Paula Gardner

Michigan State University is set to lay off more than 100 workers — due to massive cuts in federal funding for the SNAP-ED program. wlns.com/top-stories/ms…

Kent County has recorded two more cases of measles for a total of four this year: woodtv.com/news/kent-coun…

UPDATE: Aug. 25 trial date set for ex-House Speaker Lee Chatfield and his wife Stephanie Couple is charged with embezzlement and conspiracy for allegedly converting 501c4 funds to their personal use

This month's show features @PaulaGardner from @BridgeMichigan discussing the failure of a megaproject near Flint, @JamesHohman of the @MackinacCenter on the attempt to get rid of the state's flat income tax and Beth DeShone of @MIForward_Net and Brandon Arnold of @NTU discuss the…

Michigan faces $890M bill looming for food stamp program. michigancapitolconfidential.com/news/michigan-…

I talked to Quentin Messer, MEDC CEO, yesterday in Traverse City after the exec board did not publicly address the AG's embezzlement investigation. The story: MEDC chief: ‘I was not aware’ of $20M state business grant caught in probe bridgemi.com/business-watch… via @BridgeMichigan

I’m glad to have received word from President Trump committing federal funds to help Northern Michigan communities impacted by the historic ice storm damage earlier this year. We have more details to gather, but I’m grateful for this response to my requests of the White House.

City report shows there are 87,699 vacant housing units in the city, which accounts for a quarter of the entire housing stock. "Detroit has enough housing units to serve its residents, but a problem lies in not having enough decent, safe, and affordable housing for residents."

MEDC chief: ‘I was not aware’ of $20M state business grant caught in probe bridgemi.com/business-watch…

For anyone who cares about Michigan schools, this project is a deeply reported must-read from my colleagues at @BridgeMichigan: bridgemi.com/talent-educati…

Now I know why it's been so hard to book with points this fall. crainsdetroit.com/hospitality-to…

GM CEO Mary Barra: We are also growing in EVs because people love our design, performance, range, and value GM is well positioned to succeed in an ICE market that has longer runway. We will continue to drive improved overall profitability & focus on EV profitability improvement

I covered education for more than a decade, and I know how smart and passionate our school leaders are. These results are baffling and frustrating. Michigan spent big to fix schools. The result: Worse scores and plenty of blame bridgemi.com/talent-educati… via @BridgeMichigan

Join reporters @JDale_Shoemaker, @PaulaGardner and @kjfernelius for a training on covering economic development incentives on July 30 at 2 p.m. ET/11 a.m. PT. They'll provide tips to help you answer: Are they corporate giveaways worth it? goodjobsfirst.org/reporting-on-e…

Michigan spent big to fix schools. The result: Worse scores and plenty of blame bit.ly/3UobxL6

Everyone seems to have a ready answer for why Michigan's schools are underperforming, and most of them are wrong. Fact check: What’s true, false, misleading about Michigan’s education slide bridgemi.com/talent-educati… via @BridgeMichigan

ICYMI: Michigan pursues mega-subsidy deals as Lansing skeptical about their value to taxpayers Lawmakers: Spending $660K per job for Sandisk would have been tough sell bridgemi.com/business-watch… via @BridgeMichigan

I’m so glad Rachel Wells did this story. When this brave woman told her story at a town hall last week, it was the first patient I had heard who was refused treatment due to a new TN law. This is horrifying and dangerous for TN women.

Michigan marijuana market cratering, amid oversupply, ‘difficult market’ bridgemi.com/business-watch…

Sugar Loaf ski resort may get new life as public recreational area bit.ly/44BIgCG