In their first of two debates ahead of the November general election, Democrat Abdul El-Sayed and Republican Mike Rogers sparred over gas prices, the Iran war, tariffs and more. The testy ...

The amount of ice on the Great Lakes has declined rapidly over the past four decades, but a warming climate might not be the only explanation for freezing fluctuations during the last century.

GOP gubernatorial candidate John James, left, addresses an audience at an education roundtable in Livonia on Monday, Oct. 5, 2026, joined by Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves. (Brayan Gutierrez for Bridge ...

The president made 100-plus promises to Michigan voters. He’s followed through on immigration and tax cuts, made progress on manufacturing and failed to lower costs, end inflation or boost the economy ...

From property tax cuts to prescription drug price relief, Michigan leaders are preparing policy wishlists to pursue if their party wins full control of state government this fall.

The Van Buren Township Planning Commission approved a site plan for Google’s proposed facility near the Detroit airport — the last major permitting hurdle to the 1-gigawatt facility’s construction.

Six candidates are running for two seats on the Michigan Supreme Court, where Democratic nominees currently hold a 6-1 majority. Here is who’s running, why and what experience they’d bring to the ...

Hospitals say they need the fees to stay solvent. Bridge asked the top largest how much they collect. None disclosed the amounts, but some offered partial answers.

Many young people feel uncertain about their paths and pessimistic about American government. Their anxiety is fueling restlessness in national politics that has contributed to the rise of outsider ...

This year, Sue Hartman was singled out by peers for excellence. But the Republican clerk says trying to convince her mostly Republican neighbors that elections are fair has taken its toll.

Ferris State’s new dorm offers views of its football stadium. Western’s new hall is made of timber and has massage chairs. But big investments in dorms haven’t always worked in other states.

Michigan’s Senate race has become a battle over Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed. Republicans have spent tens of millions of dollars to portray him as a dangerous radical, as El-Sayed focuses on ...