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 […]
Opposition grows to $1.2B supercomputer plan. U-M can’t ‘be trusted,’ foes say
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 A Washtenaw County community is pushing back on a $1.2 billion national research center initiated by the University of Michigan […]
Report: States like Michigan ‘simply not prepared’ for data center water demand
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 Great Lakes states like Michigan risk overtaxing water supplies by rushing to woo hyperscale data centers without closely analyzing whether […]
Trump administration extends order to keep Michigan coal plant open
by Kelly House, Bridge Michigan The Trump administration has extended its order forcing Consumers Energy to keep a Michigan coal plant open past its planned retirement date. The late-night order, which came hours before an earlier version was set to expire, orders Consumers Energy to keep the JH Campbell coal-fired power plant in West Olive […]
Michigan group pitches $800M affordable housing plan: ‘We have to invest’
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 group representing local governments across Michigan is calling on state lawmakers to set aside […]
