Jocelyn Benson: Ban Michigan utility spending to influence politicians
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 Lauren Gibbons (Bridge Michigan) Michigan Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Jocelyn Benson said Friday she wants to ban regulated utilities from spending to 鈥渋nfluence or elect […]
Should Michigan follow Mississippi and retain 3rd graders to boost literacy?
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) With Michigan ranking below most other states in fourth-grade literacy, some education advocates are calling on the state to bring […]
Three months, 7 bills: Michigan lawmakers moving slow as campaign season looms
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) Michigan politically divided Legislature is off to another historically slow start, sending Gov. Gretchen Whitmer just seven bills through the […]
How Ann Arbor is creating its own clean energy utility
by Carey L. Biron, Grist This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. When Krystal Steward started knocking on her neighbors鈥 doors in Ann Arbor, Michigan, in 2021, to discuss energy efficiency and sustainability upgrades, she was met with a lot of blank stares. She was new to the […]
Michigan considers 鈥1 buck rule鈥 to balance herd, better control population
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 Laura Herberg, Bridge Michigan聽 Hunters are divided over a proposed 鈥渙ne buck rule鈥 that some hope would help balance the buck-to-doe ratio, curb overpopulation […]
Beyond books: Michigan libraries reinventing role as reading wanes
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) A visitor walking into one of Michigan nearly 400 public library systems may leave with more than a book. They […]
Study finds bees can swim, pesticides disrupt ability
This article was originally published by Capital News Service and is republished here under a syndication agreement. by Sonja Krohn, Capital News Services A scientist at Michigan State University and his collaborators have discovered that honey bees can swim. That research has implications for the survival of these essential pollinators 鈥 and a cautionary lesson […]
Michigan betting that space is next frontier to create jobs
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 Paula Gardner, Bridge Michigan When the US this month sent its first crewed rocket mission into space in 50 years, Michigan-made products went along […]
State lowers vaccine age recommendation in SE Michigan amid measles outbreak
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 Robin Erbn (Bridge Michigan) Facing a growing outbreak of measles in southeast Michigan, state leaders are temporarily revising their recommendations for measles vaccines for […]
Supreme Court ruling puts Michigan 鈥榗onversion therapy鈥 ban in jeopardy
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 A Michigan law meant to protect LGBTQ+ youth from mental health interventions designed to change their sexual orientation or gender […]
