Malachi Barrett, Author at Bridge Michigan https://bridgemi.com/author/mbarrett/ Michigan’s nonpartisan, nonprofit news source Wed, 05 Nov 2025 17:05:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://bridgemi.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/cropped-android-chrome-192x192-1-32x32.png Malachi Barrett, Author at Bridge Michigan https://bridgemi.com/author/mbarrett/ 32 32 247008660 Mary Sheffield makes history as Detroit’s first woman mayor https://bridgemi.com/michigan-government/mary-sheffield-makes-history-as-detroits-first-woman-mayor/ Wed, 05 Nov 2025 09:27:29 +0000 https://bridgemi.com/?p=68941 Mayor-elect Mary Sheffield celebrates her Nov. 4, 2025 victory at an election watch party at the MotorCity Casino Hotel. (BridgeDetroit photo by Malachi Barrett)The Detroit City Council president crushes minister Solomon Kinloch Jr. to succeed Mike Duggan, who is running for governor.]]> Mayor-elect Mary Sheffield celebrates her Nov. 4, 2025 victory at an election watch party at the MotorCity Casino Hotel. (BridgeDetroit photo by Malachi Barrett)

The Detroit City Council president crushes minister Solomon Kinloch Jr. to succeed Mike Duggan, who is running for governor.

]]> 68941 Smokeless nicotine ejected: Detroit council takes Zyn out of the ballgame https://bridgemi.com/urban-affairs/smokeless-nicotine-ejected-detroit-council-takes-zyn-out-of-the-ballgame/ Wed, 22 Oct 2025 15:26:21 +0000 https://bridgemi.com/?p=68355 Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan. The Detroit City Council voted 7-2 to criminalize smokeless tobacco and alternative nicotine products in sports arenas.]]> Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan. 

The Detroit City Council voted 7-2 to criminalize smokeless tobacco and alternative nicotine products in sports arenas.

]]> 68355 Passenger trains to return to Michigan Central station in Detroit by 2028 https://bridgemi.com/michigan-government/passenger-train-planned-for-detroit-transit-hub-at-michigan-central-campus/ https://bridgemi.com/michigan-government/passenger-train-planned-for-detroit-transit-hub-at-michigan-central-campus/#respond Wed, 15 Oct 2025 19:46:25 +0000 https://bridgemi.com/?p=68128 The transit hub would be built across the street on land owned by Ford Motor Co. Riders who travel to and from Canada would go through a border checkpoint in Windsor.]]>

The transit hub would be built across the street on land owned by Ford Motor Co. Riders who travel to and from Canada would go through a border checkpoint in Windsor.

]]> https://bridgemi.com/michigan-government/passenger-train-planned-for-detroit-transit-hub-at-michigan-central-campus/feed/ 0 68128 A Detroit ticket tax? Study forecasts millions from sports, entertainment https://bridgemi.com/urban-affairs/a-detroit-ticket-tax-study-forecasts-millions-from-sports-entertainment/ https://bridgemi.com/urban-affairs/a-detroit-ticket-tax-study-forecasts-millions-from-sports-entertainment/#respond Fri, 05 Sep 2025 14:30:25 +0000 https://bridgemi.com/?p=66154 a view of detroit from the sky at nightA new Citizens Research Council of Michigan study found an admissions tax on Detroit sports and entertainment venues could raise between $14 million and $47 million annually, depending on the tax rate. ]]> a view of detroit from the sky at night

A new Citizens Research Council of Michigan study found an admissions tax on Detroit sports and entertainment venues could raise between $14 million and $47 million annually, depending on the tax rate.

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