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Michigan news: Bridge archive

TitleDateAuthor
Trump fraud claims make Michigan clerks fact-checkers as lies spread onlineJonathan Oosting
Tempers rise, facts fade as Rudy Giuliani claims Michigan vote a ‘con job’Jonathan Oosting
Will Michigan Supreme Court rescue restaurants from COVID dining ban? Paula Gardner
Michigan electors committed to Biden, despite Trump bid to overturn electionMadeline Halpert, Mansur Shaheen
Opinion | Michigan direct care workers, families headed for choppy watersRobert Stein, Todd Culver, Robert White
Trump campaign lobbies Michigan lawmakers to ignore vote, give him electorsJonathan Oosting
Michigan health workers, senior facilities likely first for COVID vaccineRobin Erb, Kelly House
Some Michigan schools will stay remote until January amid COVIDRon French
Michigan lawmakers hear lots of theories, no proof, in election fraud probeJonathan Oosting, Madeline Halpert
Weeks after vote, 13 fake fraud claims persist in Michigan. Here’s the truth.Madeline Halpert, Jonathan Oosting, Mansur Shaheen
COVID vaccine for Michigan health workers may arrive by next weekRobin Erb, Kelly House
15 anti-racist Michigan books to get you through the holidays and quarantineMonica Williams
Support Bridge Michigan this Giving NewsDayJohn Bebow
Child abuse reports in Michigan are way down. Here’s why that’s worrisomeTed Roelofs
Help Bridge choose our next Michigan-focused book club readAmber DeLind, Kathryn Dugal
$10M grant fund launched for small Michigan businesses hurt by COVID limitsPaula Gardner
Jobless benefits, COVID stimulus likely focus of Michigan lame-duck sessionJonathan Oosting
Forecasts say Michigan’s economy will still be recovering in 2023Paula Gardner
Michigan-based companies see 3Q uptick after COVID-19 hitDavid Wilkins
Opinion | For many Indigenous people, Thanksgiving is a time of mourningSierra Clark
Trump’s hopes sputter to end in Michigan. ‘It’s over, and they know it.’Jonathan Oosting
Desperation growing at Michigan restaurants after new COVID limitsPaula Gardner
Enbridge sues Michigan over Line 5 shutdown order Kelly House
In Michigan, a Thanksgiving served with loss, anger and Zoom prayersRon French
Ask us anything: Bridge’s next Lunch Break will be a coronavirus Q & AAmber DeLind, Kathryn Dugal
Michigan’s results official but harm done to Black voters may lingerMadeline Halpert
With Michigan’s presidential vote certified, is Trump out of options?Jonathan Oosting
Canvassers certify election. Joe Biden wins Michigan, its 16 electoral votesJonathan Oosting, Madeline Halpert
What to expect from Michigan Board of Canvassers; how to watch meetingMadeline Halpert
Opinion | Why It's time to legalize cannabis for all AmericansMichael Elias
Opinion | This doctor's holiday advice: Have a virtual Thanksgiving dinnerAsha Shajahan
He had dementia and COVID. She wanted to hold him when he died.Robin Erb
Fact Squad | Audit wouldn’t change outcome of Biden win in Michigan Mike Wilkinson
Lee Chatfield: Michigan could face ‘constitutional crisis’ over election Jonathan Oosting
Michigan GOP leaders meet Trump, promise ‘we will follow law’ on electionJonathan Oosting
Three ex-governors agree: Michigan should certify election for Joe BidenJonathan Oosting, Ron French
With COVID everywhere, Michigan contact tracers losing control of spread Kelly House
GOP wants audit before certifying Michigan election. Law won’t allow it.Jonathan Oosting
Report: Michigan’s most vulnerable students have limited learning options during the pandemicKoby Levin, Chalkbeat
Judge won't allow Michigan restaurants to immediately reopen dining roomsPaula Gardner, Jonathan Oosting
Michigan upholds Nestlé permit to withdraw 576K gallons of groundwater dailyKelly House
Michigan officials say no to big Thanksgiving gatherings. Who will listen?Robin Erb
Michigan hospital workers weary as public support fades, COVID cases riseDustin Dwyer, Michigan Radio, Kate Wells, Michigan Radio
President Trump lobbying GOP to overturn vote, deliver Michigan to himJonathan Oosting
Monica Palmer, Michigan canvassers got election posts after little vettingMadeline Halpert, Mansur Shaheen
Trump withdraws Michigan suit, falsely claims Wayne County votes haltedJonathan Oosting
GOP canvassers want do-over on Wayne County results. Too late, experts sayJonathan Oosting
Wayne County canvasser: I sought to 'protect' Detroit vote, ‘not be racist’Joel Kurth
Michigan has 6th highest number of COVID-19 cases in nation, 5th highest deathsKristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press
Michigan GOP canvassers under pressure to ignore votes, help TrumpJonathan Oosting, Madeline Halpert