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Michigan news: Bridge archive

TitleDateAuthor
Lead levels drop in Michigan kids after Flint spike. But so does testing. Joel Kurth, Mike Wilkinson
In Northern Michigan, tribes protesting Line 5 hunker down for winterJim Malewitz
Michigan tribes say Line 5 pipeline tunnel plan ignores treaty rightsAndy Balaskovitz
Great Lakes drownings peaked in 2018. And the year’s not over.Jim Malewitz
Who's running for Michigan Supreme CourtTed Roelofs
Opinion | Line 5 tunnel is good for Michigan workersSteve Claywell
Michigan Proposal 2 redistricting group defends dark money as fighting fire with fireRiley Beggin, Lindsay VanHulle
Where Michigan governor candidates stand on jobs and the economyMike Wilkinson, Ted Roelofs
Gretchen Whitmer promises fixed roads. Can she find the money to deliver?Ted Roelofs
Schuette hitches economic plan to tax cuts and hopes of continued smooth sailingMike Wilkinson
Here’s who endorsed the 2018 Michigan governor candidatesLindsay VanHulle
Here’s who endorsed the 2018 Michigan Secretary of State candidatesLindsay VanHulle
Here’s who has endorsed the 2018 Michigan Attorney General candidatesLindsay VanHulle
Free tuition brings more low-income students to the University of MichiganRon French
Opinion | Healthy workers will keep the Michigan economy growingAli Ramlawi
Opinion | Yes, Michigan’s roads are bad. But help is on the wayMatthew Haworth
Yes, Michigan has many problems. But let’s talk Trump, voters say.Mike Wilkinson
Truth Squad | Bill Schuette goes foul, claims Whitmer will ‘kill’ Flint caseJim Malewitz
Opinion | Polls are sometimes wrong. We know. We study pollsSimon D. Schuster
Not feeling Whitmer or Schuette? Consider these Michigan governor candidates.Ted Roelofs
Could this be the year Michigan college students actually vote?Ron French
Opinion | College students have the power to change elections. Will they?Ben Ratner
$75 million thrown into Michigan governor’s race. Here’s who’s spendingCraig Mauger
Michigan redistricting group brings in whopping $13.9 millionRiley Beggin
Republicans outraise Democrats in bids for Michigan statewide officesLindsay VanHulle
A cultural warrior as Attorney General, Bill Schuette softens his resumeTed Roelofs
Gretchen Whitmer says she accomplished more than her record shows.Lindsay VanHulle
Gretchen Whitmer: I’ll pay to fix Michigan by ‘closing loopholes’Riley Beggin
As governor, Whitmer would create a ‘Detroit-specific strategy’ for K-12 educationKoby Levin, Chalkbeat
Truth Squad | Fact-checking Michigan’s second, and final, governor’s debateRiley Beggin
What Michigan schools will look like under Governor Whitmer or SchuetteRon French
State Board of Education races could swing Michigan K-12 school policiesRon French
Opinion | Line 5 tunnel is a huge improvement. Construction needs to start yesterdayAnthony England
Detroit studying whether to shut water in underpopulated neighborhoodsJoel Kurth
In Detroit, surviving without running water has become a way of lifeJoel Kurth
Truth Squad | Michigan Republicans foul Whitmer on destroyed evidence claimLindsay VanHulle
Opinion | Michigan schools, businesses and unions must align in talent raceDoug Smith
Comparing the environmental records of Bill Schuette and Gretchen WhitmerJim Malewitz
Bill Schuette and Gretchen Whitmer take different tacks to climate changeJim Malewitz
Benson, Treder Lang outline visions for Michigan secretary of stateMike Wilkinson
Jocelyn Benson: Fix waits, transparency of Michigan secretary of stateMike Wilkinson
Mary Treder Lang: Improve service, voter rolls of Michigan secretary of stateMike Wilkinson
Truth Squad | Scare tactics on Michigan redistricting measure get foul ratingRiley Beggin
Truth Squad | Ads unfairly attack Whitmer on healthcare, missed votes Riley Beggin
Radio ad claims Sen. Debbie Stabenow supports 'black genocide,' draws outrageChastity Pratt
Opinion | John Engler asks governor hopefuls if they support collegesJohn Engler
Servers want $12 an hour. This restaurant owner says he can't afford it.Lindsay VanHulle
Paid sick leave law making some Michigan businesses feel queasyRon French
Some colleges are unaffordable for many qualified studentsJon Marcus
$100 million for waterfront a boon to Detroit, will connect to state trailsChastity Pratt