Mental health advocates optimistic about Michigan reforms
Editor note: This story was originally published by聽Bridge Michigan聽(bridgemi.com), a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. To get regular coverage from Bridge Michigan, sign up for a free Bridge Michigan newsletter聽here.鈥澛 by Eli Newman, Bridge Michigan Policymakers are gaining bipartisan traction to reform Michigan mental health system with the introduction of new legislative recommendations and proposed […]
Michigan recycling rate hits high. Bottle law critics say it could go higher
Editor note: This story was originally published by聽Bridge Michigan聽(bridgemi.com), a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. To get regular coverage from Bridge Michigan, sign up for a free Bridge Michigan newsletter聽here.鈥澛 by Janelle D. James, Bridge Michigan 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 […]
Groups push 鈥榙ignity in death鈥 for Michigan unclaimed dead
by Janelle D. James, Bridge Michigan DETROIT 鈥 Soft light filtered through the windows of the Cathedral Church of St. Paul Detroit, where a quiet and somber crowd gathered to honor lives lost. The dead were not friends, relatives or congregants. They were 120 people who had died in Wayne County without loved ones to […]
LGBTQ+ youth more likely to have suicidal thoughts, study finds
This article was originally published by Capital News Service and is republished here under a syndication agreement. by Justin Fox Clausen Rates of suicidal ideation among LGBTQ+ youth in Michigan are slightly higher than the national average, according to a new study from Western Michigan University. On average, youth who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual […]
Michigan Dems back Garlin Gilchrist and Eli Savit, oust U-M Jordan Acker
Editor note: This story was originally published by聽Bridge Michigan聽(bridgemi.com), a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. To get regular coverage from Bridge Michigan, sign up for a free Bridge Michigan newsletter聽here.鈥澛 by Jordyn Hermani (Bridge Michigan) Thousands of Michigan Democrats packed a convention center in Detroit Sunday, voting to endorse Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist for secretary […]
Michigan tests expanding free 鈥榩re-K for all鈥 to home child-care providers
Editor note: This story was originally published by聽Bridge Michigan聽(bridgemi.com), a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. To get regular coverage from Bridge Michigan, sign up for a free Bridge Michigan newsletter聽here.鈥澛 by Isabel Lohman, Bridge Michigan Around small tables and colorful magnifying glasses, Lori Leggert six teaches young children about living and nonliving things. Leggert child-care […]
Michigan hit with multiple tornadoes
Editor note: This story was originally published by聽Bridge Michigan聽(bridgemi.com), a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. To get regular coverage from Bridge Michigan, sign up for a free Bridge Michigan newsletter聽here.鈥澛 by Janelle D. James, Bridge Michigan The National Weather Service indicates seven tornadoes touched down in Michigan on Tuesday night, including EF-1 tornadoes in Ann […]
Gambling addiction on the rise. Michigan does less than most states to help
Editor note: This story was originally published by聽Bridge Michigan聽(bridgemi.com), a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. To get regular coverage from Bridge Michigan, sign up for a free Bridge Michigan newsletter聽here.鈥澛 by Miles MacClure for Bridge Michigan As online betting becomes increasingly popular, Michigan does less than other states to help people with gambling addictions. Michigan, […]
Michigan petition groups begin final push. What will make the ballot?
Editor note: This story was originally published by聽Bridge Michigan聽(bridgemi.com), a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. To get regular coverage from Bridge Michigan, sign up for a free Bridge Michigan newsletter聽here.鈥澛 by Jordyn Hermani, Bridge Michigan聽 LANSING 鈥 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 鈥榟ouse of horrors,鈥 rife with abuse
Editor note: This story was originally published by聽Bridge Michigan聽(bridgemi.com), a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. To get regular coverage from Bridge Michigan, sign up for a free Bridge Michigan newsletter聽here.鈥澛 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 […]
