Mami Hara, Author at Bridge Michigan https://bridgemi.com/author/mami-hara/ Michigan’s nonpartisan, nonprofit news source Mon, 02 Feb 2026 16:29:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://bridgemi.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/cropped-android-chrome-192x192-1-32x32.png Mami Hara, Author at Bridge Michigan https://bridgemi.com/author/mami-hara/ 32 32 247008660 Opinion | Water affordability fund would help close Michigan investment gap https://bridgemi.com/guest-commentary/opinion-water-affordability-fund-would-help-close-michigan-investment-gap/ Mon, 02 Feb 2026 16:29:33 +0000 https://bridgemi.com/?p=72174 Headshots of Mami Hara and Gary Brown.Michigan needs $85 billion in investment over 20 years to bring its water and wastewater systems in line. An affordability plan before lawmakers can not only support residents facing shutoffs, but water systems as well.]]> Headshots of Mami Hara and Gary Brown.

Michigan needs $85 billion in investment over 20 years to bring its water and wastewater systems in line. An affordability plan before lawmakers can not only support residents facing shutoffs, but water systems as well.

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