Jordyn Hermani

Michigan homeless camp crackdowns leave some ‘just trying to survive’ - Bridge Michigan Amid crackdowns on homeless encampments, Michigan housing and homeless advocates say we’re going about it all wrong. Not all agree.

After hearing reports a Michigan city cited a pregnant homeless woman for sleeping in a park after dark, I started to poke around.

What I found were homeless folks and community activists saying crackdowns are making their lives, and jobs, harder. For @bridgemi.com: bridgemi.com/michigan-gov...

Coming soon to Michigan: Hundreds of affordable housing units. See where | Bridge Michigan A new Michigan tax capture law incentivized new housing construction, including 586 units for middle-income earners. See the 14 projects so far approved for $84 million in tax breaks.

Interested in learning more about these 14 new builds approved by the state? We've got you covered. www.bridgemi.com/michigan-gov...

Michigan tax capture law spurs new affordable housing. The cost? $144,000 per unit | Bridge Michigan Michigan is giving developers $84 million in property tax rebates to build high-demand housing that includes at least some ‘affordable’ units. Critics question the value of the incentive, which will l...

Spent the last few weeks with @laurenmgibbons.bsky.social scouring data wrt/ a new law that allows Michigan's local governments to incentivize developers building affordable or attainable housing units.

The cost? $144,000 per unit. Our breakdown for @bridgemi.com. www.bridgemi.com/michigan-gov...

Report: ‘Big, beautiful bill’ will blow $1.1 billion hole in Michigan budget | Bridge Michigan The Citizens Research Council predicts ‘severe’ budget challenges from lost taxes and an increased state spending on Medicaid and SNAP benefits.

New research from ‪‪@crcmich.bsky.social‬ indicates Michigan lawmakers may need to cut around $1.1 billion from the state's upcoming fiscal year budget because of the recently passed "One Big Beautiful Bill Act."

My story with @bridgemi.com: www.bridgemi.com/michigan-gov...

7 Michigan Republicans push to ban gay marriage. It’s likely going nowhere | Bridge Michigan While a handful of Michigan House Republicans join push to  same-sex marriage, their efforts will likely be fruitless. Here’s why.

An outstanding piece of photography by @jordynhermani.bsky.social this week (www.bridgemi.com/michigan-gov...) inspired me to come up with a top 15 photos in MI politics. @gongwermichigan.bsky.social subscribers, check your inbox for it in the Weekender. What did I miss? I whiffed on at least two.

Michigan lame-duck Legislature: House Democrats revolt against Speaker Tate | Bridge Michigan The clock is ticking on Michigan’s Lame-duck Legislature. Here’s the latest.

Fractures in the Michigan House Democratic caucus are immerging in the final days of legislative lame duck, one Democrat telling @gongwermichigan.bsky.social Sunday she's no longer confident in House Speaker Joe Tate's ability to lead.(w/ @bridgemichigan.bsky.social) www.bridgemi.com/michigan-gov...

Businesses fear worst from Michigan’s new sick time law. Will lawmakers act? | Bridge Michigan Workers are rejoicing, but sick time rules set to take effect in February have firms fearing a complicated ‘catastrophe.’ They want legislators to make changes, but Democrats may be reluctant.

As part of the pending changes from a state Supreme Court decision earlier this year, the change would also impact Michigan's sick leave regulations -- though the Save MI Tips group has nothing to do with advocating for change on this specific front. www.bridgemi.com/business-wat...

As Michigan minimum wage fight rages, bipartisan plan would keep tipped rate | Bridge Michigan New plan would keep a lower rate for tipped workers but still raise Michigan’s minimum wage to $15. “It’s not a partisan issue, it’s an economic issue,” said one advocate.

The group is in favor of a bipartisan plan in the state House currently that's yet to receive a hearing.

What that plan entails, from @bridgemichigan.bsky.social www.bridgemi.com/michigan-gov...

After rallying in Lansing this morning to push for a change to Michigan's pending minimum wage/tipped wage laws, sounds like people with the group "Save MI Tips" are now chanting "save our tips" so loudly in the Senate that it's intermittently drowning out the Senate livestream.

As Michigan minimum wage fight rages, bipartisan plan would keep tipped rate | Bridge Michigan New plan would keep a lower rate for tipped workers but still raise Michigan’s minimum wage to $15. “It’s not a partisan issue, it’s an economic issue,” said one advocate.

Michigan may raise its minimum wage to $15/hour by 2028 but keep tipped wages under a bipartisan plan debuted in the state House this month.

Conversations on what to do about state sick leave law remain ongoing.
www.bridgemi.com/michigan-gov...

Georgia officials have dismissed all members of a state committee charged with investigating deaths of pregnant women. That committee deemed that the high-profile deaths of Amber Thurman and Candi Miller under an abortion ban were preventable

With clock ticking, Michigan Dems eye ‘ghost gun,’ bump stock bans | Bridge Michigan Gun manufacturers could also face legal liability for deaths under bills Democrats are lining up for potential votes in the lame-duck session.

Via @jordynhermani.bsky.social ky.social: Michigan Democrats, set to lose House in January, considering 'ghost gun' and bump stock bans, along with legislation that would allow lawsuits against gun manufacturers for gun-related deaths www.bridgemi.com/michigan-gov...

Why state House Democrats can’t seem to get their legislative act together for lame-duck On this week’s It’s Just Politics, hosts Zoe Clark and Rick Pluta are joined by Bridge Michigan politics reporters Jordyn Hermani and Simon Schuster to discuss why state House Democrats are failing to...

It’s Just Politics hosts Zoe Clark and Rick Pluta are joined by Bridge Michigan politics reporters @jordynhermani.bsky.social and @simon.schuster.press to discuss why state House Democrats are failing to deliver their lame-duck legislative agenda.

BREAKING

President-elect Trump says he intends on nominating Sean Duffy as Secretary of Transportation.

Duffy served five terms in congress and is now, among other things, a Fox News contributor.

Gen X/elder millennials will recognize Duffy and his wife Rachel from the Real World.

FBI investigating post-election text threats sent to Latino, LGBTQ people The messages, which follow similar texts threatening Black people, claim recipients will be deported or sent to a re-education camp.

More than a week after racist text messages threatening Black people with enslavement were sent by anonymous numbers to recipients across the country, similar threats have been sent to people in Latino and LGBTQ+ communities, according to the FBI.

Finally made the jump over to BlueSky, though will still be posting regularly on Twitter. As always, you can reach me for any comments/questions/concerns at jhermani@bridgemi.com.

And while my focus is on Michigan politics, pet photos wouldn't go unappreciated, either. 😉