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Michigan news: Bridge archive

TitleDateAuthor
Michigan counties profited from tax foreclosure. Lawsuits to recoup millionsNushrat Rahman
In Detroit, tensions over Stellantis may rise with plan to boost truck trafficAaron Mondry, Jena Brooker
Whitmer expands emergency aid to 3 more Michigan counties with storm damageMike Wilkinson
After local pushback, Michigan Dems seek state oversight of green energyRon French
University of Michigan internet outage wreaks havoc on first day of class Isabel Lohman
Dana Nessel: Too soon to rule on new Whitmer education agencyHannah Dellinger/Chalkbeat Detroit
Gov. Whitmer to seek repeal of 'antiquated' abortion restrictions in MichiganJonathan Oosting
Storms, tornadoes linked to 5 deaths and widespread power outagesMike Wilkinson
Michigan lawmakers use word games to skirt law, spend billions on pet projectsMike Wilkinson
Childcare is a critical job, with a critical worker shortage in MichiganRon French
Graduate students settle strike at University of Michigan Ron French
Long-simmering battle over public health comes to a head in Ottawa CountyRobin Erb
Audit: Michigan civil rights agency slow to investigate discrimination Lauren Gibbons
Bill requires prisons to give voting registration info to exiting inmates Oralandar Brand-Williams, Votebeat
Appeals court nixes Michigan PFAS water limits in ruling for 3M Lester Graham, Kelly House
Michigan film incentives: The Sequel! Lawmakers propose new tax credit Lauren Gibbons
Michigan student broadband internet access begins to wane post-pandemic Yue Stella Yu
Michigan teachers still scrounging for classroom supplies Janelle D. James
Michigan flatlining on jobs: No job growth expected through 2030Ron French
In Benton Harbor, lead lines are gone but water remains a luxuryVlada Sukhanovskaya, Circle of Blue
University of Michigan graduate student workers poised to end long strikeIsabel Lohman
RSV vaccine available for older Michiganders, but many don’t know of it Robin Erb
Angst in Ann Arbor as school board poised to oust longtime superintendentIsabel Lohman
Michigan hopes reforms pump life into lagging state organ donor registryJanelle D. James
MSU interim president Teresa Woodruff won’t seek full-time jobJanelle D. James
Opinion | Making the case for Michigan’s regional public universitiesDomenico Grasso, Ora Hirsch Pescovitz
Opinion | Require Michigan death care industry to refrigerate bodiesKevin Hertel
Michigan school tutoring funds not likely until spring state officials sayIsabel Lohman
Judge to sentence Oxford High School shooter Ethan Crumbley on Sept. 29Yue Stella Yu
New COVID variant confirmed in Michigan. What to know about BA.2.86Robin Erb, Mike Wilkinson
Will raffles, pig roasts and same-day pay ease the health worker shortage?Robin Erb
The future of student loan forgiveness: What to know in Michigan Isabel Lohman, Micah Walker
Michigan kindergarten vaccinations plunge. What’s the rate in your school?Robin Erb, Mike Wilkinson
Report: UAW strike against Michigan’s Big Three could cost economy $5.6BYue Stella Yu, Paula Gardner
Despite court ruling, abortion drug in Michigan remains accessible for nowRobin Erb
Pentagon to address PFAS at Wurtsmith base near Oscoda Mike Wilkinson
Michigan clerk faces protests after indictment in ‘false elector’ plotOralandar Brand-Williams, Votebeat
The life of Peanut: Inside the story of the world’s oldest living chickenJack Armstrong, Great Lakes Echo
Michigan Capitol Commission bans guns, but exempts lawmakers from ruleYue Stella Yu
Watch Bridge Culture Club discussion of ‘Once We Were Here’Amber DeLind
Michigan marijuana industry sees record sales, even as some struggleJanelle D. James
Michigan State approves alcohol sales at Spartan Stadium this fallIsabel Lohman
Michigan Democrats eye stricter gun restrictions for domestic abusersYue Stella Yu
Indictment: Trump lies about Michigan dead voters part of ‘criminal enterprise’Jonathan Oosting
Michigan back-to-school COVID, flu vaccine requirements, and RSV tooRobin Erb, Isabel Lohman
A pitch for bipartisanship: Michigan Democrats, Republicans plan softball gameJonathan Oosting
New federal money is the start of an effort to make Great Lakes coasts more resilientLester Graham, Michigan Public
Michigan gas rises 15 cents to $3.91 a gallon, new high for the yearJanelle D. James
Muskegon fake voter applications probed in 2020, referred to FBI, Nessel saysJonathan Oosting
Michigan ambulance workers still in short supply despite state grantsRon French, Robin Erb