help, or Big Brother?
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) In more than 125 cities and counties across Michigan, nondescript cameras perched near busy roadways snap a picture every time […]
Michigan sees record cougar reports in 2025
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 Laura Herberg (Bridge Magazine) Cougars were detected 31 times in Michigan in 2025, according to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. That’s the highest […]
Michigan spent $1.1M probing tribal boarding schools, then buried the results
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 Michigan spent three years and $1.1 million to study the state’s Native American boarding schools, then refused to release the […]
Michigan 2026 elections: Dates, deadlines and a key special election
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) A special election for an open seat in Michigan’s 35th Senate District will kick off the state’s 2026 election cycle, giving […]
Michigan churches step up amid affordable housing crisis, need Lansing’s 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 Justin A. Hinkley, Bridge Michigan Pastor Monique French envisions a thriving neighborhood where residents build wealth through homeownership and reinvest that wealth in their […]
Planned Parenthood offers vasectomies in Michigan as abortion access drops
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 Eli Newman, Bridge Michigan Citing an increased demand for “permanent birth control” since the US Supreme Court overturned abortion access across the country, Planned […]
