A group of education experts urged audience members at the Bridge Michigan Issues Summit to volunteer in schools, vote for candidates who value education and set aside individual differences to work toward a common plan to improve schools.
To fix Michigan schools, experts urge better reading skills, less politics
Posted inMichigan Government
Fact check: Abdul El-Sayed not a ‘fake doctor’ or licensed physician
President Donald Trump and Mike Rogers have called Abdul El-Sayed a ‘fake doctor.’ He’s called himself a ‘physician.’ Here are the facts.
Posted inNews Quiz
Bridge Michigan News Quiz, Oct. 23: Prove your smarts
It’s been another busy week in Michigan. Can you answer these 10 questions about the week in politics, property and life?
Posted inTalent & Education
University enrollment drops 2% in Michigan, first drop in three years
Nearly all of the state’s 15 public universities experienced an enrollment drop, with LSSU, EMU and NMU showing the highest rates of decline.
Posted inMichigan Government
Abdul El-Sayed vs. Mike Rogers: These voting groups may decide the Michigan race
Like President Donald Trump before them, Abdul El-Sayed and Mike Rogers are attempting to forge new coalitions to win Michigan. These are the voters who could make the difference.
Posted inMichigan Health Watch
Poll: Older Michiganders give Medicare little thought. That’s risky
As insurers withdraw Medicare Advantage plans from the market, those beneficiaries especially face big choices that include a rare opportunity.
Posted inMichigan Government
A Michigan clerk tried to kick voters off rolls. How her county, state stopped her
The saga of Antrim County Clerk Victoria Bishop shows how lingering mistrust from 2020 still hangs over elections — not only on the national level, but even from the local officials who sit at the heart of the system.
Posted inMichigan Government
Fact check: John James bought second home, but no evidence he left his district
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jocelyn Benson claims Republican rival John James moved to a multimillion-dollar home outside his congressional district. He did buy what he called a vacation home, but there’s no evidence he moved there.
Posted inMichigan Government
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.
Posted inEvents
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.
