Confused about Medicaid’s new rules and you? Michigan’s new tool can help by Robin Erb, Bridge Michigan For more than a year, states have worked to set up processes that will comply with new federal requirements for Medicaid Nearly 650,000 Michiganders who now get health coverage through expanded Medicaid are affected by those rules A new, […]
Jocelyn Benson, John James say Michigan needs change. Agreements end there by Simon D. Schuster, Bridge Michigan Michigan gubernatorial candidates make closing arguments before Nov. 3 election, both vowing change John James blames Democrats for Michigan’s problems, Jocelyn Benson points finger at Trump Both candidates are focused on turning out supporters in the final week […]
WASHINGTON — If history is any guide, President Donald Trump’s low approval rating in Michigan could spell trouble for Republican candidates in the state’s critical midterm elections. Public opinion of Trump already hit a record low in battleground Michigan earlier this year, and the GOP president’s numbers have not meaningfully improved ahead of Election Day, […]
By Peg West Grand Rapids – Grand Valley on Oct. 27 marked the transition from several years of collaborative planning to construction as it begins building the Blue Dot Innovation Lab in downtown Grand Rapids, a key milestone for a prominent physical space in the Blue Dot Ecosystem. University leaders, faculty and staff members, students […]
Bernie Sanders in Michigan MAGA-land: Dems, GOP seek votes in unfamiliar areas by Justin A. Hinkley and Lauren Gibbons, Bridge Michigan US Sen. Bernie Sanders stumped for Democratic Senate candidate in Alpena ahead of the Nov. 3 election Democrats are seeking to narrow the margins in traditional GOP areas Up North Republican Senate candidate Mike […]
President Donald Trump is expected to make another stop in Michigan before the Nov. 3 midterm election, as part of his national push in support of Republican candidates, according to four sources with knowledge of the plans. The sources spoke on the condition of anonymity because they weren’t authorized to discuss publicly a travel schedule […]
What to know about voting in Michigan’s Nov. 3 election by Lauren Gibbons, Bridge Michigan Michigan voters will select their next US senator, governor, state lawmakers and representatives in Congress next week Voters will also weigh in on two statewide ballot initiatives and, in many communities, local or regional tax requests Voters can still return […]
To fix Michigan schools, experts urge better reading skills, less politics by Isabel Lohman, Bridge Michigan Education experts say the state’s literacy goals are directly tied to students’ futures Panelists encourage people to volunteer with their local schools The discussion is a culmination of several months of listening to readers about what issues matter most […]
With early voting underway and Election Day a little more than a week away, Michigan’s gasoline prices — often viewed as a real-time measure of the economy — are surging, a result of soaring crude oil prices and troubles at a regional refinery in Illinois. In metro Detroit, gas prices during the weekend edged to […]
WASHINGTON — Republican Michigan U.S. Senate candidate Mike Rogers would not give yes or no responses to several questions during a contentious interview on NBC News’ “Meet the Press” program that aired Sunday, Oct. 25. Journalist Kristen Welker asked Rogers of White Lake Township if he agreed with a social media post from President Donald […]