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Michigan news: Bridge archive

TitleDateAuthor
Michigan startup makes device that collects CO2 from semitruck tailpipes Paula Gardner
Emails: Jocelyn Benson chastised staff for withholding Lyoya driving recordsLauren Gibbons
Rising water rates hurt Michigan’s poorest residentsBrett Walton, Circle of Blue
Fight is on to put Michigan term limit reform directly before votersYue Stella Yu
Nessel: Wayne State experiments on dogs should face new animal testing rulesIsabel Lohman
Michigan prepares for more hospital beds, complications if Roe overturnedZahra Ahmad
Watch Bridge and the Joyce Foundation’s discussion on extremism in MichiganAmber DeLind
Short-changing Michigan local governments tied to deteriorating water systems Lester Graham, Michigan Public
Cheers for Dr. Fauci at comeback University of Michigan commencementIsabel Lohman
Abortion pills present new challenge for Michigan if Roe overturned Robin Erb
Michigan lawmakers pass K-12 budget plan that boosts spending, pays down debtTracie Mauriello
Opinion | Tax cuts? Fine, but know that Michigan is already a low-tax stateBob Schneider
Michigan GOP, Whitmer push college tuition aid plans. How their plans differ.Isabel Lohman
Opinion | After abortion falls, will Michigan come for same-sex marriage next?Kevin Bain
Home-based preschool hits roadblock in Michigan budget talksKoby Levin, Chalkbeat
Bridge wins 11 awards from Detroit Society of Professional JournalistsBridge Staff
Report: Going off script, decisive action saved lives during 2020 dam disasterMike Wilkinson, Kelly House
With Roe in doubt, Michigan GOP budget seeks to deny funding to providersLauren Gibbons
How Michigan state parks will spend a $250 million COVID windfallKelly House
Failing septic systems among the headaches in Michigan’s most pristine lakesLester Graham, Michigan Public
'Massive forgery scheme’ claims rock Michigan elections, governor’s raceJonathan Oosting
Michigan's 20th Century water systems too big for its shrinking city populationsNatasha Blakely, Great Lakes Now
Who’s at fault for Midland dam failures? Pretty much everyone, report says Kelly House
Business leaders silent so far on the fate of abortion access in Michigan Paula Gardner
Abortion-rights petition drive sees surge in volunteers after leaked Roe draft Yue Stella Yu, Kelly House
Robert Regan, tagged ‘perhaps worst candidate ever,’ loses House bid to DemLauren Gibbons
Opinion | From Detroit to the UP, Michigan deserves energy savingsJenn Hill, Gabriela Santiago-Romero
Joy among anti-abortion faithful as Michigan confronts a post-Roe worldZahra Ahmad, Isabel Lohman, Robin Erb
Abortion opinion upends Michigan campaigns: See where the candidates standLauren Gibbons
If Roe v. Wade falls, expect Michigan abortion clinic closures, legal fightsJonathan Oosting, Yue Stella Yu
Abortion in Michigan: State bucks trend; rate increases as access dwindlesMike Wilkinson
Michigan abortion law: What you should know if SCOTUS overturns RoeRon French
Leaked Supreme Court draft would overturn Roe, upend Michigan abortion law Robin Erb
Many rural towns have neglected drinking water systems for decadesLester Graham, Michigan Public
Water woes loom for Michigan suburbs, towns after decades of disinvestmentKelly House
Student loan forgiveness could help 1.4 million in Michigan. What to know Zahra Ahmad, Ron French
River otters return to the Detroit River, sign ecosystem is healingJohn Hartig, Great Lakes Now
After decades of neglect, bill coming due for Michigan’s water infrastructureBrett Walton, Circle of Blue
Big and small groups, during and after class: tutoring is all over the map Koby Levin, Chalkbeat, Isabel Lohman
Without state help, school tutoring strains to halt COVID learning lossKoby Levin, Chalkbeat, Isabel Lohman
At MSU, isotope center opens to unlock universe, revolutionize medicineRon French
U-M braces for protests of Fauci visit. Students brace for mixed feelingsZahra Ahmad
Dark money, donors like Steven Spielberg fuel Michigan voting rights fightJonathan Oosting
FDA menthol cigarette ban hailed as triumph, especially for Black healthTed Roelofs
Michigan’s redistricting panel’s future uncertain, even though maps long doneLauren Gibbons, Jonathan Oosting
Central Michigan University faces civil rights probe for cutting track team Isabel Lohman
A rare butterfly makes last stand in Michigan. Feds have $57M plan to save itZahra Ahmad
Got COVID? Michigan has 66 one-stop shops that both test and treatRobin Erb
At Michigan State, graduation haunted by ‘what could have been’ without COVIDRon French
Republicans add transgender athlete ban to Michigan education budget bill Isabel Lohman, Tracie Mauriello