Mike Wilkinson

3 days ago | bridgemi.com | Mike Wilkinson

President Trump is acting on many of the promises he made on the campaign trail in Michigan, enacting tariffs and boosting deportations His administration is also working to roll back back environmental rules and attempted to freeze funding for electric vehicle chargers Critics have challenged the decisions in courts across the country, and some experts warn the economy may be on verge of recession As President Donald Trump campaigned through Michigan in 2024, he made bold promises to address...

2 weeks ago | eplocalnews.org | Mike Wilkinson

Amid the uproar over "Signalgate," few issues have generated more concern in recent weeks than the sweeping federal budget and workforce cuts proposed by the Trump administration. Whether it's Social Security, farm subsidies, Pell Grants or the Voice of America, the actions of President Donald Trump - and Elon Musk, whom some critics have dubbed the administration's "hatchet man" for his role in leading proposed federal cuts - have drawn widespread attention across the country.

3 weeks ago | bridgemi.com | Mike Wilkinson

Planned Parenthood of Michigan is closing three clinics — including two in northern Michigan — citing funding threats and political pressure from the Trump administration Closures leave Michigan’s Upper Peninsula and much of northern Michigan without an in-person abortion provider Critics of Planned Parenthood and abortion rights hailed the news Planned Parenthood of Michigan will close three clinics this month, including two northern Michigan locations, blaming funding “threats” from the...

1 month ago | bridgemi.com | Isabel Lohman |Mike Wilkinson

Michigan has 58,000 fewer K-12 students classified as economically disadvantaged this school yearLargely the result of families no longer qualifying for Medicaid, the drop also means less money for districtsSchool leaders warn that funding reductions could impact tutoring, summer school, class sizes and staffing Over 58,000 fewer K-12 students in Michigan are now considered “economically disadvantaged,” a change that will cause hundreds of districts to get less state aid next year , experts say.

1 month ago | bridgemi.com | Isabel Lohman |Mike Wilkinson

Michigan high grads are choosing to enroll in college at a lower rate than pre-pandemicState leaders have invested millions to help make college more affordableA state leader says it takes time to show students that college can be in financial reach Michigan’s rate of sending high school graduates to college has barely budged since the pandemic, despite a huge infusion of state scholarship aid that has drastically cut tuition for most.