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Michigan news: Bridge archive

TitleDateAuthor
Michigan lawmakers divided but OK tax breaks to lure data centersKelly House, Simon D. Schuster
Trump campaign mixes up Detroit pastors as it works to woo Black votersMalachi Barrett
Trump calls for 100% tariffs on cars made in MexicoAdriana Gomez Licon, Will Weissert, Tom Krisher, Associated Press
Watch Bridge Lunch Break on challenges, opportunities in Michigan educationAmber DeLind
Michigan elections FAQ: Everything you need to know about absentee ballotsJanelle D. James
Dems OK $125M for Michigan school safety, mental health. GOP wanted moreIsabel Lohman, Simon D. Schuster
Opinion | Community solar would give families essential relief in hot summer monthsDonavan McKinney
Opinion | Right-to-die legislation must consider concerns of African AmericansTerri Laws
Crime fact check: Violence fell in ‘23, but still high in many Michigan cities Mike Wilkinson, Robin Erb
Audit finds DTE Electric and Consumers Energy outages ‘worse than average’Janelle D. James
Using mussels to scrub fresh water — and sound the alarm on contaminationAmalia Medina, Capital News Service
Michigan election challengers face new rules to deter delays, disruptionsHayley Harding, Votebeat
Critics fear reforms may boost incarcerations of minority youths in MichiganLauren Gibbons
From guns to IVF, Trump and Harris blur party lines in campaign home stretchSteve Peoples, Associated Press
Michigan elections FAQ: ‘Voting season’ begins this weekBridge Staff
Michigan GOP walks fine line on absentee voting, as Trump sends mixed messagesSimon D. Schuster
Michigan's mental health crisis extends beyond students: Teachers struggle tooKatie Finkbeiner, Capital News Service
Bridge Michigan News Quiz, Sept. 20, 2024: A quizzing we shall goBridge Staff
Michigan elections FAQ: Where do Trump, Harris stand on auto industry, EVsDaniel Schoenherr
In Michigan, Kamala Harris calls for ‘common sense’ gun reforms after school shootingsLauren Gibbons
Bridge Michigan seeks regional editor to expand statewide coverage, editionsBridge Staff
Elon Musk super PAC working with Michigan GOP ahead of presidential electionSimon D. Schuster
Michigan judge halts Manhattan Project radioactive waste from landfillJanelle D. James
Bridge Culture Club reads story collection ‘Know the Mother’ in OctoberAmber DeLind
Suburban shift helped Dems win Michigan. Kamala Harris needs it to holdLauren Gibbons
Better news for borrowers: What Federal Reserve rate cut means for MichiganPaula Gardner
Could parks and beaches replace coal plants in Michigan? Bay City may find outKelly House
As Michigan moves toward $15 minimum wage, workers rally to keep tip systemJordyn Hermani
U-Pick? Go soon. Michigan apples, peaches ahead of scheduleJanelle D. James
Donald Trump calls Michigan auto industry an ‘afterthought.’ Here are the factsSimon D. Schuster
Tough job, fewer applicants: Michigan struggles to hire police, survey findsMike Wilkinson
Legislative leftovers: What Michigan lawmakers haven’t done in 2024Jordyn Hermani
Michigan legislators avoid Lansing in 2024, rarely meet as to-do list growsJordyn Hermani
Michigan’s fall salmon migration run has begun. Anglers are salivatingJanelle D. James
Senate Dems OK retiree cost cut for Michigan schools over GOP objectionsIsabel Lohman
For Black women in Detroit, mobilizing for Kamala Harris a ‘moment of pride’Malachi Barrett
Michigan elections FAQ: Do you need ID to vote or register to vote?Janelle D. James
Consumers Energy may get $770M from feds to fix century-old Michigan damsKelly House
5 things to know about latest Trump assassination attemptWill Weissert, Associated Press, Adriana Gomez Licon, Associated Press
In Michigan, alarms grow over construction worker suicides; more help on wayAnna Rossow, Capital News Service
Michigan elections FAQ: Good, bad news for Kamala Harris and Donald TrumpBridge Staff
Michigan repurposes COVID testing sites to reduce health disparitiesRobin Erb
2024 Election Tracker ArchiveBridge Staff
FBI: Trump was target of assassination attempt at his Florida golf clubThe Associated Press
Michigan gas prices may drop as refineries switch to winter-grade fuelJanelle D. James
Tim Walz talks Midwest nice in Michigan: Don’t mistake ‘kindness for weakness’Simon D. Schuster
Soaring egg prices in Michigan put squeeze on families, small businessesJanelle D. James
Bridge Michigan News Quiz, Sept. 13, 2024: Last gasp of summerBridge Staff
ACLU spending $2M on abortion rights ads in Michigan Supreme Court raceIsabella Volmert, Associated Press
In Michigan, 1 in 3 students miss 18+ days of school a year, data showsIsabel Lohman, Mike Wilkinson