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Michigan news: Bridge archive

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As rain patterns evolve in Michigan, farmers adjust to droughts and delugesStephanie Rauhe, Capital News Service
U-M’s mastodon man calls it a career after decades of solving Ice Age mysteriesAaron Martin, Kelly House
Chronic wasting disease in deer spreads to Ogemaw County in MichiganKelsey Lester, Capital News Service
Is Michigan ripe for a women-majority Legislature? Advocates eye one in ‘24 Lauren Gibbons
Gov. Whitmer sets April 16 election date for vacant state House seatsLauren Gibbons
In Michigan, naloxone has reversed over 6,600 overdoses since 2020Robin Erb
Michigan is spending to fill critical worker gaps. Here’s what’s neededRon French, Isabel Lohman, Robin Erb
COVID-19 mini-wave back in Michigan, just in time for ThanksgivingMike Wilkinson
Loneliness on rise, as pandemic fades, U-M study finds. Programs offer helpKenzie Terpstra, Capital News Service
Michigan public companies having a rockier year than overall stock marketPaula Gardner
Stung by EV losses, Ford plans smaller Michigan factory with fewer jobsPaula Gardner
Michigan sees another year of double-digit growth for outdoor industryKelly House
Whitmer signs pared-down abortion access bills in MichiganLauren Gibbons
Michigan GOP critics seek to oust Kristina Karamo: ‘We’ve got the votes’Jonathan Oosting
West Michigan town forms militia to protest red flag gun lawsJanelle D. James
Michigan continues to lose residents, amid Whitmer push to grow populationMike Wilkinson
In Michigan, 1 in 3 seniors victimized by scams, more than nation, poll findsJanelle D. James
New Michigan laws ban domestic abusers from owning guns for eight yearsLauren Gibbons
For the holidays: Another batch of COVID tests for MichigandersRobin Erb
UAW strike 2023 update: Workers approve deal at GM, last of three companiesBridge Staff
Michigan Capitol to enforce gun ban with artificial intelligenceJonathan Oosting
In antler-obsessed Michigan, the state begs hunters to shoot more doesKelly House
AFSCME puts Michigan’s Council 25 in receivership, dismaying local officialsSarah Rahal, The Detroit News, Christine Ferretti
Michigan farms compete with imported turkeys during ThanksgivingKelsey Lester, Capital News Service
Gaps in Michigan student achievement remain wider than pre-pandemic norm, report findsHannah Dellinger, Chalkbeat Detroit
Michigan Democrats eye legalizing physician-assisted suicide for terminally illLauren Gibbons
Who is Gayle Rubin, the U-M professor targeted by Paul Pelosi’s attacker?Janelle D. James
Michigan has just half the child psychiatrists it needs amid health crisisRobin Erb
In Michigan political ‘earthquake,’ U.S. Rep. Dan Kildee won’t run againJonathan Oosting
Wolverine Worldwide faces tough times selling shoes. Then came more PFASPaula Gardner
After Oxford shooting report, a call for stricter safety training requirements faltersHannah Dellinger, Chalkbeat Detroit
Private eye, secret informant aided Michigan vote machine tampering probeJonathan Oosting
Traverse City salon faces discrimination charge over anti-trans social postsJanelle D. James
Watch: Bridge discussion on ways to solve Michigan’s population woesAmber DeLind
Opinion | Let parents choose what library books their own child readsAmber Battishill
Opinion | Michigan’s prosperity depends on building great cities and schoolsLou Glazer
Opinion | Questions Michigan parents must ask about student mental healthBarbara Flis
Opinion | Democrats helped Michigan workers with tax, jobs, other measures Jasper Martus
Michigan to lose more white-collar automotive jobs with Stellantis buyoutsPaula Gardner
Indiana is beating Michigan by attracting people, not just companiesRon French
Judge: Donald Trump can appear on Michigan ballot despite ‘insurrection’ challengeJonathan Oosting
Michigan Dems to lose majority for months; quick special elections unlikelyJonathan Oosting
Firearm deer hunting season starts Wednesday in Michigan: What to knowJanelle D. James
Finding a fix for Michigan’s special education teacher shortageIsabel Lohman
Seatbelt use in Michigan declines. Experts blame pandemic bad habitsLiz Nass, Capital News Service
Gun reform, tax cuts among dozens of Michigan laws taking effect in FebruaryLauren Gibbons
As pet attacks rise, wolf hunt push lives on in Michigan’s Upper PeninsulaKelsey Lester, Capital News Service
Michigan House ethics panel rarely met this year, took no actionLiz Nass, Capital News Service
Michigan Dems’ report card: Mixed bag passing Whitmer agenda as year endsJonathan Oosting
Michigan lawmakers propose new transparency push — then call it a yearJonathan Oosting