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Bridge membership director honored for leadership by Oakland County
Amber DeLind was recognized as one of Oakland County’s Elite 40 under 40 for her work helping spark policy changes in Michigan.
The Center for Michigan seeks engagement director for Detroit
The Center seeks a dynamic organizer who has a substantial record of building and strengthening networks between and among Detroiters to help lead a new media project’s focus on issues and challenges that Detroiters identify as crucial to their information needs and desires.
The Center for Michigan seeks managing director/editor for Detroit project
The successful candidate will help build the project’s design and infrastructure, prepare for a launch, and, upon launch, serve as the day-to-day oversight and coordination of content creation, editing and distribution.
Thank you, Bridge members, for an incredible end to 2019
We blew away our all-time record for donations in 2019 thanks to readers who care about impactful, nonpartisan, factual Michigan news. Thank you to all those who trusted us with your time -- and money.
Help Bridge prepare for 2020 with a donation this holiday season
Please support our work as we head into 2020 with a donation to Bridge. Our goal in 2019 was to be your eyes and ears on impactful legislation coming from Lansing, and our reporting on long-term subs serving as full-time teachers is informing Michigan lawmakers on how to solve this problem. There'll be more big issues next year and your support is crucial.
Support Bridge this holiday season and your dollar goes twice as far
Celebrate #GivingNewsDay by doubling your donation to Bridge.
Experts: Pay teachers more to curb Michigan’s long-term substitute ‘crisis’
Long-term subs have spiked in recent years. Paying more could help solve the issue – and so could stopping ‘talking about teachers as if they’re idiots,’ according to a panel of experts convened by Bridge.
Water protection hits close to home for Grand Rapids audience
A Center for Michigan water conference Thursday took place within miles of a PFAS contamination site. Experts weighed in on key challenges the state faces to keeping water clean and safe.
Bridge Magazine seeks a Michigan environment reporter
Bridge wants an ambitious, watchdog journalist who can break news and smartly explain the biggest environmental issues facing the state.
Get tickets for Lansing event on growth of long-term substitute teachers
Bridge Magazine uncovered that up to 50,000 K-12 students in Michigan are being taught by long-term (often uncertified) substitute teachers. You can weigh in and hear experts talk about this troubling trend, and how to fix it.
Join Bridge Magazine at a fall reader appreciation event
Meet members of the news team and fellow readers at one of our reader gatherings. We’ll tackle water issues, long-term substitute teachers and football.
Bridge Magazine is hiring a business reporter. Come join our team.
Bridge is expanding yet again, seeking an enterprising reporter to help launch the Michigan Business Watch to cover the state’s vibrant business community.
Jonathan Oosting joins Bridge Magazine’s Lansing watchdog team
Oosting brings years of experience covering politics and explaining the inner workings of the legislature, governor’s office and state government agencies.
Bridge adds veteran of nation’s best newspapers to its editing ranks
Monica Williams returns to Michigan after years abroad and a distinguished career at The Wall Street Journal, The Boston Globe and other newspapers.
Snag your ticket for the Citizen Water Summits, coming this October!
How should Michigan address ongoing water issues, from PFAS to Line 5 to water shut offs? Grab your free ticket to the Center for Michigan’s Citizen Water Summits for your chance to learn about these issues and have your opinion heard by state leaders.
3 ways to take part in the Your Water, Your Voice campaign from anywhere
Can't make it to a Citizen Summit or a Community Conversation during our Your Water, Your Voice campaign? Here's how to have your voice heard at any time!
It’s Bridge’s 8th birthday. Will you help us celebrate?
Bridge Magazine is for Michigan, by Michigan and about Michigan. Our nonprofit newsroom needs your support.
Bridge is hiring a Michigan Capitol watchdog reporter. Join our team.
Bridge seeks a tenacious, savvy reporter to join the four-time Michigan Press Association ‘Newspaper of the Year.’
Bridge, Center for Michigan win Emmy for ‘Michigan Divided’ documentary
Following six Michigan families with different political views for a year, “Michigan Divided” exposed our stubbornly wide partisan gap. The film won best topical documentary in the Michigan Emmy contest Saturday.
Calling Michigan teachers! How would you improve 3rd-grade reading skills?
Michigan’s young students continue to struggle with basic reading proficiency. What would Michigan teachers do differently if they were in charge of state education policy?