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Michigan news: Bridge archive

TitleDateAuthor
Michigan’s largest public companies raising prices to fuel earnings growthPaula Gardner
Watch Bridge Book Club discussion of ‘The King of Confidence’’Amber DeLind, Josiah Foster
Rural Michigan schools are considering electric school buses with EPA cashRoni Kane
Whitmer kidnap plot retrial jury selection starts: It could make or break case.Zahra Ahmad
Michigan charters sue U.S. Department of Education over new grant rulesIsabel Lohman, Koby Levin, Chalkbeat
Saginaw Valley State’s new president vows to listen to students, community Isabel Lohman
Betsy DeVos’ Let MI Kids Learn scholarship plan to submit signaturesJonathan Oosting
Huron River chromium spill prompts call for stricter Michigan pollution lawKelly House
Michigan school mental health program set to expand with $50 million boostTracie Mauriello
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer tests positive for COVID-19Bridge Staff
Defunded over LGBTQ books, Michigan library will try tax again in NovemberRon French
Matthew DePerno: Dana Nessel’s election probe worthy of Saddam HusseinLauren Gibbons, Jonathan Oosting
What’s in Senate climate bill for Michigan? EV credits and cheaper insulin.Kelly House, Robin Erb
Opinion | Bipartisan school budget is a win for Michigan students, parentsGretchen Whitmer
Donations pour in after Michigan town defunded library over LGBTQ books Ron French
DePerno, others linked to vote machine tampering case headed to special prosecutorJonathan Oosting
Thanedar assures Black Detroiters: ‘This seat is owned by the people’Malachi Barrett
Flint may ditch year-round school, but other districts say it helps students Isabel Lohman
Huron River chromium spill investigation zeroes in on Milford pondKelly House
Take two songs and call me in the morning: How hospitals use music to healRoni Kane
What Michigan schools could look like under Tudor Dixon, Gretchen WhitmerTracie Mauriello, Chalkbeat Detroit
Opinion | U.S. Authors Guild defends Michigan library defunded over LGBT booksMary Rasenberger, Douglas Preston
Opinion | AT&T isn’t ‘digital redlining’ Detroit — we’re expanding accessDavid Lewis
Michigan voting rights group forms super PAC against ‘election deniers’Yue Stella Yu
Six Michigan legislative incumbents voted out so far — and it’s not even NovemberLauren Gibbons
Latest Huron River tests find no cancer-causing chromium; advisory remainsKelly House, Robin Erb
As monkeypox cases spread among gay men in Michigan, messaging becomes trickyRobin Erb
Opinion | No one subsidizes business like MichiganJames Hohman
Opinion | The new law raising age to 21 is just a lot of smokePaul Steiner, Rob Crane
Watch Bridge’s Lunch Break about Michigan’s 2022 primary election results Amber DeLind
Rising costs make for rough roads for Michigan’s independent truckersTed Roelofs
Losses by Black candidates revive fears about Michigan redistricting Lauren Gibbons, Malachi Barrett
Michigan abortion ban remains on hold following court hearing Wednesday Robin Erb
Anger, uncertainty and a race for answers in Huron River chromium spillKelly House
Conservative upstarts crush incumbent Republicans in Ottawa CountyZahra Ahmad, Yue Stella Yu
Turnout numbers in Michigan governor primary could boost Gretchen WhitmerMike Wilkinson, Jonathan Oosting
It’s ‘year of the woman’ and Michigan GOP likes Dixon’s odds against WhitmerYue Stella Yu, Jonathan Oosting, Lauren Gibbons
Michigan GOP seeks unity. Ryan Kelley refuses to concede governor raceJonathan Oosting
Upset over LGBTQ books, a Michigan town defunds its library in tax voteRon French
Tudor Dixon wins 80 of 83 Michigan counties in GOP governor primary rompMike Wilkinson
Half of Trump-backed candidates win Michigan Legislature racesLauren Gibbons
Michigan primary takeaways: Big night for Trump, bad night for Black DemocratsJonathan Oosting, Mike Wilkinson, Lauren Gibbons
Gibbs upsets Meijer, Stevens and Thanedar win Michigan Congress racesLauren Gibbons
Tudor Dixon: What to know about the Republican taking on Michigan Gov. WhitmerZahra Ahmad, Jonathan Oosting, Yue Stella Yu
Tudor Dixon, riding Trump wave, wins big in Michigan GOP governor primaryJonathan Oosting, Lauren Gibbons, Yue Stella Yu, Zahra Ahmad
Short lines, few problems, 1M+ absentee votes on Election Day in MichiganZahra Ahmad, Oralandar Brand-Williams, Votebeat
Cancer-causing hexavalent chromium spills from Wixom plant into Huron RiverKelly House, Robin Erb
Jocelyn Benson warns of arrests if Michigan primary disruptedLauren Gibbons
Learn about five Republicans vying for Michigan governor in Aug. 2 primaryBridge Staff
Wayne State University president M. Roy Wilson will step down next summer Isabel Lohman