Elections, data centers, education take center stage at Bridge Issues Summit
More than 375 people attended or tuned into Bridge Michigan’s inaugural Issues Summit, a half-day convening with journalist-led conversations about the issues shaping Michigan’s future.
Fact check: Abdul El-Sayed, Mike Rogers debate trade, money, immigration, more
Abdul El-Sayed and Mike Rogers met on the debate stage for the second and final time before Election Day. Here are the facts.
Full video: Abdul El-Sayed, Mike Rogers debate in Michigan US Senate race
Abdul El-Sayed and Mike Rogers debated for the last time in Michigan’s heavily contested US Senate race. Watch full video here.
Toledo chemical tank rupture forces Michigan school closures near border
A shelter-in-place order for more than 50,000 people covering a 3-mile radius included neighborhoods along the Lake Erie shoreline and stretched just across the state line into Michigan.
Russia frees retired Michigan teacher after over 4 years behind bars
Stephen Hubbard, a 74-year-old retired teacher from Michigan, had been jailed for more than four years on charges of fighting as a mercenary in Ukraine.
Over 2,300 Michigan ACA enrollees caught up in federal fraud sweep
The Trump administration announced in September it had cut 760,000 Affordable Care Act enrollees from healthcare exchanges nationwide over allegations of fraud.
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Watch Bridge Michigan’s inaugural Issues Summit livestream today
Tune at 1 p.m. to watch discussions led by Bridge reporters about the state’s top issues, the 2026 election and more.
Mike Rogers, Abdul El-Sayed pitch competing economic visions
In a break from personal attacks, Democrat Abdul El-Sayed and Republican Mike Rogers talked policy in a Detroit Economic Club luncheon, covering tariffs, tax policy, artificial intelligence and more.
High-voltage power lines planned across Michigan. Many landowners unhappy
Landowners in the path of the power lines worry about declining property values and electromagnetic fields, but backers of the projects say tens of millions of customers will benefit from more reliable power.
AI is reshaping caregiving. Some see companionship, others warning signs
About 1 in 4 adults care for a loved one in the United States, putting pressure on an already strained system. Now, many are turning to artificial intelligence.
Michigan species at risk after Trump rolls back protections, advocates say
Michigan’s only venomous snake and the Great Lakes piping plover are among the species advocates worry about following the administration’s reinterpretation of two words in the landmark legislation.
‘Please, I need a clerk!’ No candidates for almost 500 positions on Michigan ballots
Low pay and public criticism makes local government jobs less appealing than in the past, officials say.
Abdul El-Sayed disavows Muslim Brotherhood, responds to claims
During a weekend town hall, US Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed said he ‘absolutely’ disavowed the Muslim Brotherhood. Republicans have increasingly attempted to connect him and his family with the group ahead of the Nov. 3 election.
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