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Michigan news: Bridge archive

TitleDateAuthor
An academic suspension and 7 years later, a Michigan man gets his degreeKarly Graham
Crews work to contain significant spill in Flint RiverSteve Carmody, Michigan Radio
How one firm in a ‘Wild West’ industry upended the Michigan GOP governor raceYue Stella Yu, Mike Wilkinson, Joel Kurth
Meet the mosquito expert helping Michigan fight insect virusesJared Ramsey
Michigan Senate OKs $565 million for mental health fundingLauren Gibbons
Nessel jokingly calls for ‘drag queen for every school.’ GOP not laughing.Lauren Gibbons
From retro to high-tech, Michigan drivers snap up new license plate optionsRoni Kane
Michigan House passes bill to pay student teachers for classroom workTracie Mauriello
Will Michigan’s grid stand up to heat wave? What to know as temps soar. Kelly House
Michigan takes the plunge, becomes latest state to allow swim-up bars Lauren Gibbons
Michigan fireworks 2022: What you can (and can’t) do over the FourthJulia Forrest
As gas prices soar, Michigan tax-holiday plans prompt squabbling, gridlock Lauren Gibbons, Zahra Ahmad
Michigan blood donations still lagging pre-pandemic levelsJulia Forrest
Cool spring takes a bite out of Michigan’s mosquito season. At least for nowJared Ramsey
Opinion | Financial education can prepare Michigan grads for adulthoodDiana Farrington
James Craig to run as write-in for Michigan governor: ‘Everything is possible.’Lauren Gibbons
Michigan GOP rejects LGBT Pride resolution, wants 'lifestyle' disclaimerJonathan Oosting, Lauren Gibbons
Fewer boaters and wine tasters. Will $5 gas sink Michigan summer tourism? Paula Gardner
As Saginaw Bay pollution grows, farmers urge other farmers to change waysKelly House
Judge rejects Perry Johnson’s request to stop printing Michigan ballotsLauren Gibbons
Opinion | Those in Hillsdale trying to ban my book aren’t intellectually seriousJemar Tisby
Barr to Trump: Detroit not rigged, vote machine claims ‘idiotic’Jonathan Oosting
What Michigan’s redistricting commission could do now that maps are completeLauren Gibbons
Michigan deer hunters decline as pandemic boost in hunting wanes Zahra Ahmad
Michigan sends money to help Oxford ‘heal,’ improve safety at other schools Isabel Lohman
Whitmer vetoes GOP tax cut plan (again) but urges negotiations (again)Jonathan Oosting
‘Pure chaos’ in Michigan as FBI arrest, forgeries rock GOP governor primaryJonathan Oosting
Abortion isn’t ‘black-and-white’ for Michigan voters. But it is for lawmakers.Lauren Gibbons
More aid for Michigan college students? Business groups push $360 million planJared Ramsey
Facing teacher shortage, Michigan may ease path for out-of-state educators Tracie Mauriello
House rejects tutoring bill. What’s next for Michigan’s struggling students? Isabel Lohman
Grand Rapids officer facing 2nd-degree murder charge in Patrick Lyoya shootingTed Roelofs
New Planned Parenthood CEO: We have abortion options for post-Roe MichiganRobin Erb
Opinion | Past Michigan Teachers Of The Year urge action on school shootingsTan-A Hoffman, Rick Joseph, Jim Linsell
Opinion | Michigan must protect its underground waterDave Dempsey
FBI arrests Ryan Kelley, Michigan GOP governor candidate, over Capitol riotsJonathan Oosting
Who is on Michigan’s August primary ballot for governor, CongressZahra Ahmad
Activist arrested after abortion ban protesters disrupt Michigan House Jonathan Oosting
Watch Bridge discussion of ‘You Cannot Resist Me When My Hair is in Braids’Amber DeLind, Josiah Foster
Michigan lawmakers OK ‘beer walls,’ swim-up bars; ‘We need these things’Jonathan Oosting
Michigan tried preschool for 3-year-olds, but will the idea survive?Koby Levin, Chalkbeat
As youth mental health crisis rages, Michigan schools work to bolster students’ sense of connection Eleanore Catolico
Lack of parts and mechanics adds weeks to car repairs in MichiganJared Ramsey
Michigan lawmakers advance bill to limit how race is taught in schoolsIsabel Lohman
Ticks on rise in Michigan, so researchers get crafty to map the tiny terrorsRobin Erb
Michigan Legislature joins abortion fight to defend 1931 banJonathan Oosting
Nonprofit tied to Mike Shirkey probed for funneling money to Unlock MichiganYue Stella Yu
Perry Johnson takes ballot case to federal court after losing in Michigan Jonathan Oosting
Sheriff Dar Leaf: Michigan is trying to thwart my probe into 2020 electionJonathan Oosting
Opinion | Let Michigan’s nurse practitioners do their jobDenise Soltow Hershey