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Michigan news: Bridge archive

TitleDateAuthor
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
Experts: Whitmer has upper hand in Line 5 case, but May shutdown is uncertainKelly House
Opinion | Assault on Black votes in Wayne County reminiscent of Jim CrowStephen Henderson
Michigan politicians ran on water problems. Activists want money for fixes.Kelly House
Thousands fled Michigan schools in fall. Will COVID home-schoolers come back?Ron French
City of Flint, McLaren join water crisis settlement, bringing pot to $641MKelly House
As Great Lakes pummel Michigan, beach towns rush to set development rulesKelly House
Five themes to watch as Michigan reconsiders its use of public landsKelly House
Wayne County changes course, certifies election as GOP members relentMadeline Halpert, Jonathan Oosting
GOP leader: Michigan doesn’t need COVID mandates — or to impeach Gov. WhitmerJonathan Oosting
Beaumont Health paid CEO $2.6 million bonus weeks before bailoutJennifer Dixon, Detroit Free Press
Joe Biden won, Michigan elector coup ‘not going to happen,’ GOP leader saysJonathan Oosting
Michigan business leaders fear more closures after 3-week COVID ‘pause’Paula Gardner
‘How am I going to do this again?’: Michigan families squeezed as COVID cases skyrocket and classrooms shut downKoby Levin, Chalkbeat
‘Shock and despair’ as Michigan bars, restaurants take another COVID hit Paula Gardner
As Trump lawsuit sputters, Michigan moves closer to certifying electionJonathan Oosting
Experts praise Michigan 3-week pause. Some in GOP mull Whitmer impeachment.Jonathan Oosting
Q&A: What Michigan’s move to shut down Enbridge Line 5 meansKelly House
This Michigan store was a dream come true. Coronavirus still has it on hold.Paula Gardner
COVID pushed people outdoors. Michigan’s ski industry is ready for them.Paula Gardner
Michigan to close high schools, colleges, bars for 3 weeks as COVID spikesJonathan Oosting, Robin Erb, Ron French
Michigan counties wrapping up canvasses this week. That’s bad news for Trump.Madeline Halpert
Want a COVID test for your Michigan Thanksgiving? Expect… to… wait.Mike Wilkinson, Robin Erb
Upper Peninsula students can’t exit COVID quarantine for football playoffsRon French
With teachers out from COVID, Michigan schools can’t keep classes openRon French
Whitmer orders Enbridge Line 5 shutdown, citing easement violationsKelly House, Jonathan Oosting
GOP leaders: We’ll abide by popular vote, won’t give Michigan to TrumpJonathan Oosting
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer: COVID’s deadliest days in Michigan loom aheadRobin Erb
Five suits now target Michigan’s election. One seeks to toss out 1.2M votes.Mike Wilkinson
Trump: Dismiss Michigan votes GOP didn’t witness. Experts say that’s absurd.Madeline Halpert
Michigan cracks down on workplace COVID rules, urges remote workingPaula Gardner
Michigan hospitals plead with residents to mask up, ditch holiday plansRobin Erb
With COVID rising, Detroit closes classrooms; other districts may followRon French
Inside Detroit’s election: Black women’s stories of the count and the mayhemOlivia Lewis
Losing one of their own to COVID: Flint hospital mourns beloved nurseKate Wells, Michigan Radio
Biden win in Kent County latest evidence of region’s demographic shifts Ted Roelofs
Four partisans must certify Michigan’s election. One makes no promises.Jonathan Oosting
Dead ‘voter’ cited in Trump lawsuit never cast ballot, Michigan records showJonathan Oosting
GOP clerk’s typo in Michigan fuels false ‘vote dumping’ claimsMadeline Halpert
Q & A: The Great Lakes are stressed. Climate change is making it worse.Kelly House
Loved to death: Iconic Michigan lakeshores battered by crowds, waste Kelly House
Sharpies didn’t ruin ballots in Michigan. In fact, they’re often preferredMadeline Halpert
Meet Michigan’s ‘dead’ voters. They’re quite alive, despite false fraud claimsJonathan Oosting
Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine is being made in MichiganPaula Gardner
COVID patients quadruple in Michigan hospitals since OctoberMike Wilkinson
Joe Biden is president-elect. Here’s what has to happen before he’s sworn inMadeline Halpert
Michigan deeply divided over race, education, geography and news feedsRon French, Madeline Halpert, Mike Wilkinson