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 […]
Michigan got $173M to transform rural health. Where is it 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 Eli Newman, Bridge Michigan September 28, 2026 Michigan is handing out $173 […]
Diversity is a richness, never a reason for exclusion – Pope Francis, 2021 Many white residents of Livingston County seem to feel that racism ended with the Civil Rights Movement. This might almost be true if your definition of racism focused on overt racism, like the “n-word” or burning crosses, while ignoring systemic racism and […]
Who will be exempt from Medicaid work rules in Michigan? What to know 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 Robin Erb, Bridge Michigan September 25, 2026 An online tool […]
The Democratic and Republican candidates for attorney general, in their first televised debate, clashed on how they would handle some of more the pressing issues that are likely to come before the office − from artificial intelligence to policies issued by President Donald Trump to continued litigation over Enbridge’s Line 5. The debate-style question and […]
A massive driftwood dragon, a world-record seeking opal butterfly and “Seven Deadly Sins” are ready to tempt you at ArtPrize 2026 through Oct. 3 in Grand Rapids. These stunning works and the three artists who made them are among more than 1,000 artworks and 1,300-plus artists entered in one of the world’s largest art competitions. […]
Abdul El-Sayed under microscope: His record, from public health to podcasts 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 25, 2026 Democratic US Senate candidate Abdul […]
By Nathan Layne LIVONIA, Michigan, Sept 26 (Reuters) – The pitch was simple: Republican US Senate candidate Mike Rogers is a common-sense conservative, while Democratic rival Abdul El-Sayed is a big-government socialist aligned with the party’s left wing. But when a canvasser backing Rogers delivered that message to Nick Delise, a three-time Donald Trump voter […]