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Michigan news: Bridge archive

TitleDateAuthor
How to prepare for coronavirus in Michigan. Step 1: BreatheRobin Erb
1.2 million Michiganders at risk of not being counted in 2020 CensusRiley Beggin
Opinion | Amend third-grade reading law, U.P. school superintendents urgeUpper Peninsula school superintendents
Michigan primary 2020: What you need to know, where to vote, absentee rulesRiley Beggin
As U.S. braces for coronavirus, Detroit hospital sets up 5 patient roomsRobin Erb
Gretchen Whitmer asks to stop Michigan Medicaid work rules; 80,000 at risk Robin Erb
Michigan’s big bet on small tech fell flat. Now the $250M bill is dueJonathan Oosting
Michiganders accept climate change but say others more likely to suffer Alexandra Schmidt
For weary Michigan seniors, a retirement in name onlyRobin Erb
More Michigan grandparents are raising grandkids. Two bills may help them. Robin Erb
Democrats’ hard push for electric vehicles would upend Michigan economyJonathan Oosting
What Democrats’ climate change plans mean to Michigan automakers, workersJonathan Oosting
Democrats hope solving battery anxiety will jumpstart electric car salesJonathan Oosting
Fact Squad | Ad touts Elissa Slotkin’s work fighting PFAS chemicalsJonathan Oosting
Prosecutors put a Michigan man in prison for life. Then they got him out.Anna Clark
Driver hurt by concrete chunk. It fell from a bridge Michigan deemed safe.Jonathan Oosting
Michigan Senate moves to deregulate health careTed Roelofs
National Republicans want in on case challenging Michigan voting lawsRiley Beggin
Kurt Metzger | The Census is coming. Racial controversy is never far behindKurt Metzger
Bernie Sanders calls Detroit shutoffs an ‘outrage,’ as city seeks more helpJoel Kurth
Michigan clerks’ pleas for help with absentee ballots fall on deaf earsRiley Beggin
Kettering University president: College is ‘increasingly not relevant’Ron French
Why Michigan cherry industry lost trade fight with Turkey, and its Plan B Bob Campbell
Frustrated by teacher shortages, Michigan educators offer their solutionsRon French
Michigan ballots loaded with tax requests in primary GOP voters may skip Jonathan Oosting
Detroit wants to expand water help. Here’s how to avoid disconnections.Joel Kurth
I hate to complain, but I haven’t had water in a year. A Detroit story.Joel Kurth, Mike Wilkinson
Court: Much of Michigan sex offender registry not enforceable until fixed Riley Beggin
Michigan debates future of kratom, an herbal remedy linked to 9 state deaths Robin Erb
Fact Squad | Gary Peters touts veterans work, bipartisan record in first adRiley Beggin
Bridge membership director honored for leadership by Oakland CountyAlexandra Schmidt
Pot businesses join Michigan GOP in opposing labor pacts with workersRiley Beggin
Sheriff’s plea on mentally ill prisoner reveals gap in Michigan treatment Ted Roelofs
Opinion | Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s rebellion hurts our kidsMike Shirkey
Opinion | Michigan, let’s make a road finance movieEric Lupher
Rockford residents skeptical of Michigan PFAS deal with Wolverine World Wide Riley Beggin
Wary of water safety, Michigan residents want stronger regulationAlexandra Schmidt
Free college sounds great. But Dems’ higher-ed plans draw scrutiny in Michigan.Ron French
How Democratic presidential candidates want to change higher educationAlexandra Schmidt
Opinion | How Michigan can tackle influx in absentee ballotsVanessa Guerra
Michigan could decide presidency. These are the facts that shape our state.Joel Kurth, Mike Wilkinson
50 facts that frame Michigan, from health care and poverty to incomeJoel Kurth
Michigan K-12 test scores slowly improving but remain mediocre at bestJoel Kurth, Mike Wilkinson
Early childhood education is key to success. Michigan still has work to do.Joel Kurth, Mike Wilkinson
Michigan college tuition hikes leave average graduate with $35K in debtJoel Kurth, Mike Wilkinson
Jobs up, poverty declines as Michigan emerges from Great Recession hangoverJoel Kurth, Mike Wilkinson
Incomes climb in Michigan, but state still struggles with loss of manufacturingJoel Kurth, Mike Wilkinson
Michigan has great access to health care. Health outcomes are another storyJoel Kurth, Mike Wilkinson
Michigan’s cherished Great Lakes, clean waters face threats from all sidesJoel Kurth, Mike Wilkinson
Michigan roads are infamously bad. But sewers and dams are in rough shape tooJoel Kurth, Mike Wilkinson