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Michigan news: Bridge archive

TitleDateAuthor
Did auto industry pollute your Michigan town? Find out with interactive mapKelly House, Paula Gardner, Sean Coté
See how auto companies left trail of pollution, toxins in MichiganKelly House, David Ruck
Michigan ‘polluter pay’ bills coming, following Bridge auto industry probePaula Gardner, Kelly House
Karamo blames ‘deep state,’ as Mackinac fundraiser drives GOP deeper in debtJonathan Oosting
Michigan Republicans to China: Stop buying our farms. Experts: Threat overblownKelsey Lester, Capital News Service
Michigan cows are nation's top milkers. Their secret: Good diets, clean livingKelsey Lester, Capital News Service
Opinion | Whitmer, lawmakers continue to stall on transparency pledge Wes Smith
Michigan $15 minimum wage ballot petition blocked, setting up court fightJonathan Oosting
Michigan Senate votes to repeal 24-hour wait for abortion, other restrictionsJonathan Oosting
Michigan Senate votes to revise auto insurance law over Whitmer’s warningJonathan Oosting
Democrats seek new office to aid Michigan with green energy job lossesPaula Gardner
Medical debt to be erased for up to 80K Oakland County, Michigan, residentsRobin Erb
Can remote workers jump-start Michigan population? Yes, but roads go both waysRon French
Michigan makes history, requires filtered water in all schools, daycaresJonathan Oosting
Opinion | Michigan needs state drug board to combat rising prices, greedKristen McDonald Rivet
Henry Ford, Ascension Michigan to partner in latest health care shiftRobin Erb
Michigan Senate votes to repeal drugmaker immunity shieldJonathan Oosting
Michigan House committee advances wind, solar permitting billsKelly House
Michigan Democrats vowed transparency reforms. Now, they say maybe next yearJonathan Oosting
Michigan lawmakers are writing their own financial disclosure rules. What could go wrong?Jonathan Oosting
Report on deadly MSU shootings offers little insight into campus probeMike Wilkinson, Isabel Lohman
Detroit casino workers go on strike demanding better pay, benefits Micah Walker
Ryan Kelley, ex-Michigan governor hopeful, gets prison time for Jan. 6 riotJonathan Oosting
Michigan targets ‘deepfakes,’ campaign ads that use artificial intelligenceJonathan Oosting
How Michigan residents can help victims of Israeli-Palestinian warJanelle D. James
Outside report says MSU should improve security following deadly shootings Mike Wilkinson
UAW strike impact grows in Michigan as walkouts enter second monthPaula Gardner
Nearly four years into COVID, Michigan’s autumn looking far more promising Mike Wilkinson, Robin Erb
Michigan steps up dam removal in race against climate changeKelly House
Hunting season in Michigan: What to know about licenses, seasons, limitsJanelle D. James
Michigan cancer drug donation program looks to cut waste, help those in needRobin Erb
Amid Gaza war, Dearborn police arrest man for threat to 'hunt Palestinians'Jonathan Oosting
The spawn from lake sturgeon in Michigan to be introduced to Cuyahoga RiverLester Graham, Michigan Public
Opinion | Want Michigan residents to recycle pizza boxes? Show them howJerome Hamilton, Jr.
Michigan council hears bold (if vague) ideas to solve population crisisIsabel Lohman, Lauren Gibbons
Michigan Senate moves to keep more juveniles out of detention, lower costsLauren Gibbons
Bipartisan vibes as Michigan lawmakers seek to reform SOAR incentive fundPaula Gardner
Michigan’s feral cats breeding like crazy: 5,000 caught, neutered last yearBrandy Muz, Capital News Service
Gone nearly a century, Michigan anglers can again catch Arctic graylingKelly House
Families fuel Michigan bills for parity in mental health insurance coverageRobin Erb
Michigan looks to soften teacher evaluations. Will it help or hurt students?Isabel Lohman
Carpool lanes coming to Michigan’s I-75Lauren Gibbons
Pharma giants nearly impossible to sue in Michigan. Democrats seek a changeJonathan Oosting
Proposed state oversight of solar, wind pits energy needs v. rural rightsKelly House
Chronic absenteeism in Michigan schools drops, but still higher since COVID Lori Higgins, Chalkbeat Detroit, Hannah Dellinger, Chalkbeat Detroit, Mike Wilkinson
With tensions rising, Michigan Democrats unveil clean energy reformsKelly House
Can a $20 million ad campaign attract more Michigan residents? Whitmer hopes soLauren Gibbons
After LGBTQ library fight, a Michigan town tries something new: compromiseRon French
Bills adding ‘Obamacare’ provisions to Michigan law headed to governorJonathan Oosting, Lauren Gibbons
Gretchen Whitmer signs bill easing rehiring of retired Michigan teachersIsabel Lohman