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Michigan news: Bridge archive

TitleDateAuthor
Opinion | Let’s move people, not just cars, with $2.5 billion in Michigan road fundingSean Hammond
Senate GOP proposes shrinking jail funds to Michigan ‘sanctuary cities’Riley Beggin
Mentally ill suspects get help in Miami, jail in Michigan. Guess which worksTed Roelofs
In Miami, judges weigh treatment, not prison, for the mentally ill Ted Roelofs
After surviving mental illness, he works to keep others like him out of jailTed Roelofs
Michigan Republicans appeal gerrymandering ruling. What you need to know.Joel Kurth, Lindsay VanHulle
Opinion | Michigan schools must stop ignoring gifted educationSherry Sparks
Unlicensed Michigan medical marijuana shops to stay open under court rulingRiley Beggin
Michigan eyes renewal of tax break that has cost $40K for every new jobLindsay VanHulle
Michigan has 1.6M college dropouts. Debt forgiveness may lure them back.Chastity Pratt
Opinion | Where’s Moses? New Michigan social studies standards are biased.Michael Warren
To fix maps, Michigan Republicans must please Whitmer and three irked judges Riley Beggin
Mounting debt threatens West Michigan Medicaid mental health agencyTed Roelofs
Opinion | Six ways Gretchen Whitmer and lawmakers can protect Michigan waterDave Dempsey
If Whitmer’s road funding pitch fails, where is Michigan’s Plan B?Ted Roelofs
Opinion | Michigan drivers pay small gas tax now. The free ride is over. Ronald Fisher
Sea change for Michigan marijuana comes amidst industry chaosRiley Beggin
Michigan civil asset forfeiture bills headed to Gov. Gretchen WhitmerRiley Beggin
Michigan’s political districts illegally gerrymandered, court rulesJoel Kurth, Lindsay VanHulle, Riley Beggin
Nessel pushes ruling on Michigan minimum wage, sick leave laws to high court Lindsay VanHulle
Gretchen Whitmer wants free college in Michigan. Can that cut skills gap?Chastity Pratt
Opinion | Ending pot board is Whitmer payback to Michigan marijuana lobby Don Bailey
All systems go once again for Michigan’s $2.5M rocket planJim Malewitz
Q&A: How Michigan social studies became a ‘pawn in partisan games’Ron French
Michigan is obese, unhealthy and dying young. And that's costing billions.Mike Wilkinson, Ted Roelofs
How healthy is your Michigan county? Use this map to find out.Mike Wilkinson
Introducing Michigan Health Watch ‒ the health coverage Michigan deservesDavid Zeman
Michigan Senate panel rejects Whitmer gas tax, as budget dance continuesLindsay VanHulle
Electric car fees in Michigan would soar under Whitmer’s roads plan Jim Malewitz
DTE chief: We’re cutting carbon because it’s ‘defining issue of our era’Jim Malewitz
Cutting energy costs can be expensive. Michigan’s green bank can help. Jim Malewitz
Michigan mulls lifting barrier to solar energy on farmlandAndy Balaskovitz
Michigan environment roundup: Minnesota has Isle Royale envyJim Malewitz
Dana Nessel, in a nod to Michigan workers, creates payroll fraud unitLindsay VanHulle
When Michigan school districts go into debt, kids and communities pay priceEmily Richmond
Whitmer seeks a $5 million Pure Michigan cut to apply to roads. GOP balks.Lindsay VanHulle
Opinion | Michigan must fix school funding model for students to shinePadma Kuppa
Dana Nessel, Michigan’s brash attorney general, plows through LansingRiley Beggin
Fixing typo, Michigan loosens U.P. brook trout limits — for nowJim Malewitz
Yes, it takes billions to fix Michigan roads. No, taxpayers don’t want to pay.Ron French
2019 Academic State Champs honors Michigan schools where college is the normRon French, Mike Wilkinson
Here are Michigan's Academic State Champs for 2019Mike Wilkinson
Search Michigan schools to see how they compare in sending grads to collegeBridge Staff
Academic State Champs 2019 - upper income (slideshow)Bridge Staff
Academic State Champs 2019 - middle to upper income (slideshow)Bridge Staff
Academic State Champs 2019 - lower to middle income (slideshow)Bridge Staff
Academic State Champs 2019 - lower income (slideshow)Bridge Staff
Academic State Champs 2019 schoolsBridge Staff
Academic State Champs 2019Bridge Staff
Whitmer and Republican leaders join forces to study Michigan jail reforms Lindsay VanHulle