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TitleDateAuthor
Opinion | Help us connect Michigan veterans to benefits. You may save a lifeZaneta Adams
Traverse City’s FishPass dam replacement project OK’d by appeals courtKelly House
Michigan to require schools to post parents’ rights in buildings, officesTracie Mauriello, Chalkbeat Detroit
Jocelyn Benson: ‘We’ve delivered on our promises.’ Republicans aren’t so sure.Lauren Gibbons
1-in-10 people in U.S. over 65 has dementia, U-M study findsRobin Erb
Opinion | New student test scores are bad, but some ‘solutions’ are worseJosh Cowen
Ethan Crumbley pleads guilty to Oxford High School shooting. What to know.Yue Stella Yu
Discuss Nov. 8 election results with the Bridge Capitol teamAmber DeLind
Michigan’s student scores fell along with nation’s during COVID-19Isabel Lohman, Mike Wilkinson
Detroit NAEP scores drop amid national pandemic backslideEthan Bakuli , Chalkbeat Detroit, Koby Levin, Chalkbeat
Nassar judge: I’m willing to be MSU president to fix sexual assault systemIsabel Lohman, Lauren Gibbons
Michigan court scuttles new election challenger rules. Benson to appealLauren Gibbons
Michigan’s 1.8M Catholics called on to stop Proposal 3. Will it work?Yue Stella Yu, Robin Erb
How to watch the Tudor Dixon, Gretchen Whitmer second debate on Oct. 25Zahra Ahmad
Whitmer: Proposal 3, abortion rights will help Michigan ‘steal’ jobs from OhioJonathan Oosting
Opinion | Don’t believe the lies. Prop 3 protects women, allows restrictions Leah Litman
I was given a house – but it already belonged to a Detroit familyAnne Elizabeth Moore
Who will control the Michigan Legislature? This year, Democrats have a shotLauren Gibbons
Eight candidates vie for two seats on Michigan state Board of EducationTracie Mauriello, Chalkbeat Detroit
Gretchen Whitmer COVID report card: Lives saved, economy hurt, test scores fallMike Wilkinson
Where Michigan governor candidates stand on K-12, college educationIsabel Lohman
Watch our Bridge Lunch Break event about inflation’s impact in MichiganAmber DeLind
Frankenmuth kept to its chickens during pandemic. Now, it’s thriving. Paula Gardner
Michigan warns absentee ballots deluge may delay Nov. 8 election resultsMike Wilkinson
A Michigan panel created to end gerrymandering is broke. Lawsuit may be next.Lauren Gibbons
Opinion | Vote as if the health of our world depends on itLarry Junck, Nancy Barbas, Elizabeth (Lisa) DelBuono
Opinion | Proposal 3 is a bad idea for MichiganErin Mersino, Monica Galloway
Slotkin-Barrett race draws big money, interest with Congress up for grabsLauren Gibbons
Michigan students made slow progress last year after pandemic disruptionsTracie Mauriello, Chalkbeat Detroit
Gretchen Whitmer made a lot of promises in 2018. Here’s how she’s doneJonathan Oosting
Opinion | Michigan schools must improve. That will take reinventionBrian Calley, Punita Dani Thurman
Medicare open enrollment begins in Michigan: What to knowRobin Erb
Two years after Midland dam failures, still no action on safety reformsKelly House
Amid monarch butterfly crisis, will Michigan rise to the challenge?Irving Mejia-Hilario
Michigan regulators not ready to expand turkey hunting limits Irving Mejia-Hilario
Opinion | Book bans are hurting Michigan and must be stoppedScott Duimstra, Dillon Geshel, Deborah Mikula
Kristina Karamo: Trump favorite. God-fearing single mom. Threat to democracy?Lauren Gibbons
Michigan governor debate video: Watch five key moments for Whitmer, DixonBridge Staff
Michigan governor debate: Fact checking Whitmer-Dixon showdownJonathan Oosting, Lauren Gibbons
Dearborn parents assail LGBTQ books with sexual themes at school hearing Ron French
Watch Bridge Book Club discussion of ‘What the Eyes Don’t See’Amber DeLind, Josiah Foster
Michigan governor debate live: Watch Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Tudor Dixon on Oct. 13, 2022Bill Emkow
Tutors, teacher retention top Gretchen Whitmer school goals if reelected Tracie Mauriello, Chalkbeat Detroit
Tudor Dixon embraces parents rights, civics as Michigan education focus Tracie Mauriello, Chalkbeat Detroit
Opinion | Student debt forgiveness deadline for educators fast approachingPaula Herbart
Social Security increase: 2.2 million in Michigan to get $140 more per monthZahra Ahmad
See Biden’s student loan forgiveness application formIsabel Lohman
MSU President Samuel Stanley resigns, citing board meddlingIsabel Lohman
Opinion | Stop expanding the damn roads and rethink MI’s transportation futureRobert Goodspeed
Opinion | Gov. Whitmer, it’s time to diversify the Michigan Supreme CourtNairobi Cratic