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TitleDateAuthor
Bridge Magazine guide to the 2018 Michigan ballot proposalsLindsay VanHulle
Opinion | Why computers alone can’t fix Michigan gerrymanderingEric Lupher
Timeline: President Trump’s efforts to repeal, dismantle ObamacareBridge Staff
Wobbly but upright, Obamacare still standing in MichiganTed Roelofs
Where Michigan governor candidates stand on Obamacare, other health issuesTed Roelofs
Canada geese are as annoying as hell. In Alpena, that’s a death sentence.Mike Wilkinson
Opinion | Aretha Franklin eulogy was true. Single-parent homes created chaos for blacks.Bill Johnson
Opinion | Reports of Obamacare’s demise are greatly exaggerated, especially in MichiganMarianne Udow-Phillips, Megan Foster Friedman, Maggi Randolph
Is lead in your Michigan school’s water? Chances are, nobody knows.Chastity Pratt, Samana Sheikh
Michigan voters to governor candidates: Fix the roads, schools, insuranceChastity Pratt
Opinion | Michigan’s solar energy policy is fair. I know because I helped write itAric Nesbitt
Opinion | Michigan continues to overcharge drivers of older vehiclesTom Herbon
Expansion of Michigan's voting access to be decided by November ballotLindsay VanHulle
Will you help celebrate Bridge's 7th birthday with a donation? John Bebow
As elections loom, Bridge is changing its approach to Michigan Truth SquadDavid Zeman, Joel Kurth
Truth Squad | A video attacks Michigan redistricting proposalRiley Beggin
Truth Squad | Michigan Democratic Party attacks Bill Schuette on health careLindsay VanHulle
Michigan Legislature passes minimum wage, paid sick leave bills to avert ballot Lindsay VanHulle
See Bridge's documentary 'Michigan Divided' on the big screen in NoviBridge Staff
Michigan senator introduces bill to fund $2B in water cleanups Lindsay VanHulle, Jim Malewitz
Schuette goes to bat for ExxonMobil; brief calls climate change ‘unsettled science’Jim Malewitz
Climate change brings risks, opportunity to ‘Pure Michigan’ Jim Malewitz
How U-M data ‘nerds’ helped Flint find homes with dangerous lead pipesJim Malewitz
How long can Great Lakes fend off thirsty world from water diversions?Ron Seeley
Michigan environment roundup: Rock stacking tourists harm Tahquamenon Falls Jim Malewitz
Opinion | This Labor Day, let’s get workers the overtime pay they deserve Nick Hanauer, Jim Ananich
Here’s how Michigan’s redistricting commission would workRiley Beggin
Michigan redistricting ballot language rejects partisan phrasingsRiley Beggin
In final year, Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder checks off much of ambitious agenda Lindsay VanHulle
Opinion: Taking Michigan to great at 2018 West Michigan Policy ForumJohn Kennedy
Michigan is failing its students, as state test scores keep tankingRon French, Mike Wilkinson, Chastity Pratt
Database: Check out your Michigan school and district M-STEP scoresMike Wilkinson, Ron French, Chastity Pratt
M-STEP results trouble for most struggling schools in Detroit, statewideKoby Levin, Chalkbeat
Opinion | Grand Rapids Mayor: Leave harsh work rules out of SNAP farm billRosalynn Bliss
M-STEP 2018 resultsBridge Staff
Child care for this baby costs more than the University of MichiganRon French, Mike Wilkinson
In Charlevoix and Petoskey, pricey housing leaves businesses without workers Riley Beggin
Opinion | Want my vote? Pay attention to Michiganders too young to voteMatt Gillard
Amid jeers, Michigan Republicans select a supreme court justice who strayed Riley Beggin, Lindsay VanHulle
Tom Leonard is Michigan Republican Attorney General pick, Treder Lang nabs SOS Lindsay VanHulle, Riley Beggin
Minimum wage hike on November ballot, pending Michigan Supreme Court appeal Lindsay VanHulle
Where they stand: Michigan Attorney General candidatesLindsay VanHulle
Where they stand: Michigan Secretary of State candidates Lindsay VanHulle
Will Michigan Republicans take down Justice Clement? If so, here’s how.Riley Beggin, Lindsay VanHulle
Yes, you can pay rural Michigan college grads to come homeRon French
Rural Michigan begs for workers. A few companies are getting creative. Ted Roelofs
Opinion | Michigan residents, businesses must fight for solar energy rights John Freeman, Becky Stanfield
Opinion | When did stealing from Michigan kids become an easier political decision than raising taxes Gilda Jacobs
Michigan appeals court orders minimum wage proposal put on November ballotLindsay VanHulle
In West Michigan, PFAS contamination leaves fruits and veggies to witherJim Malewitz