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Michigan news: Bridge archive

TitleDateAuthor
Whitmer: Cut taxes, boost schools. Michigan GOP agrees, but devil’s in detailsYue Stella Yu, Sergio Martínez-Beltrán
Michigan redistricting panel’s top attorney quits amid two court challengesSergio Martínez-Beltrán
Michigan community colleges vie for 4-year nursing programs amid shortages Isabel Lohman
Watch Bridge’s Lunch Break discussion on Michigan’s new redistricting mapsAmber DeLind, Kathryn Dugal
COVID may be here to stay. So much of Michigan is weighing risks, moving onMike Wilkinson
Opinion | Michigan regulations impede the move to ‘net zero’ emissionsLaura Sherman, Rod Williamson
Detroit caucus to court: Don’t make Blacks ‘sacrificial lamb’ of redistrictingSergio Martínez-Beltrán
Gov. Whitmer, don’t forget these four pressing issues facing MichiganYue Stella Yu, Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, Ron French
‘This is the big one.’ Michigan celebrates landmark $7B GM investment Paula Gardner
Lee Chatfield raised millions, traveled often. Michigan law kept much secretSimon D. Schuster, Sergio Martínez-Beltrán
Updating Michigan energy rules on new homes faces pushback from builders Ted Roelofs
U-M study: Ivermectin doesn’t treat COVID, but insurers pay for it anyway Robin Erb
Michigan legislation would help homeowners pay for failing septic systems Lester Graham, Michigan Public
GM vows to spend $6.5B in Michigan. Unclear: how much it wants in return.Paula Gardner
Republicans sue redistricting commission over congressional mapSergio Martínez-Beltrán
Michigan school run by Lee Chatfield’s family didn’t report past abuse claimKelly House
Opinion | COVID is pushing already-struggling child welfare agencies to the brinkJudith Fischer Wollack
Opinion | Get flu shot to avoid the next worst-case scenario: A twindemicPino Colone
Opinion | Health systems, Community Mental Health must learn to work togetherMilton Mack Jr.
Report: Fraction of Michigan kids who qualify for child care subsidies use themNushrat Rahman
LG Energy seeks to tap Michigan’s $1B incentive fund for Holland expansionPaula Gardner
Auditor: Don’t call Michigan nursing home deaths undercount. GOP presses on.Yue Stella Yu
How many COVID cases are in Michigan schools? State has no idea anymoreRon French, Robin Erb
Study shows Michigan's economy still struggles to compete with other statesPaula Gardner
Michigan schools running short on COVID tests, imperiling in-class learningRon French, Robin Erb
Feds earmark $226 million for Great Lakes invasive carp projectTed Roelofs
Bridge Book Club returns with sci-fi novel ‘The Other Me’Amber DeLind
Trump backers inch closer to ballot measure to overhaul Michigan vote auditsSergio Martínez-Beltrán
Opinion | Don’t let jokes about Mark Schlissel’s firing distract from U-M’s problemsClaire Hao
Michigan’s Dana Nessel: I may charge fake GOP electors if feds don’tSergio Martínez-Beltrán, Yue Stella Yu
Northern Michigan studio belonging to iconic artist listed for sale Paula Gardner
Mailbox-bound: Free COVID tests now available for Michigan homesRobin Erb
Omicron requires a better mask. How to choose one that’s best for you. Robin Erb
At U.P. school, many students felt fine, but 1-in-6 tested COVID positive Ron French
Opinion | Unvaxxed should be at back of line at crowded Michigan hospitalsPeter Eckstein
As omicron rages, rural Michigan shrugs shoulders and resists vaccineTed Roelofs
Etsy, ice cream and flirting: What emails show about U-M’s Mark Schlissel Ron French
University of Michigan President Mark Schlissel fired for improper relationshipRon French
For Michigan parents, a hellscape of nasal swabs, missed work and fury Ron French
Michigan defies expectations, bringing in $1.7B more revenue than expectedSergio Martínez-Beltrán
Report: More than 8,000 COVID deaths in Michigan were in long-term careRobin Erb, Sergio Martínez-Beltrán
Michigan to end most contact tracing as COVID overwhelms effort Robin Erb
Michigan unemployment fraud now at $8.5B. Legislators have more questions.Paula Gardner
High Court blocks COVID vaccine mandate for business, allows in healthcarePaula Gardner
Michigan accused of undercounting COVID deaths in long-term care facilitiesRobin Erb, Sergio Martínez-Beltrán
Watch Bridge’s discussion about the Great Lakes Restoration InitiativeKathryn Dugal
Beyond code red: Michigan hospitals wilt under double wave of COVID casesDustin Dwyer, Michigan Radio, Kate Wells, Michigan Radio
Michigan troopers vow reforms after study finds racial disparities in stopsMike Wilkinson
Opinion | The Great Resignation will become the “Big Bounce Back” in 2022Rick Snyder
Opinion | Wayne State University should stop cruel experiments on dogsGertrude Gregory