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Michigan news: Bridge archive

Title Date Author
Opinion | Seeds for insurrection were planted 34 years ago with a rule change February 15, 2021 Walt Sorg
Opinion | How are Michigan kids doing amid COVID? Standardized tests will tell February 15, 2021 Alexa Kramer
PFAS is in fish and wildlife. Researchers prowl Michigan for clues. February 15, 2021 Kelly House
Invasive mussels now control key Great Lakes nutrients, threatening fish February 15, 2021 Kelly House
Mike Shirkey navigates changing Michigan GOP. His mouth doesn't help. February 15, 2021 Jonathan Oosting
Business leaders seek federal aid to rebuild Michigan’s unemployment fund February 12, 2021 Paula Gardner
Michigan advocates for vaccine equity, but it’s unclear whether it’s delivering February 12, 2021 Olivia Lewis
Affordable housing crisis hits rural Michigan. Newaygo project offers hope. February 12, 2021 Paula Gardner
COVID brings Michigan a hunting boom. What that means for conservation. February 12, 2021 Anna Barr
Opinion | Legislature withholding COVID money endangers Michigan homeless February 12, 2021 Eric Hufnagel
Despite disparities, Michigan is not gathering race data on COVID vaccines February 11, 2021 Robin Erb, Mike Wilkinson
Whitmer’s budget would give more Michigan families state-funded child care February 11, 2021 Ron French
Gov. Whitmer’s new budget bails out 24 struggling Michigan cities February 11, 2021 Madeline Halpert
Whitmer seeks Michigan’s biggest budget amid pandemic. Republicans are wary. February 11, 2021 Jonathan Oosting
Michigan can’t fill mental health jobs amid COVID. These ideas could help. February 10, 2021 Ted Roelofs
A day after apology, Mike Shirkey doubles down on claims D.C. riot ‘staged’ February 10, 2021 Jonathan Oosting
Opinion | Michigan must boost funding for students with special learning needs February 10, 2021 Paula Herbart, Rob Fowler
Opinion | School leaders to Whitmer: invest in early childhood education now February 10, 2021 Coalition for the Great Start Readiness Program
Michigan teachers got COVID vaccines early, students now stand to benefit February 9, 2021 Mike Wilkinson, Ron French
Shirkey on secret video: D.C. riots a ‘hoax,’ Michigan GOP ‘spanked’ Whitmer February 9, 2021 Jonathan Oosting
Bridge Michigan is ending the comments section on our website. Here’s why. February 9, 2021 David Zeman
Michigan Tech condemned racism. Then it got ugly at Upper Peninsula university February 9, 2021 Jonathan Oosting
Join Bridge Lunch Break on COVID vaccines with Joneigh Khaldun, Linda Vail February 8, 2021 Amber DeLind, Kathryn Dugal
Grand Valley State offering free tuition to some lower-income students February 8, 2021 Ron French
Michigan redistricting panel on track, despite census delays, director says February 8, 2021 Madeline Halpert
Opinion | School board members caught in middle of return-to-school debate February 8, 2021 Nicole McKinney
Health officials worry as Michigan GOP ties COVID funding to abortion debate February 8, 2021 Jonathan Oosting
Long odds, short season: Michigan sturgeon a zany conservation success February 8, 2021 Kelly House
Michigan GOP at crossroads, seeks to rebuild after ‘civil war’ over leadership February 7, 2021 Jonathan Oosting
Opinion | The incredible power – and potential danger – of algorithms February 5, 2021 Valentin Kuechle
As Michigan ages, a shortage in health care workers explodes into a crisis February 5, 2021 Ted Roelofs, Sarah Rahal, The Detroit News
Innovation, bonuses may help curb Michigan’s home health care shortage February 5, 2021 Ted Roelofs
Michigan lawmakers jump to head of COVID vaccine line, as seniors scramble February 4, 2021 Mike Wilkinson
Game on. Michigan contact sports may resume Monday as COVID cases wane. February 4, 2021 Robin Erb, Jonathan Oosting
‘Sleazy payoff’ claim rocks Michigan GOP ahead of convention election February 4, 2021 Jonathan Oosting
Michigan unemployment system surprised by so many COVID claims. Again. February 3, 2021 Paula Gardner
Watch our ‘Black Bottom Saints’ Bridge Book Club chat with author Alice Randall February 3, 2021 Amber DeLind, Kathryn Dugal
Michigan’s free community college offer isn’t free in parts of the state February 3, 2021 Ron French
Michigan isn’t sure who’s getting the COVID vaccine. That’s a big problem February 3, 2021 Mike Wilkinson
Michigan GOP says Whitmer has ‘emasculated’ them, up ante in fight over COVID February 3, 2021 Jonathan Oosting
Why a stockpile of a promising COVID-19 treatment sits unused in Lansing February 3, 2021 Kate Wells, Michigan Radio
Michigan’s new, free community college program: What you need to know February 2, 2021 Ron French
As Michigan scrambles for COVID vaccines, what to do about line cutters February 2, 2021 Robin Erb
Opinion | Michigan economic development is a failure. Time to focus on people February 2, 2021 Ned Staebler, Lou Glazer
COVID orders fuel extremism in tiny Upper Peninsula town. Some fear unrest. February 2, 2021 Jonathan Oosting
'Let them play!' High school athletes sue Michigan over contact sports ban February 2, 2021 Jonathan Oosting
Despite dueling plans, Benson, GOP election reforms offer some common ground February 1, 2021 Madeline Halpert
Michigan workers endure another glitch in unemployment's computer system February 1, 2021 Paula Gardner
Facts are stubborn things for Whitmer, Michigan GOP when it comes to COVID February 1, 2021 Mike Wilkinson
Michigan essential workers get free tuition. Soon, many others can, too. February 1, 2021 Ron French