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TitleDateAuthor
How can Michigan schools spend $6B in COVID money? Here’s what experts sayRon French
Emails: Michigan sheriff sought to seize voting machines amid Trump claimsJonathan Oosting
Michigan child care providers left in lurch as lawmakers go on vacationKoby Levin, Chalkbeat
A child mental-health fix takes early action, more help. Here are 7 ideas.Robin Erb, Carter Barrett, Side Effects Public Media
Shoreline erosion worries Michigan. Pictured Rocks cliff fall reminds why.Paula Gardner
Detroiters demand solutions after massive floodingOlivia Lewis
GOP, Democrats agree: Return walk-ins at Michigan Secretary of State branchesSergio Martínez-Beltrán
A U.P. senator stood up to Trump. His career may suffer. His cows don’t care.Jonathan Oosting
Michigan hopes $5 million vaccine lottery inspires more people to get shotsMike Wilkinson
Emergency rooms confront ‘tidal wave of sadness’ among young patients Robin Erb, Carter Barrett, Side Effects Public Media
Michigan to announce $5 million lottery for COVID vaccine as rates lagMike Wilkinson
Michigan lawmakers leave for summer break without passing budget Sergio Martínez-Beltrán
Michigan lawmakers pass ‘historic’ $17B plan for schools to close funding gapTracie Mauriello, Ron French, Sergio Martínez-Beltrán
Delta variant is increasing in Michigan, prompting coronavirus surge fearsMike Wilkinson
Watch Bridge’s Lunch Break discussion on Michigan labor pipeline strugglesAmber DeLind, Kathryn Dugal
Mental health crisis: Children at breaking point during COVIDRobin Erb, Carter Barrett, Side Effects Public Media
Michigan’s licensed cannabis industry wants bigger piece of $3.2B marketArjun Thakkar
Henry Ford Health System to require workers to get COVID-19 vaccineKristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press
Detroit-area floods mean sewage backups. Fed dollars won’t fix issue soon. Mike Wilkinson, Paula Gardner
Can Michigan become a climate haven? Duluth is already planning.Kelly House
Fish, propane, cash: Not everyone loves Enbridge generosity in the StraitsKelly House
Opinion: Michigan election clerk: Stop the disinformation and threatsMichael Siegrist
Opinion: Michigan needs a school system that supports all students’ needs Dave Meador, Amber Arellano
Michigan nears 1 million COVID cases. These numbers define the pandemic.Mike Wilkinson
Michigan’s top doc urges schools to require facemasks in the fallTracie Mauriello, Ron French
Michigan legislation would de-emphasize SAT scores to boost college accessTracie Mauriello
For Michigan's long-haul COVID survivors, pandemic is far from overOlivia Tucker
Michigan schools in line for ‘historic’ spending increase under new budget Jonathan Oosting
Michigan unemployment agency resumes in-person office visitsPaula Gardner
Giuliani sanctioned, Trump targets senators amid fallout over Michigan voteJonathan Oosting
Opinion: Michigan families need – and deserve – high quality child careJack O'Malley
Army Corps decision could tack years onto Enbridge Line 5 tunnel timelineKelly House
Michigan House approves voter ID bill, adds signature-matching provisionSergio Martínez-Beltrán
Survey: 7 of 10 Michigan small businesses now expect to survive COVID-19Paula Gardner
ACLU sues Michigan State Police for alleged racial profiling in traffic stops Arjun Thakkar
‘These people want to work.’ When GM posts Flint jobs, people line up. Paula Gardner
From food help to rent aid, here’s how Michigan will spend $2.2B stimulusJonathan Oosting
The toughest anti-gun movement in DetroitBryce Huffman, Louis Aguilar
GOP investigation finds no Michigan vote fraud, deems many claims ‘ludicrous’Jonathan Oosting
Bridge Michigan, Chalkbeat Detroit expand education beat with veteran hireBridge Staff
Northern Michigan pushback to clean needle programs for drug usersTed Roelofs
Michigan drops COVID-19 safety restrictions in most workplacesPaula Gardner
Michigan’s mask and capacity restrictions end Tuesday. What you need to know.Mike Wilkinson
Opinion: Michigan teachers had a tough year. We can make next year betterAngela Perez
Michigan Supreme Court weighs redistricting extension due to census delaysSergio Martínez-Beltrán
Canadian border restrictions frustrate Michigan businesses and travelers Ted Roelofs
Opinion: Let’s start reinvesting in public universities nowBob Murphy
Offshore wind could provide double the electricity Michiganders used in 2019Taylor Haelterman, Great Lakes Echo
Should taxpayers foot the bill for restoring the Midland dams?Kelly House
U-M expands free tuition program to its Dearborn, Flint campusesRon French, Arjun Thakkar