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Elissa Slotkin for president? Michigan Democrat isn’t ruling out 2028 run Elissa Slotkin, a potential 2028 presidential contender, was in Iowa on Tuesday talking to Trump voters about divisiveness and community issues.

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Abdul El-Sayed courts college kids – and controversy – in Michigan Senate race Democratic US Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed rallied Michigan college students in a controversial appearance with Hasan Piker, a popular online streamer accused of antisemitism.

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In US first, Ann Arbor makes its own green power company With utilities’ transition to green energy moving too slowly for them, Ann Arbor officials decided to launch a power company of their own.

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A first for Michigan’s $2.4B SOAR business incentive program: New jobs Companies say they’ve created 1,846 of the 14,559 jobs they originally promised in exchange for Michigan SOAR subsidies. They still have several years to meet their targets.

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Beyond books: Michigan libraries reinventing role as reading wanes Libraries across Michigan are lending tools and cookware, hosting clothing swaps, repair cafés and indoor farmers markets. ‘We’re so much more than (a place) for checking out books,’ one official said.

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Detroit schools have new tool in attendance fight: social media influencers The strategy to hire 23 students to share positive messaging about the district is the latest in an ongoing battle to grow enrollment.

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Consumers Energy’s sale plan would turn unprofitable dams into $270M payday The utility’s plan to sell 13 unprofitable dams and buy back the power would boost its profits by $270 million while ratepayer costs skyrocket. Critics of the sale are crying foul, but Consumers maintains its sale plan is the cheapest option for ratepayers.

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Michigan kids in mental health crisis sent out of state as facilities close Michigan has a shrinking capacity for children and teens in severe psychological crises. Families are finding care hundreds of miles away, and a growing number of kids are sent away by courts.

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Home demolition to begin on $261M Michigan megasite despite holdouts Dozens of homes are slated for demolition this month in Mundy Township. Some residents have refused to sell and move out of a neighborhood that officials want to raze for a potential large-scale development.

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Trump administration plans closure of 4 Michigan forestry research centers The closures are part of a broader consolidation and reorganization that will move the US Forest Service headquarters from the nation’s capital to Salt Lake City.

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Bridge Michigan News Quiz, April 3: Born to love trivia Have you paid attention to Michigan news? Then these 10 questions should be easy like Sunday morning.

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State lowers vaccine age recommendation in SE Michigan amid measles outbreak Children as young as 6 months should get vaccinated against measles, state health experts advise, as measles cases spill into a second Michigan county.

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Four things Michiganders should know about federal student loan changes Federal student loans are getting a shake up with new borrowing limits and repayment rules. Here’s what to know.

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Senate hopeful Mike Rogers floats copays, high-risk pools for health care US Senate candidate Mike Rogers suggested he’s interested in rolling back at least two components of the Affordable Care Act.

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EPA move on microplastics, pharmaceuticals draws mixed response in Michigan Trump administration officials said Thursday they’ll add the two pollutants to a federal priority list — but stopped short of enacting monitoring requirements that Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has requested.

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The Center for Michigan, Bridge’s publisher, highlights growth in annual report The Center for Michigan released its annual report highlighting growth in individual donations, expanded audience reach and increased community engagement by Bridge Michigan and BridgeDetroit.

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Michigan neighbors rally for rooftop solar as federal support shrinks Grassroots “Solarize” programs are helping Michigan neighbors buy rooftop solar together, even as federal support shrinks.

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Gretchen Whitmer: Michigan to help businesses seek refunds on Trump tariffs One year after ‘Liberation Day,’ Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says her administration will ‘help get refunds back to Michigan businesses’ that paid tariffs struck down by the US Supreme Court.

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Opinion | Michigan state, congressional leaders: Act now to protect mail-in voting The US Constitution gives the states the power to hold elections. States make the rules. Silence from Michigan’s elected officials right now reads as acceptance.

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More Michigan prisoners than ever are getting educations, job training Michigan is expanding education programs in a bid to reduce recidivism. Nearly 4,000 inmates completed vocational or academic courses in 2025, up from 2,400 in 2020.

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Opinion | Michigan is paying industrial livestock operations to keep polluting our air, water Digesters are often proposed as an environmentally friendly way to manage and repurpose manure for energy, but they’re not the climate solution they’re often heralded to be. Yet the federal and state governments are pouring public money into them.

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Opponents worry over tunnel construction as Line 5 report released A geologic report released recently as part of the permitting process has Line 5 opponents worried about safety and the environment if Enbridge goes forward with its pipeline tunnel in the Straits of Mackinac. Enbridge said the data’s been out there for years and construction can happen safely.

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More people fishing in Michigan as state considers license fee hikes Today marks the first day of the 2026 fishing season, which means anglers need a new license and need to pay attention to some notable regulation changes.

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Is ballot ‘curing’ a new secret weapon for Michigan campaigns? A close mayoral election in 2025 shows how campaigns can earn more votes by reminding voters to fix issues with their signatures on absentee ballot envelopes.

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Opinion | The Working Families Tax Cuts are delivering relief for Michigan parents Raising a family is expensive, but the Working Families Tax Cuts are helping lower costs for Michigan parents, from the essentials like groceries and diapers to child care and more.

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Jocelyn Benson: Michigan will fight Trump order limiting mail-in voting Trump’s new order aims to restrict mail-in voting and create a national voter list. ‘I will take swift action to fight this illegal order in court,’ said Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson.

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Opinion | Michigan’s rural health care crisis is being ignored Michigan is set to receive over $173 million in federal funding to improve health care access, but creative accounting allows major population centers to pilfer these resources and, once again, leave rural communities behind.

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Supreme Court ruling puts Michigan’s ‘conversion therapy’ ban in jeopardy A federal appeals court ruling in December blocked Michigan’s law meant to protect LGBTQ+ youth from taking effect. The state’s law faces significant challenges following the US Supreme Court’s decision to strike down a similar ban in Colorado.

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Opinion | Let’s recognize historic moon flight by Grand Rapids native Christina Koch Even though one of the Artemis II mission’s astronauts is from our region, there has been little media attention highlighting that fact. While our local astronauts of the 1960s-1990s are revered and respected, let’s also recognize Christina Koch.

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