Did auto insurance overhaul help Michigan motorists? Depends who you ask.
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 It’s been more than six years since Michigan officials approved bipartisan reforms aimed at driving down sky-high auto insurance costs. […]
EMU offers women a chance to earn bachelor’s degrees in prison
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 Five years after the first man earned a bachelor’s degree while imprisoned in Michigan — and nearly 150 bachelor’s degrees […]
Delaying dementia diagnosis wastes precious time, Michigan experts warn
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 Delays in diagnosing dementia mean lost opportunities — for treatment, for financial help and for planning a future that can […]
Michigan’s minimum wage is going up in 2026. Here’s why
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 — Michigan’s minimum wage jumped by $1.25 an hour on Thursday under a new state law that sped up […]
Michigan to use $38M in opioid funds to expand housing for people in recovery
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 is setting aside nearly $38 million to establish more recovery housing for residents being treated for substance use disorder. […]
Worries over Michigan’s dams resurface as repair funds run dry, reforms lag
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 Four years ago, in the wake of the infamous Midland dam failures, Michigan lawmakers appropriated more than $50 million to […]
Michigan House cancels $645M in state spending without Senate OK
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 LANSING — The Republican-controlled state House budget committee canceled nearly $645 million in funding for state departments’ projects heading […]
Michigan’s water infrastructure sees improvements, work still needs to be done
by CLARA LINCOLNHOL, Capital News Service LANSING —The United States would need to invest nearly $3.4 trillion over the next 20 years to sufficiently fix and update its drinking water, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure, according to research by the advocacy organization Value of Water Campaign. Much of the country’s water infrastructure was built 40 to […]
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 […]
