Former Ottawa County 58th District Court Judge Bradley Knoll has pled guilty to a misdemeanor assault charge stemming from a contentious hearing he oversaw near the end of his judgeship. Knoll pled during a final pre-trial conference Sept. 29, overseen by Muskegon Judge Geoffrey Nolan. The case was handled by the Kent County prosecutor’s Office. […]
Most pollsters, pundits and journalists try ― and fail ― to understand what drives the eruption of opposition to AI data centers, because they make this simple mistake: They only ask people about data centers. Or they don’t talk to people at all. My firm took a different and far more useful approach through four […]
Doug Lloyd blasts Eli Savit’s ‘dangerous’ sex work policy in Michigan AG race 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 October 1, 2026 Human trafficking survivors […]
Fact check: Mike Rogers, John James shift positions on Iran war 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 October 1, 2026 Statewide Republican […]
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 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 […]
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 […]