A pair of kayakers pedal their way down the Au Sable River toward Five Channels Dam in Glennie. (Ella Miller/Bridge Michigan) Voting has begun for the Bridge Michigan River Awards. Last month, we ...

The April floods that inundated half the state caught many unprepared — and uninsured.

Michigan has made meaningful investments in education in recent years. Lawmakers from both parties have prioritized school funding, and educators across the state are working tirelessly to meet the ...

Michigan’s economy is sending a clear signal. By 2031, 7 in 10 working-age residents will need a college degree or postsecondary certificate to fill the jobs our employers are creating. We are nowhere ...

Michigan is now on the precipice of a transformational moment in how we support students and schools. We urge legislators to build on that momentum by supporting a multiyear transition to weighted ...

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (center) and other state officials announce the first round of Michigan’s medical debt forgiveness in July 2025 (Courtesy of the State of Michigan) Michigan took another step ...

This voucher program would redirect public resources away from the neighborhood schools that serve every child and toward private institutions that are not held to the same standards of accountability ...

The refrain from business leaders at last month’s Mackinac Policy Conference was constant: Michigan, our house is on fire. Dr. Joneigh S. Khaldun is CEO of the Public Health Accreditation Board, a ...

Black Lake resident Larry Lukich said he’s had to fight off ‘vultures’ looking to buy his water-damaged cabin for a deal. The 74-year-old decided to repair and keep the home. (Blace Carpenter/Bridge ...

Bridge Michigan education reporter Isabel Lohman was nominated for Young Journalist of the Year, and BridgeDetroit’s founder, Stephen Henderson, received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Detroit ...

In a nearly 24-hour session that went through the night, Michigan lawmakers finalized a roughly $84 billion spending plan and approved dozens of policy bills.

In a nearly 24-hour session that went through the night, Michigan lawmakers finalized a roughly $84 billion spending plan and approved dozens of policy bills.