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Katy Locker @katylockerindet

CEO at The Center for Michigan @BridgeMichigan @BridgeDet313

Joined August 2013
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Bridge Michigan@BridgeMichigan
Jun 9
Gov. Whitmer has vowed to boost literacy in Michigan. Here’s where we stand bit.ly/4evIgce

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has vowed to boost literacy in Michigan. Here's where we stand

As Michigan struggles with reading on national rankings, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says the state must focus on literacy. What to know.

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Bridge Michigan@BridgeMichigan
Jun 5
There are 300 named Michigan rivers. Which ones deserve an award? bit.ly/43hYRtL

There are 300 named Michigan rivers. Which ones deserve an award? - Bridge Michigan

Bridge Michigan wants you to vote on your favorite rivers in the state as part of a summer-long reporting series.

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Bridge Michigan@BridgeMichigan
May 27
Bridge Listens: The facts about Michigan’s environment, data centers, dams bit.ly/4viOyBL

Bridge Listens: The facts about Michigan’s environment, data centers, dams - Bridge Michigan

Bridge readers identified the environment as a top 2026 election concern, with data centers, Great Lakes health and energy policy topping the list. We break down the issues, the facts and possible...

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Bridge Michigan@BridgeMichigan
May 26
2026 Michigan Voter Guide bit.ly/4u1nLZw

2026 Michigan Voter Guide - Bridge Michigan

Key dates, deadlines and resources to help you navigate Michigan's 2026 elections.

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BridgeDetroit@BridgeDet313
May 5
JOB ALERT
ChristineFerretti_Det@cferretti_Det
May 5
JOB ALERT: Thrilled to announce @BridgeDet313 is hiring! We are looking for a new reporter to join our team. Here’s the info: bridgedetroit.com/about/jobs…
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Bridge Michigan@BridgeMichigan
Apr 23
You’re invited: Bridge Michigan to host first ‘Issues Summit’ bit.ly/3QENNUo

You’re invited: Bridge Michigan to host first ‘Issues Summit’ - Bridge Michigan

Michigan residents have spoken up about what matters most to them headed into this year’s election. Experts, lawmakers and journalists will break down the biggest issues at a free event in October.

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Bridge Michigan@BridgeMichigan
Mar 26
Inside Michigan’s secret $261M plan to raze homes for megafactory that never came bit.ly/4uRcpJd

Inside Michigan’s secret $261M plan to raze homes for megafactory that never came - Bridge Michigan

Documents obtained by Bridge tell the story of one of the biggest gambles of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s tenure. The taxpayer-funded project to lure a major employer to mid-Michigan kept residents and...

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Bridge Michigan@BridgeMichigan
Mar 24
Michigan pits small, big schools for funding. It’s an unfair fight, leaders say bit.ly/4dGCapm

Michigan pits small, big schools for funding. It’s an unfair fight, leaders say - Bridge Michigan

Michigan increasingly requires schools to apply for grants to fund special programs like career tech. That may disadvantage small schools, where superintendents complete applications between plowing...

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Bridge Michigan@BridgeMichigan
Mar 24
Up North Michigan, schools struggle between pull of home and promise of college bit.ly/3NW8JW0

Up North Michigan, schools struggle between pull of home and promise of college - Bridge Michigan

Students’ stark choice in northern Michigan: Go to college and never come back — or stay with smaller paychecks. That’s put school districts in a conundrum about how best to educate them.

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Bridge Michigan@BridgeMichigan
Feb 24
What’s Michigan’s top election issue? Cast your ballot with Bridge Listens bit.ly/4tPi5TL

What’s Michigan’s top election issue? Cast your ballot with Bridge Listens - Bridge Michigan

Make your voice heard. Help Bridge identify the top state issue so we can demand answers from candidates.

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Katy Locker retweeted
Bridge Michigan@BridgeMichigan
Feb 24
Hey, Gov. Whitmer: Here’s what Michigan says is real State of the State bit.ly/4qQgFFD

Hey, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer: Here’s what Michigan says is real State of the State

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will discuss the State of the State on Wednesday. Here are what the facts — and Bridge readers — say.

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Katy Locker retweeted
The Detroit News
@detroitnews
Jan 26
#BREAKING: The Detroit News to be acquired by USA TODAY Co., owner of Detroit Free Press. detroitnews.com/story/busine…

The Detroit News to be acquired by USA TODAY Co., owner of Detroit Free Press

USA TODAY Co., owner of the Detroit Free Press, will acquire The Detroit News and continue to publish it separately, it announced Monday.

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Katy Locker retweeted
Detroit Free Press
@freep
Jan 26
BREAKING: @USATODAYCo moves to buy the @detroitnews after joint-operating era ends
Detroit Free Press and The Detroit News newspaper racks on display. Photo by Mary Schroeder, Detroit Free Press

ALT Detroit Free Press and The Detroit News newspaper racks on display. Photo by Mary Schroeder, Detroit Free Press

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Justin A. Hinkley@JustinHinkley
Jan 8
National politics may play an outsized role in Michigan's elections this year, but we here @BridgeMichigan will hold candidates to account for the facts that matter most to Michiganders. Here's a look at where some of the biggest issues stand today: bridgemi.com/michigan-govern…

Here are facts shaping Michigan as state gears for big election year - Bridge Michigan

With rising costs, an aging population and troubling education scores, the stakes for 2026 elections couldn’t be much higher. Here are the facts shaping the state before the campaign rhetoric...

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Katy Locker retweeted
Bridge Michigan@BridgeMichigan
Jan 8
Here are facts shaping Michigan as state gears for big election year bit.ly/3YrgOUp

Here are facts shaping Michigan as state gears for big election year - Bridge Michigan

With rising costs, an aging population and troubling education scores, the stakes for 2026 elections couldn’t be much higher. Here are the facts shaping the state before the campaign rhetoric...

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Bridge Michigan@BridgeMichigan
Jan 8
Bridge Michigan is listening. What issues matter most to you in 2026 election? bit.ly/4jzb9Fl

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Columbia Journalism Review
@CJR
Jan 6
The Detroit Free Press and Detroit News had the last joint operating agreement in the country. It just expired. Read @RiddhiKSetty. cjr.org/news/can-detroit-new…

Can Two Detroit Papers Survive a Split?

The Detroit Free Press and Detroit News had the last joint operating agreement in the country. It just expired.

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Bridge Michigan@BridgeMichigan
Jan 2
Michigan faces a huge election year. These are the 2026 races to watch bit.ly/4qxEMsX
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Bridge Michigan@BridgeMichigan
21 Nov 2025
Watch: Saving Great Lakes whitefish is a race against time bit.ly/4phcxya

Watch: Saving Great Lakes whitefish is a race against time - Bridge Michigan

After months spent writing about the looming collapse of whitefish in the lower Great Lakes, Bridge Michigan teamed up with Detroit PBS to tell the story in documentary form. Here’s how to watch.

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Honored to find myself on this list for my work with @BridgeMichigan and @BridgeDet313
Crain's Detroit Business@crainsdetroit
29 Oct 2025
Introducing Who’s Who — the ultimate guide to power in Southeast Michigan crainsdetroit.com/data-cente…
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