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Michigan news: Bridge archive

TitleDateAuthor
Opinion | Whitmer must prioritize real tax relief for workers, families, seniorsMatt Hall
Michigan redistricting commissioners reverse their own pay raiseJonathan Oosting
Firm: Michigan AG hopeful Matt DePerno fired over ‘padded,’ false billingsJonathan Oosting
Gretchen Whitmer, GOP strike $4.7 billion Michigan infrastructure dealJonathan Oosting
Michigan term limit ballot proposal is under fire as ‘misleading.’ Is it?Yue Stella Yu
Michigan House nixes SAT essay and removes scores from transcripts Tracie Mauriello
COVID vaccine for Michigan children 5 and younger a step closer to realityRobin Erb
Star witness: Whitmer kidnap plotters wanted ‘boogaloo’ war to stop BidenJonathan Oosting
Opinion | Greater transparency is needed between parents, Michigan schoolsBen DeGrow
Opinion | Climate change policies can be good for Michigan businessesJohn Dulmes
Opinion | Michigan must do more to lower the cost of prescription drugsWinnie Brinks, Harshini Jayasuriya
$8 million awarded for Michigan election security amid funding disputes Zahra Ahmad
West Michigan will be home to state’s 2nd massive EV battery factoryPaula Gardner
Michigan GOP lawmakers advance $1,500 student grants for learning loss Isabel Lohman
Michigan advances bills to ease return of retired teachers to classroomsTracie Mauriello
The pandemic that closed the U.S./Canadian border to people may have opened it to the invasive sea lampreyDanielle James, Great Lakes Echo
Small portions: Michigan puts PFAS advisory on Lake Superior rainbow smelt Kelly House
Northern Michigan resorts bemoan lack of foreign worker visas for summer Paula Gardner
Ex-Gov. Rick Snyder, 4 others charged in Flint water crisis must testify Zahra Ahmad
Michigan parks, more popular than ever, struggle to staff up for summerKelly House
Opinion | I study school choice, and DeVos plan would hurt Michigan kidsJosh Cowen
GOP outraged as Whitmer rejects gas tax holiday, Michigan income tax cutJonathan Oosting
Donald Trump to return to Michigan to stump for DePerno, KaramoJonathan Oosting
Audit: Michigan unemployment agency hired identity thieves to process claims Zahra Ahmad
As pandemic wanes, Michigan confronts toll of isolation on homebound seniors Ted Roelofs
Michigan researchers battle tiny menace to craft beersJack Falinski, Capital News Service
Central Michigan closes dorms as university enrollment dropsIsabel Lohman
Jonathan Oosting is Michigan Journalist of Year; Bridge wins top digital site Bridge Staff
Michigan GOP seeks lobbying, finance reforms after Lee Chatfield scandalYue Stella Yu
Michigan GOP passes more bills to tighten election rules. Expect more vetoes.Zahra Ahmad, Yue Stella Yu
No, bus drivers aren’t leading classes in Michigan, despite uproar over lawTracie Mauriello
Omicron sub-variant BA.2 cases creep up in Michigan; some fear another waveMike Wilkinson
Ukraine expert from Michigan weighs in on Russian invasionThe Center for Michigan
Woman charged with threatening to kill two Black state repsBryce Huffman
Michigan students to school leaders: We need more help with mental healthEthan Bakuli , Chalkbeat Detroit
Advocates press Michigan for $25M to open 100 school health centersIsabel Lohman
Borrowing is getting more costly: What interest rate rise means for MichiganPaula Gardner
Dairy cows want to make Daylight Savings Time permanent. Does Michigan?Zahra Ahmad
Michigan educators to campaign against Betsy DeVos-backed petitionYue Stella Yu
Report: Climate change threatens these 29 Michigan chemical sitesKelly House
Should you drive across town to buy cheap gas? Use this tool to find outMike Wilkinson
Michigan gas tax holiday all but dead. Now, lawmakers eye other options.Yue Stella Yu
John Rakolta Jr.: Michigan’s future is on the line as cars shift to electricPaula Gardner
Michigan private school enrollment spikes amid discontent over pandemic rulesMike Wilkinson
Michigan gas prices may stay high. Where to find lowest prices, save moneyPaula Gardner, Zahra Ahmad
Perry Johnson built an empire on ‘quality.’ But he never ‘saved’ auto industryJonathan Oosting
Join Bridge Lunch Break on March 30 to discuss Michigan’s economyKathryn Dugal
Northern Michigan artist’s tea towel fundraiser for Ukraine goes nationalPaula Gardner
Is federal COVID cash enough to solve Michigan school mental health crisis?Koby Levin, Chalkbeat
Here’s when you will get your $400 car insurance refund in Michigan Zahra Ahmad