Michigan petition groups begin final push. What will make the ballot?
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.” by Jordyn Hermani, Bridge Michigan LANSING — Michigan voters will be asked to decide at least one ballot proposal this fall because the state automatically […]
Suit: Michigan home for troubled girls a ‘house of horrors,’ rife with abuse
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.” by Jordyn Hermani (Bridge Michigan) Former residents of a Michigan home for at-risk girls say they suffered serious psychological, physical and sexual abuse in the […]
Jocelyn Benson: Ban Michigan utility spending to influence politicians
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.” by Lauren Gibbons (Bridge Michigan) Michigan Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Jocelyn Benson said Friday she wants to ban regulated utilities from spending to “influence or elect […]
Should Michigan follow Mississippi and retain 3rd graders to boost literacy?
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.” by Isabel Lohman (Bridge Michigan) With Michigan ranking below most other states in fourth-grade literacy, some education advocates are calling on the state to bring […]
Three months, 7 bills: Michigan lawmakers moving slow as campaign season looms
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.” by Jordyn Hermani (Bridge Michigan) Michigan’s politically divided Legislature is off to another historically slow start, sending Gov. Gretchen Whitmer just seven bills through the […]
How Ann Arbor is creating its own clean energy utility
by Carey L. Biron, Grist This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. When Krystal Steward started knocking on her neighbors’ doors in Ann Arbor, Michigan, in 2021, to discuss energy efficiency and sustainability upgrades, she was met with a lot of blank stares. She was new to the […]
Michigan considers ‘1 buck rule’ to balance herd, better control population
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.” by Laura Herberg, Bridge Michigan Hunters are divided over a proposed “one buck rule” that some hope would help balance the buck-to-doe ratio, curb overpopulation […]
Beyond books: Michigan libraries reinventing role as reading wanes
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.” by Janelle D.James (Bridge Michigan) A visitor walking into one of Michigan’s nearly 400 public library systems may leave with more than a book. They […]
Study finds bees can swim, pesticides disrupt ability
This article was originally published by Capital News Service and is republished here under a syndication agreement. by Sonja Krohn, Capital News Services A scientist at Michigan State University and his collaborators have discovered that honey bees can swim. That research has implications for the survival of these essential pollinators – and a cautionary lesson […]
Michigan betting that space is next frontier to create jobs
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.” by Paula Gardner, Bridge Michigan When the US this month sent its first crewed rocket mission into space in 50 years, Michigan-made products went along […]
