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Michigan news: Bridge archive

TitleDateAuthor
In northern Michigan, Trucker Randy and ‘pay for play’ claims roil Senate raceJonathan Oosting
Small Michigan business struggles with inflation but not its social missionPaula Gardner
Low-income Michigan students fare far better at some colleges than others Ron French, Mike Wilkinson
Ballot measure to decertify Michigan 2020 election decried as ‘silly’ Yue Stella Yu
Michigan stuck with $200M tab to fix Midland dams neglected by ownersMike Wilkinson
Opinion | Don’t panic, home heating costs won’t skyrocket because of UkraineCedric Flowers
Michigan climate plan calls for EV incentives, faster renewable transitionKelly House
Citing cash crunch, Central Michigan University pauses new student housing Isabel Lohman
DePerno loses another bid for Antrim County audit as court dismisses appealLauren Gibbons
Jocelyn Benson honored for election leadership in MichiganZahra Ahmad
Donald Trump looms large as Michigan GOP braces for convention ‘battle’Jonathan Oosting
Detroit hospital stops admitting patients to control rare fungus outbreakRobin Erb
Weeks before closure, Whitmer aims to save Michigan Palisades nuclear plantKelly House
Environment reporter Kelly House finalist for international climate award Bridge Staff
Michigan moves to reform child abuse registry some say has grown too largeYue Stella Yu
Who are the Michigan GOP candidates for attorney general, secretary of state?Jonathan Oosting
Opinion | Russian invasion adds urgency for Michigan renewable energyDeirdre Courtney, Sergio Cira-Reyes
Lyoya’s death sheds light on struggles to adjust to Black American lifeBryce Huffman
Opinion | Schools aren’t ‘indoctrinating’ kids and teachers aren’t a threat Greg Talberg
Lansing and other police agencies rethink value of ‘minor’ traffic stops Ted Roelofs
Report: Recess needed more than ever, but lacking in too much of MichiganTracie Mauriello
Emails: Michigan health director urged ‘edits’ to nursing home death audit Jonathan Oosting
Who are the Republicans running against Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer?Jonathan Oosting
Ten Michigan GOP governor candidates file signatures to make ballotJonathan Oosting
Your support of Bridge's spring fundraiser can make our 2022 plans a realityJohn Bebow
Police reform going nowhere fast in Michigan, despite Patrick Lyoya deathLauren Gibbons
Bacon, labor, materials: Inflation pounds Michigan businessesPaula Gardner
Benton Harbor activists: We need more proof city's drinking water is safeKelly House
Join Bridge and the Joyce Foundation for a discussion on extremism in MichiganAmber DeLind
Opinion | School voucher petition harms Michigan school programs like CTEJames Sweeney
Michigan boosts social studies training to teach ‘full breadth of history’Tracie Mauriello
Michigan summer camps rebound: Kids ‘eager to get back out into the world’Isabel Lohman
Meijer raises $550k, Stevens leads Levin in U.S. House fundraising in MichiganLauren Gibbons, Yue Stella Yu
Shake-up in Central Michigan University admissions after enrollment dropIsabel Lohman
Michigan’s Medicaid ballooned during COVID. It’s about to be pared back.Robin Erb
Join Bridge Lunch Break to discuss moving from pandemic to endemicKathryn Dugal
Opinion | Restoring Michigan’s earned income tax credit would help familiesStephanie Chang
MSU to drop mask mandate in May, but will keep COVID vax rule next year Ron French
Soaring signature costs may bar some candidates from making Michigan ballot Yue Stella Yu
Patrick Lyoya’s parents: Our hearts are broken. Grand Rapids mourns as well.Bryce Huffman, Ted Roelofs
Two-thirds of Michigan drivers still haven’t got their $400 insurance refundZahra Ahmad
Michigan Republicans want to forbid remote work for most state staffersPaula Gardner, Lauren Gibbons
Report: A quarter of Michigan roads are poor, will worsen without more fundingYue Stella Yu
Michigan scraps special elk hunt in JanuaryZahra Ahmad
With COVID masks gone, Michigan students relearn how to play and studyRon French
Grand Rapids police faced years of racial bias complaints before fatal shootingBryce Huffman
Grand Rapids Police release video on deadly shooting of Patrick LyoyaTed Roelofs
Watch Bridge Book Club discussion of ‘The Dockporter’Amber DeLind, Josiah Foster
Opinion | Let MI Kids Learn would benefit families and studentsBeth DeShone, Ben DeGrow
VoteBeat hiring reporter to cover Michigan election issues with BridgeBridge Staff