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Michigan news: Bridge archive

TitleDateAuthor
Benton Harbor lead levels continue to decline, new samples showKelly House
Regulators: No Enbridge Line 5 tunnel decision without more safety infoKelly House
Michigan schools are offering new teachers up to $10k bonus. Is yours?Isabel Lohman
Pharmacists get FDA approval to directly prescribe COVID pills to patientsJared Ramsey
GOP lawmakers appeal court order halting Michigan abortion banLauren Gibbons
Michigan GOP governor candidate Ryan Kelley pleads 'not guilty' re Jan. 6 Jonathan Oosting
Michigan GOP candidates spar on conservative credentials, tax cutsJonathan Oosting
Michigan weighs criteria for wolf hunts if they're delisted as endangeredZahra Ahmad
Michigan abortion-rights ballot measure has 800k signatures, organizer saysYue Stella Yu
Bridge’s August book club selection is ‘The King of Confidence’Amber DeLind, Josiah Foster
In Detroit, the USDA will open its first service center for urban agricultureJena Brooker
Michigan ‘pork’ includes another $15 million for ex-GOP chair’s company Mike Wilkinson
In Lansing, a frustrated HVAC shop owner goes political, and goes viralKarly Graham
Dana Nessel issues Michigan alert on health apps after abortion rulingLauren Gibbons
A supergroup was to reform Michigan schools, then the schools dropped outRon French, Isabel Lohman
Beech tree disease ravaging eastern U.S. is now in MichiganZahra Ahmad
One rural Michigan hospital averts closure, as others struggle to hold on Ted Roelofs
Opinion | An energy transition is coming to Michigan. We must manage it wellDoug Houseman, David DeLind
Nursing deal and college affordability in Michigan higher-ed budget pactIsabel Lohman
Michigan parks, beaches are improving access to visitors with disabilitiesJulia Forrest
Lead testing for all children? Michigan pediatricians have concerns.Robin Erb
Michigan braces for dip in economy and hiring, hopes to avoid a recessionPaula Gardner
Michigan losing population again, after decade of tepid growth, Census showsMike Wilkinson
Puppy Prozac? More pet owners turn to anxiety meds and CBD for FidoJared Ramsey
Injuries, rescues plummet at Sleeping Bear Dunes. The secret: orange-shirt volunteersRoni Kane
Michigan boosts K-12 special education, teacher hiring, mental health fundsKoby Levin, Chalkbeat
Michigan on verge of banning fake pee used to beat drug testsJonathan Oosting
Ban gay marriage, two Michigan GOP governor candidates say at debateJonathan Oosting
Drownings are up across the Great Lakes. Michigan officials urge water safetyRoni Kane
U.S. Supreme Court limits climate action, but Michigan aims to stay courseKelly House
Opinion | Catholic Conference: Michigan should oppose death by guns and abortionJacob Kanclerz
Michigan, we have a budget deal. But no tax relief yet, despite surplusJonathan Oosting
Michigan Republicans want penalties for school drag shows, can’t cite exampleJonathan Oosting
Michigan’s steepest ski run closed in 2000. What’s next for Sugar Loaf?Paula Gardner
Michigan pot sales skyrocket to all time high as prices keep droppingRoni Kane
Monkeypox confirmed in Michigan; first case is in Oakland CountyRobin Erb, Mike Wilkinson
Michigan high school students are helping colleges improve campus success Isabel Lohman
Watch Bridge’s Lunch Break about Michigan’s 2022 electionAmber DeLind
Michigan must disclose billions in GM tax credits, Supreme Court rulesJonathan Oosting
Drag queens and MAGA: Tudor Dixon fights culture wars in Michigan governor bidJonathan Oosting
Bird flu has killed nearly 1,500 Caspian terns on Lake Michigan islandsLester Graham, Michigan Public
What the Supreme Court school prayer decision will mean for MichiganIsabel Lohman
Michigan abortion ballot issue gets surge in volunteers, signaturesYue Stella Yu
Michigan pharmacies limit morning-after pills amid post-Roe panic buyingZahra Ahmad, Jared Ramsey, Robin Erb
Opinion | Michigan’s partisan gerrymander is gone. Next: partisan canvassing boardsKatie Fahey, Kevin Johnson
Opinion | Invest in Michigan’s research universities to keep state competitiveBritany Affolter-Caine
Supreme Court: Flint water indictments against Rick Snyder, others invalidKelly House, Jonathan Oosting
Abortion confusion reigns across Michigan days after Roe reversal Robin Erb, Yue Stella Yu
Opinion | A tax cut for Michigan outdoors is something we all should agree onHelen Taylor, Conan Smith
See where you can borrow free camping gear in MichiganKelly House