By: Gary Simmons Muskegon – The International Buster Keaton Society, also known as The Damfinos, will kick off the 2026 International Buster Keaton Society Convention this Friday Oct. 2, concluding with a double feature presentation on Oct. 3 at the Frauenthal Center. The double feature will screen two Buster Keaton films, Battling Butler and a […]
Donald Trump vowed a ‘Michigan miracle.’ How that promise and others are going This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan (bridgemi.com), a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. To get regular coverage from Bridge Michigan, sign up for a free Bridge Michigan newsletter here by Paula Gardner, Bridge Michigan September 30, 2026 Donald Trump made […]
By J. Basil Dannebohm In 2023, 43% of U.S. voters considered themselves to be political independents, with the remaining voting bloc divided between Republicans and Democrats. In 2026, a Gallup News report tracked self-identified independents at 45%, while CNN polling placed the figure at 47%. Suffice it to say, political independents will play a major […]
By Timothy Gardner and Nichola Groom WASHINGTON, Sept 30 (Reuters) – US senators from both parties said on Wednesday they have reached a deal to reform laws on the permitting of large energy and infrastructure projects, though a vote will not occur before the midterm elections. Talks on the legislation had halted in December when […]
Jocelyn Benson’s record: Election fights, faster DMV visits, transparency flop This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan (bridgemi.com), a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. To get regular coverage from Bridge Michigan, sign up for a free Bridge Michigan newsletter here by Simon D. Schuster, Bridge Michigan September 29, 2026 Democratic Secretary of State Jocelyn […]
Who’s running for Michigan Supreme Court? 6 candidates compete for 2 seats This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan (bridgemi.com), a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. To get regular coverage from Bridge Michigan, sign up for a free Bridge Michigan newsletter here by Lauren Gibbons, Bridge Michigan September 30, 2026 Six candidates are competing […]
The University of Michigan is pausing its proposed pilot program that would “cover” first-semester grades of freshmen in the university’s College of Literature, Sciences and the Arts, the Ann Arbor university said, after critics argued it wouldn’t prepare students for the rest of their time at college and in the workforce. “The first-semester grade covering […]
Ford Motor Co. CEO Jim Farley defended the automaker’s decision to partner with Chinese companies in an apparent retort to recent criticism from Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy. At the same time, Farley issued caution in allowing Chinese carmakers to enter the United States to sell their vehicles, noting the government subsidies the Chinese automakers […]
Fact check: Did Jocelyn Benson ‘ignore’ laws, lose election lawsuits? This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan (bridgemi.com), a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. To get regular coverage from Bridge Michigan, sign up for a free Bridge Michigan newsletter here by Miles MacClure for Bridge Michigan, Bridge Michigan September 29, 2026 Republicans claim Democratic […]
Proposal 1: Rewrite Michigan’s Constitution? Here’s how it would work This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan (bridgemi.com), a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. To get regular coverage from Bridge Michigan, sign up for a free Bridge Michigan newsletter here by Jordyn Hermani, Bridge Michigan September 28, 2026 Michigan voters decide whether to rewrite […]