There are signs of an uneven recovery as Detroit’s home values grow by $1 billion since ’19.

Michiganders filled northern Ohio restaurants over the past two months while Michigan was one of the last states to allow restaurants to reopen with some indoor dining. But other states that opened sooner still saw businesses struggle under capacity restrictions and continued fears of virus transmission.

How can you govern if half the party believes a lie? That’s a question former U.S. Rep. Mitchell and others have asked, but others who pushed fraud claims say they had a responsibility to investigate.

Michigan governor keeps it brief in her third State of State speech, while Republicans block appointments and threaten to withhold federal COVID funding unless Whitmer relaxes business and school restrictions.

After a rocky launch, Michigan now ranks 20th among states in vaccine distribution. But frustration remains because some counties appear to do better than others and demand far outpaces supply.

The variant, known as B.1.1.7., spreads faster and takes longer to detect, worrying health officials already racing to distribute a short supply of vaccines.

If you missed Tuesday’s talk on what’s in store for Bridge Michigan’s coverage this year, watch our chat with the editorial leadership.

On the eve of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s State of the State Address, new Michigan House Speaker Jason Wentworth says partisanship ‘can’t get any worse’ in Lansing and blames the governor for the troubles.

Dr. Arnold Monto, the U-M expert who led the vetting of U.S. COVID vaccines, weighs in on whether the vaccines will stand up to new variants. But he is exasperated by fears that the COVID vaccines cause infertility.

State Superintendent Michael Rice seeks federal permission to drop the M-STEP this year because of the pandemic, but some educators say doing so is irresponsible.

New COVID variants make it more important to observe safety protocols. Meanwhile, Michigan is improving on distribution of vaccines, as more arrive over the weekend. But the governor still won’t explain the abrupt departure of MDHHS director Robert Gordon last week.

For so many teachers right now, trying to get the COVID-19 vaccine can feel like a distilled version of everything that’s been so stressful and challenging about the last 10 months: Nothing’s working the way it’s supposed to. No one seems to be able to figure out what’s going on. And you’re basically on your own.