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Michigan news: Bridge archive

TitleDateAuthor
Confusion reigns over deadlines to redraw Michigan county commission mapsSergio Martínez-Beltrán
Old Michigan law could ban abortion, as Texas ignites Roe v. Wade debateJonathan Oosting
Majority of Michigan students must now mask up, as Ingham, Washtenaw add rulesRon French
Opinion | To keep kids in the classroom, Michigan schools must mask upSharon Swindell
Opinion | Michigan’s community colleges help students outside classrooms, tooMichael Hansen
Get a shot, get a smoothie. Detroit McDonald’s owner joins COVID effort.Robin Erb
Lake Superior summer: Blue-green algae comes to a lake once believed immuneSharon Oosthoek, Great Lakes Now
New push to make Michigan’s outdoors more inviting to people of colorKelly House
Michigan shifts approach to monitor spread of deadly deer diseaseKelly House
Michigan Republicans vote to block emergency alerts for COVID ordersJonathan Oosting
See how your Michigan school fared in the 2021 M-STEP testMike Wilkinson
Michigan student test scores slump, as COVID halts slow progressRon French, Tracie Mauriello, Mike Wilkinson, Koby Levin, Chalkbeat
Watch Bridge’s Lunch Break discussion on youth mental health in MichiganAmber DeLind, Kathryn Dugal
Memo: Whitmer staff reviews FOIA requests, even though she’s exempt from lawJonathan Oosting
Michigan will release M-STEP results soon. Here’s what to expectLori Higgins, Chalkbeat Detroit, Tracie Mauriello
Republicans launch ‘secure MI vote’ drive to reform Michigan election lawsJonathan Oosting
Which Michigan school COVID measures work? We asked scientistsRobin Erb, Ron French
Michigan’s largest public companies ‘encouraged’ by second-quarter reboundDavid Wilkins
Michigan appliance customers find delay and frustration. It won’t end soon.Paula Gardner
Michigan renters may face eviction after high court nixes COVID moratoriumJonathan Oosting
Six northern Michigan counties join Wayne with newest school mask mandatesRon French
Costs rising for Michigan COVID care with return of deductibles, copaysRobin Erb, Makayla Coffee
Michigan COVID cases up among vaccinated but less likely to be hospitalized or dieMike Wilkinson
GOP House speaker calls for removal of state unemployment agency chief Sergio Martínez-Beltrán
Trump allies sanctioned for ‘frivolous’ suit to overturn Michigan electionJonathan Oosting
After months of Michigan school mask protests, anti-anti-maskers mobilizeMakayla Coffee
500,000-plus jobless Michigan workers brace to lose unemployment benefitsPaula Gardner
Now a ‘star witness,’ Gretchen Whitmer kidnapping plotter gets 75 monthsJonathan Oosting
U.S. House Jan. 6 panel probes Trump talks with Michigan officialsJonathan Oosting
Michigan school mask tracker: Find rules in your districtBridge Staff
Almost half of Michigan students now in schools with COVID mask mandatesRon French
COVID still isolates some in Michigan nursing homes. It may get worse.Robin Erb
Michigan redistricting commission’s latest challenge: attendance Sergio Martínez-Beltrán
Michigan colleges hope raffles boost COVID-19 vaccinations in time for fallMakayla Coffee
Michigan is burning through EMTs and paramedics, leaving shortagesTed Roelofs
GOP gubernatorial hopeful James Craig: I won’t be defined by Trump Sergio Martínez-Beltrán
Pfizer vaccine wins full approval. Will Michigan's hesitant take it now?Robin Erb
Bridge Michigan and Center for Michigan post reporter, business jobsBridge Staff
Opinion | Michigan families urgently need more child care investmentDaniel VanderMolen
Nessel won’t charge Michigan GOP chair Ron Weiser for secret dealSergio Martínez-Beltrán
Michigan college enrollment dropped amid COVID, group urges state to step inRon French
Q & A: Small-town Michigan superintendent tells why he is mandating masksRon French
Michigan’s redistricting panel reverses course on plans for new mapsSergio Martínez-Beltrán
How a COVID vaccine rule for nursing home staff could backfire in Michigan Robin Erb, Mike Wilkinson
Opinion | Non-opioid alternatives in Michigan hospitals would cut addictionRobert Ficano
Grand Traverse bans vaccine mandates — and wants whole country to knowJonathan Oosting
In Michigan, the COVID increase isn’t just among the unvaccinated anymoreMike Wilkinson
State’s top doc to Whitmer: School mask mandate would reduce COVID in MichiganRon French
COVID boosters likely coming to Michigan in September. What to know. Robin Erb
Missteps plague Whitmer kidnapping case. Despite evidence, it’s no ‘slam dunk’Jonathan Oosting