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3 days ago · Bridge Michigan’s year-end fundraising campaign is happening now! As we barrel toward 2025, we are crafting our strategy to watchdog Michigan’s newly elected officials, launch regional newsletters to better serve West and North Michigan, explore Michigan’s great outdoors with our new Outdoor Life reporter, innovate our news delivery and engagement opportunities, and much more!
As Trump threatens ‘sanctuary cities,’ Michigan officials ask: Who, …
19 hours ago · Julie Powers, executive director of Immigration Law and Justice Michigan, said anxiety is high among families with members who are undocumented. “We knew this was going to get ugly, and here we are,” Powers said. “There are communities that call themselves sanctuary cities, but it is my understanding that all of the law enforcement will cooperate within the bounds of the law,” Powers said.
Undergraduate enrollment up 3% at Michigan colleges and …
18 hours ago · The state launched the Michigan Reconnect program in 2021 which pays for adults 25 and older to attend their local community college tuition-free. Additionally, leaders agreed to temporarily expand the program to students as young as 21.. Johnson and others also praised the state’s Michigan Achievement Scholarship, which lawmakers created in 2022.The high school class of 2023 was the first ...
Michigan’s EV transition in limbo as Trump halts climate spending
2 days ago · A Chevy Bolt refuels at a charging station along the Lake Michigan shoreline. Michigan was set to receive $110 million from the federal government through 2026 to expand EV charging access, but much of the money hangs in limbo after President Donald Trump ordered an ‘immediate pause’ on spending it.
In big shifts for Michigan, Trump scrapping EV ‘mandate’ and …
3 days ago · Jan. 21: Michigan’s EV transition in limbo as Trump halts climate spending On his first day in office Monday, President Donald Trump vowed to end a so-called “electric vehicle mandate” and wind down green energy initiatives backed by former President Joe Biden, potentially disrupting plans by Detroit automakers and ongoing environmental efforts in Michigan.
Developer: Tax subsidy would help RenCen create ‘Navy Pier-like ...
20 hours ago · DETROIT — A top aide to billionaire Dan Gilbert is taking blame for the public backlash against a $1.6 billion plan to redevelop the Renaissance Center, saying messaging for the rollout last year could have been better.. Rather than focusing on a $350 million public subsidy sought for the project, the rollout should have focused on how the project will benefit Michigan and downtown Detroit.
Michigan Health Watch | Bridge Michigan
Dec 25, 2024 · In-depth reporting on the intersection between public policy and important health topics ‒ such as insurance coverage, hospital admissions, opioid abuse, access to care, medical research and the business of health care ‒ that impact nearly every Michigan resident.
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Bridge Lunch Break and Elections FAQ to join forces for post …
Oct 24, 2024 · On the day after the election, Bridge is hosting a reader event to break down results and discuss any undecided races; Bridge Michigan’s Capitol reporting team will analyze the election results and answer reader questions
Bridge is taking a Michigan road trip in an EV. Come along for the …
Jul 16, 2024 · We know range anxiety is a big deterrent for consumers. Only 2% of Michigan’s automobiles are EVs, and the lack of public chargers remains a problem.We want to test the progress of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s 2021 goal of building a network of publicly-accessible chargers that she says will allow drivers to circle Lake Michigan “without having to pay a …