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Michigan news: Bridge archive

TitleDateAuthor
Two-thirds of Michigan drivers still haven’t got their $400 insurance refundZahra Ahmad
Michigan Republicans want to forbid remote work for most state staffersPaula Gardner, Lauren Gibbons
Report: A quarter of Michigan roads are poor, will worsen without more fundingYue Stella Yu
Michigan scraps special elk hunt in JanuaryZahra Ahmad
With COVID masks gone, Michigan students relearn how to play and studyRon French
Grand Rapids police faced years of racial bias complaints before fatal shootingBryce Huffman
Grand Rapids Police release video on deadly shooting of Patrick LyoyaTed Roelofs
Watch Bridge Book Club discussion of ‘The Dockporter’Amber DeLind, Josiah Foster
Opinion | Let MI Kids Learn would benefit families and studentsBeth DeShone, Ben DeGrow
VoteBeat hiring reporter to cover Michigan election issues with BridgeBridge Staff
1-in-4 Michigan students tested through 8th grade showed no learning growth Isabel Lohman
Michigan hopeful students will return to public schools after COVID exodusKoby Levin, Chalkbeat
West Michigan program to mint up to 500 new nurses with $20K tuition helpRobin Erb
Daily trout limits in Lake Huron may be reduced due to overfishingZahra Ahmad
Trump favorite Matt DePerno back in court, seeks another Antrim County auditLauren Gibbons
Bridge hires Capitol reporter Lauren Gibbons and expands election coverageBridge Staff
Smokestacks and forgotten residents: Dearborn opens new health department Robin Erb
Records: Police searched Lee Chatfield's family school in sex assault probeKelly House
Some Michigan schools try to steer COVID cash to athletics, security cameras Lily Altavena, Detroit Free Press
Whitmer, Benson, Nessel: Democracy at stake in Michigan’s fall electionsYue Stella Yu
Michigan jobless agency pauses collections in alleged overpayment cases Paula Gardner
Jury: Two not guilty of Whitmer kidnapping; mistrial for other twoMike Wilkinson
Michigan Democrats set to gather amid dissent about prioritiesYue Stella Yu
Still no verdict in Whitmer kidnap case; jurors want to review evidenceZahra Ahmad
Opinion | Michigan doesn’t need another school safety commission. It needs actionJustine Galbraith
What Michigan parents must know about upcoming school standardized testsTracie Mauriello
With Roe in doubt, Gretchen Whitmer moves to protect abortion in Michigan Robin Erb, Yue Stella Yu
24 hours of deliberations, still no verdict in Whitmer kidnapping caseZahra Ahmad
Opinion | We must do more to protect Michigan children from gun violenceGurbaksh Esch
Opinion | Now is the exact time to shut down Line 5Regina Gasco-Bentley
Too few metro Detroiters are earning post high school degrees, report saysLori Higgins, Chalkbeat Detroit
One way to address student mental health in Michigan? Bring the clinic to school.Koby Levin, Chalkbeat
Fred Upton retires. Another Trump critic finds no home in today’s GOP Yue Stella Yu
State praised for vow to remove sources of lead from Benton Harbor homesKelly House
Still no verdict in Whitmer kidnapping case; jury to deliberate for third dayZahra Ahmad
Michigan unveils pollution screening tool to combat environmental racismZahra Ahmad
U-M, MSU thrive while Michigan regional universities scramble for students Isabel Lohman, Mike Wilkinson
Michigan school safety task force prioritizes mental health, building securityTracie Mauriello
A northern Michigan restaurant survived the pandemic, but not inflationPaula Gardner
Opinion | Michigan and small businesses can’t afford a Line 5 shutdownBrian Calley
Donald Trump returns to Michigan to back his candidates, prepare for ‘24 Jonathan Oosting, Yue Stella Yu
Plotters or dupes? Gretchen Whitmer kidnapping case goes to jury.Jonathan Oosting
Northern Michigan township official apologizes for ‘colored people’ remarkRon French
Michigan AG hopeful Tom Leonard’s fundraising draws fairness concernsYue Stella Yu
New homes demand is high in Michigan. So are builder costs — and pricesPaula Gardner
Whitmer kidnapping trial: Accused plotter denies role as case nears jurorsJonathan Oosting
Michigan township braces for Trump rally: ‘we don’t have another option’Zahra Ahmad
Why Michigan is pumping $50 million into a private potash operationJonathan Oosting
Two Michigan educators work to keep new teachers in classrooms after COVIDIsabel Lohman
Watch Bridge’s Lunch Break about Michigan’s economyAmber DeLind, Kathryn Dugal