It's unclear if Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will sign the bill waiving some requirements for substitutes this year to ease a nationwide shortage.

Lawmakers say time is of the essence to compete with other states for big developments. They also approve another $500 million for economic development.

It seemed like a common-sense accountability law. A decade later, though, almost all teachers are rated effective and students’ test scores have declined.

In lawsuit response, the group contends that memos about minority representation are protected under attorney-client privilege, and releasing them is a ‘direct threat.’

A bill allowing current school support staff to work as substitute teachers, even if they’ve never been to college, is meant to address a teacher shortage hobbling Michigan schools.

Bridge talks incentives with state Sen. Ken Horn, a key player in Michigan's tax incentive debate. He says it’s his job to ‘rob other states of workers.’

Author Anissa Gray joined Bridge Michigan on Monday to discuss her debut novel set in Southwest Michigan.

The southwest Michigan city’s water system faces huge problems, from lead pipes and delayed maintenance to a shrinking population. Those issues could be coming to a Michigan city near you.

The scaled-back social services bill could still be vital to Michigan home care workers.

1978 was an era of school fire drills, not active-shooter training. Former students and a teacher recall how unprepared Everett High School was when a 15-year-old shot and killed one classmate and injured another.

Prices are up for almost everything. Now, 76 percent of consumers say inflation is more serious than unemployment. An interest rate hike is likely. Then what?

Michigan’s hospitals are treating the most COVID-19 patients ever and case counts are rising. State officials say getting vaccines and boosters are critical, but they are not considering any sweeping new restrictions or mandates.