Jonathan Oosting

@jonathanoosting

It's pronounced oh-sting, but once called "Qosting." Michigan politics reporter for @BridgeMichigan. DM or email tips to [email protected]

Lansing, MI

Joined June 2007

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Melissa Nann Burke@nannburke · 5 h

🚨 NEWS: Bill Huizenga passes on U.S. Senate bid for open seat in Michigan #MISen detroitnews.com/story/news/pol… via @detroitnews

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Ron French@RonFrench01 · 22 h

Some Michigan gubernatorial candidates gave Bridge detailed answers about how they'd improve schools. Others ... not so much. Here’s how governor candidates say they’d fix Michigan education bridgemi.com/talent-educati… via @BridgeMichigan

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Simon D. Schuster@Simon_Schuster · Jul 22

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

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Ron French@RonFrench01 · Jul 21

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

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Bridge Michigan@BridgeMichigan · Jul 21

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

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Bridge Michigan@BridgeMichigan · Jul 17

Lawmakers: Spending $660K per job for Sandisk would have been tough sell bit.ly/44Ua4B0

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Bridge Michigan@BridgeMichigan · Jul 17

Whitmer breaks silence on $20M earmark probe, calls allegations 'very troubling' bit.ly/3GPPE4e

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Kim Kozlowski@kimberkoz · Jul 17

In rare move, U-M fires tenured professor via ⁦@BridgeMichigan⁩ bridgemi.com/talent-educati…

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Jonathan Oosting@jonathanoosting · Jul 17

Michigan bars offer booze-free options for the ‘sober-curious’ bridgemi.com/business-watch… via @BridgeMichigan

jonathanoosting's tweet card. Alcohol sales have declined in the past year. The response from bar owners? Boozeless brunch, NA beers and mocktails.

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David Eggert@DavidEggert00 · Jul 17

Whitmer did a rare scrum with reporters today. 'I want to be clear: The budget is not done until the roads are done as well.' #mileg

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Jonathan Oosting@jonathanoosting · Jul 17

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says she discussed $63B Sandisk semiconductor deal that fell through with President Donald Trump. "He said, 'Tell the press we are going to work together and get an even better deal for the state of Michigan'" via @LaurenMGibbons

JJonathan Oosting@jonathanoosting · Jul 16

Records: Michigan offered MORE THAN $6 BILLION in corporate incentives as part of a failed bid to land chip factories bridgemi.com/business-watch… via @BridgeMichigan

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Jonathan Oosting@jonathanoosting · Jul 17

Detroit Chamber out with an early endorsement in 2026 race for Michigan governor: Mike Duggan

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Jonathan Oosting@jonathanoosting · Jul 16

Records: Michigan offered MORE THAN $6 BILLION in corporate incentives as part of a failed bid to land chip factories bridgemi.com/business-watch… via @BridgeMichigan

jonathanoosting's tweet card. State documents show that Michigan was willing to exchange billions in cash and tax breaks to land a proposed semiconductor manufacturing complex near Flint. The company pulled the plug instead.

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Hayley Harding@Hayley__Harding · Jul 16

Inbox: Rank MI Vote, the effort to get Ranked Choice Voting on the 2026 ballot, has officially started gathering signatures

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Paula Gardner@PaulaGardner · Jul 16

Michigan loses massive semiconductor plant. Whitmer blames ‘national economic turmoil’ bridgemi.com/business-watch… via @BridgeMichigan

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Justin A. Hinkley@JustinHinkley · Jul 15

Crypto mines a noisy nuisance to some. Should Michigan regulate them? bridgemi.com/business-watch…

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Jonathan Oosting@jonathanoosting · Jul 11

Michigan suspends law license of former Hillsdale GOP Chair Darren Wiseley. He's facing multiple charges and allegedly fell asleep drunk during a jury deliberation, among other things adbmich.org/getattachment/…

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Jonathan Oosting@jonathanoosting · Jul 10

Michigan legislators missed a July 1 budget deadline written into state law. Today, gubernatorial candidate Mike Duggan said he wants a law to suspend salaries "of all public officials" if it happens again under his watch.

jonathanoosting's tweet image. Michigan legislators missed a July 1 budget deadline written into state law. Today, gubernatorial candidate Mike Duggan said he wants a law to suspend salaries "of all public officials" if it happens again under his watch.

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Bridge Michigan@BridgeMichigan · Jul 10

Game regulators blast Ted Nugent for ‘insulting’ Capitol testimony bit.ly/3U9NhMw

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Jonathan Oosting@jonathanoosting · Jul 10

Governor hopeful Mike Cox is urging the Michigan GOP to host at least 10 debates before the 2026 primary, starting with the party's September conference on Mackinac Island.

jonathanoosting's tweet image. Governor hopeful Mike Cox is urging the Michigan GOP to host at least 10 debates before the 2026 primary, starting with the party's September conference on Mackinac Island.

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