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Michigan news: Bridge archive

TitleDateAuthor
Michigan PFAS activists urge bolder action at fed hearing in East LansingKelly House
What to watch in Michigan primary: Trump factor, poll challengers, late resultsJonathan Oosting
What to know on Election Day in Michigan: Where to vote, what’s on the ballotZahra Ahmad
Michigan abortion ban is — then isn’t — in effect after two court rulings Jonathan Oosting, Robin Erb
Michigan private schools got fed COVID cash, how it was spent isn’t clearLily Altavena, Detroit Free Press
Political winds shifting in west Michigan. Can Peter Meijer survive the storm?Lauren Gibbons
Tudor Dixon wins Trump endorsement in bid for Michigan governorJonathan Oosting
How Michigan could benefit from Washington’s $76B investment in microchipsPaula Gardner
Judge delays Michigan minimum wage increase until at least FebruaryYue Stella Yu, Paula Gardner
Secure MI Vote turns in signatures late, still seeks action from lawmakersYue Stella Yu
Despite election conspiracies, few in Michigan bother to watch equipment testsOralandar Brand-Williams, Votebeat
On Higgins Lake, distrust and old grudges cloud septic debateKelly House
How polo is changing the soul of an Up North Michigan village Ron French
Where Michigan GOP governor candidates stand on abortion, race, gender issuesZahra Ahmad
Michigan governor ads: What’s true, what’s sketchy and what needs contextZahra Ahmad, Yue Stella Yu
Here is where Michigan Republican governor candidates stand on educationTracie Mauriello, Chalkbeat Detroit
Michigan abortion waits stretch for weeks as out–of-state patients pour in Robin Erb
Bridge launches new internship to boost diversity in environmental reportingBridge Staff
OPINION: Education — and work — are the new norm after high schoolMichele Strasz
Trump giving Tudor Dixon 'a good, hard look' days from Michigan primaryJonathan Oosting
Michigan Supreme Court: LGBT discrimination barred under existing lawJonathan Oosting, Zahra Ahmad, Yue Stella Yu
Where do Michigan GOP governor candidates stand on guns, taxes, schools, more Jonathan Oosting
Security ‘beefed up 100%’ at Detroit absentee counting board after 2020 chaosMalachi Barrett
Eight of nine Michigan candidates haven’t returned excess money from Trump PACYue Stella Yu
Man sentenced after pleading guilty to bomb threat against Michigan CapitolJulia Forrest
Michigan voted to block Airbnb bans but hits roadblock over local control Julia Forrest
Report: COVID funds, state investments are improving lives of Michigan kids Julia Forrest
A blow to Michigan Alzheimer’s patients after research fraud claim Robin Erb
OPINION: Detroit has a new redlining problem: Digital redliningErika Geiss
Michigan’s combined primary ballot confuses voters; may not be going anywhereOralandar Brand-Williams, Votebeat
Democrats slam Tudor Dixon in attack ad, days before Michigan governor primaryJonathan Oosting
Remade by pandemic, Traverse City-area wineries offering custom experiencePaula Gardner
Most threats made after Oxford were hoaxes. How should they be punished?Ron French
Grand Rapids Police face new civil rights charges of discriminationJulia Forrest
Michigan prison staffers quitting in droves. Will 5% raises make them stay?Ted Roelofs
PACs backed by DeVos, others spend $2M on ads to aid Tudor Dixon, records showYue Stella Yu
Where Michigan Republican governor candidates stand on jobs and the economyPaula Gardner
In Michigan's Dutch heartland, undecided GOP voters ask: Who can beat Whitmer?Jonathan Oosting
Gov. Whitmer leads fundraising as Trump-endorsed GOP candidates struggleYue Stella Yu
Michigan monkeypox cases climb; state limits 2-dose vaccines to single doseRobin Erb
Michigan GOP legislative races test incumbents, and Trump’s influenceLauren Gibbons
Opinion | Finally, COVID relief for parents of young childrenJeannette Conklin Sharp
How a Michigan college is leaning into culture wars to reshape educationIsabel Lohman
Detroit superintendent’s wife leaves nonprofit after backlash over contractEthan Bakuli , Chalkbeat Detroit
More Canada geese — and their poop — make Michigan home. Blame the heat.Zahra Ahmad
Ryan Kelley survives ‘insurrection’ eligibility suit for Michigan governorJonathan Oosting
Mental health hotline 988 is now live in Michigan. What to know.Robin Erb
Michigan seeks to delay minimum wage, paid leave hike amid court appealJonathan Oosting
Opinion | A big boost in special education funding does not mean more servicesCraig Thiel
Michigan GOP governor hopefuls ‘at each other’s throats’ in feisty debateJonathan Oosting