Simon D. Schuster

me on my deathbed: if only I had sent more tweets

Inside Michigan’s secret $261M plan to raze homes for megafactory that never came bridgemi.com/business-watch…

First, though, read this excellent scene-setter from @isalohgo bridgemi.com/talent-educati…

ICYMI: For the first installment of our Bridge Listens series, every gubernatorial campaign told us how they would tackle the most pressing issues in Michigan schools. (via @BridgeMichigan) bridgemi.com/michigan-gover…

News from the bot: former state Rep. here entering a competitive Democratic primary. Garrett was disqualified from running in the 2024 election.

A second memo from Bari Weiss and Tom Cibrowski says CBS News Radio is shutting down. Here's the memo: Today, we informed our CBS News Radio team and approximately 700 affiliated stations that we will end the service on May 22, 2026. Unfortunately, this decision means that all positions within the CBS News Radio team are being eliminated.  We understand how difficult this news is for our staff and their colleagues, who have worked side by side with us to cover some of the most significant stories of our time. While this was a necessary decision, it was not an easy one.  A shift in radio station programming strategies, coupled with challenging economic realities, has made it impossible to continue the service.  We are sharing this announcement now to fulfill our commitments to our radio partners and affiliates, which require advance notice of the service’s conclusion. For nearly 100 years, CBS News Radio has delivered original reporting to the nation—from Edward R. Murrow’s World War II reports in London to today’s daily White House updates.  Our signature broadcast, “World News Roundup,” remains the longest-running newscast in the country.  CBS News Radio served as the foundation for everything we have built since 1927. The coming weeks will be difficult for the team members who have worked tirelessly at CBS News Radio.  We are committed to supporting these valued colleagues with care and respect as we wind down operations.  They have been critical to our success and remain treasured friends and professionals.  We thank them deeply for their contributions. Thank you all for your dedication and for the compassion you show one another as we move forward. Bari and Tom

Public ed advocates are in the Romney Building right now requesting a meeting w/ Gov. Whitmer to get her stance on Michigan opting into the federal govt’s new education tax credit, which can be used for private school. Critics say it’s a voucher program that may be illegal in MI.

Strange bedfellows in this anti con-con coalition

MUST READ: A bombshell NYT investigation shows that Cesar Chavez sexually abused young girls. Dolores Huerta also discloses for first time that that Chavez raped her. So much more from Manny Fernandez and Sarah Hurtes —> nytimes.com/2026/03/18/us/…

Ex-CFO: I was fired after raising concerns over $25M earmark project bridgemi.com/michigan-gover… via @Simon_Schuster

Group halts ‘tax the rich’ ballot effort to raise funds for Michigan schools bit.ly/471dUKK

Local law enforcement agencies are responding to reports of an active shooter at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield. wxyz.com/news/police-re…

Perry Johnson introduces himself in Saginaw: “I’m Perry Johnson and I’m running for governor. Maybe you’ve seen one of my commercials.” Goes into his ‘quality guru’ stump spiel, and calls Gov. Whitmer a “spendthrift” — quite a colloquialism!

US Rep. John James undertaking an alternative outreach effort with Saginaw Republicans as a forum hosted by the county's Republican party is about to get underway.

💰 New State Senate Filing 💰 Chedrick Greene (D) Period: Post-Special Primary Status: Candidate for 35th District Receipts: $172,600 Total Spent: $131,460 Debt: $2,196 Cash On Hand: $64,389 docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d…

Got a few campaign finance filings coming in today. Jason Tunney (R) will be facing Chedrick Greene (D) in a May SD-35 special election that will decide whether Dems maintain control of the state Senate.

Breaking: President Trump is preparing to fire Kristi Noem, advisers say on.wsj.com/4ujl6vN

For the first time a PAC name was so dang long it hit X's character limit, which caused some repeat posting on bsky. Had to implement some error handling to prevent this. Really long names no longer get to be bolded.

Michigan House rushes $152M for Selfridge expansion backed by Trump bit.ly/4rbWZMC

This is what Hall said was and was not cut by the House Appropriations Committee.

$369 million: that's the amount House Speaker Matt Hall says was actually withheld from would-be work projects in December 2025. He noted a litany of grants that weren't cut, but RxKids did lose funding. A lawsuit is contesting the future of those funds.