Stories tagged: "digital divide"
Education
Education This New Plan Makes Broadband More Affordable for Michiganders. More Help Could be Coming.
Katelyn Kivel
May 24, 2021 2:32 pm EDT
A new federal program is helping struggling Michiganders get broadband connections by paying some of the cost.
Economy
Economy ‘It Opened the World to Us’: Broadband Infrastructure Can Transform Rural Michigan Life
Katelyn Kivel
April 23, 2021 3:18 pm EDT
More than a million Michiganders don't have access to broadband internet. Here's what it's like to finally connect.
Politics
Politics 3 Things the Michigan Legislature Is Looking to Tackle in 2021
Katelyn Kivel
December 11, 2020 2:24 pm EST
The next session for the Legislature has proposals from established Representatives, new faces, and from the people of Michigan themselves.
Politics
Politics Keep Going Michigan: How to Reach Your Representative During a Global Health Emergency
Katelyn Kivel
November 16, 2020 3:16 pm EST
Representative-elect Abraham Aiyash explains the kind of innovation that keeps legislators and constituents connected when face-to-face events aren't safe.
Technology
Technology The State of Michigan Just Launched a Free Wi-Fi Hotspot Map. But How Do We Actually Get Internet to People?
Martha Spall
June 23, 2020 12:48 pm EDT
Closing Michigan’s internet gap will require more than mapping free hotspots, says one expert — it will require a huge paradigm shift.
