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Michigan news: Bridge archive

TitleDateAuthor
Lies, damn lies and education fundingMitch Bean
Before election, Gov. Snyder turns eye toward college affordabilityPhil Power
Detroit schools must stop poaching students during the school yearKristen McDonald
From the U.P. to the Screen Actors Guild? It’s kind of a funny story...Ron Riekki
Like Michigan craft beer? Malt shortage could slow the pourTed Roelofs
Michigan-made malt is pricey, but makes great boozeTed Roelofs
All eyes on Belle Isle as state takes controlNancy Derringer
Detroit’s bankruptcy has Skillman Foundation rethinking investmentsEddie B. Allen Jr.
Michigan teachers are under the microscopeRon French
Teacher evaluation bill meant to help, not punish, co-sponsor saysRon French
Extraordinary times call for extraordinary measuresPhil Power
‘How’s Business’ In Michigan is an easier question to answer todayMatt Friedman
Ready, Freddy? It’s almost time for TEDxLansingRobin Miner-Swartz
Is medical marijuana ready for the children’s ward?Larry Gabriel
DPTV: Detroit Journalism CooperativeMiWeek/Detroit Public TV
Benchmark Detroit: Charting Detroit’s path from rock bottomMike Wilkinson
Benchmark: City servicesChastity Pratt
Benchmark: Public safetyMike Wilkinson
Benchmark: JobsRick Haglund
Benchmark: SchoolsChastity Pratt
Benchmark: LivabilityNancy Derringer
Editor's note: Introducing the Detroit Journalism CooperativeDavid Zeman
Cutting spending and increasing revenue won’t be easy for Detroit without more jobs and taxesLester Graham
Michigan’s most overachieving schools: is your school an Academic State Champ?Ron French
Academic state champs: Top 10 listsBridge Staff
Searchable Database: Academic State ChampsBridge Staff
Record-breaking winter brings memories of AlaskaPhil Power
A simple fix could enlarge GOP tent; will they make it?Brandon Hubbard
What's that sidewalk snowplow pushing? Complacency, alienation, obesity...Jeffrey Polet
Detroit's successes have a thousand parents; its struggles are orphansKaren Dumas
Michigan rivers polluted by human, animal waste more than double previous estimatesJeff Alexander
Emergency managers in black-majority cities reflect growing income gapReynolds Farley
Traverse City splits over festival fatigueJacob Wheeler
Michael Moore: Traverse City and the Next Cool ThingJacob Wheeler
Sleeping Bear goes from 'most beautiful' to 'most crowded'Jacob Wheeler
Gov. Snyder spot on in bid to welcome immigrantsPhil Power
Snyder’s State of the State filled with topics tackled by BridgeBridge Staff
Business leaders applaud Gov. Snyder’s call for renewed early childhood investmentDoug Luciani, Debbie Dingell
A wish list for millennials, as they come into their ownNatalie Burg
Beer from Michigan, shoes from Zappos – where to draw the 'local' line?Conor Dugan
As Detroit auto show revs, America cools to car cultureRick Haglund
Detroit Public TV and The Center for Michigan holding Community Conversations in Auburn Hills and WarrenBridge Staff
Hospital cost information not enoughDonald S. Likosky
As Michigan recovers, don’t forget jobs and the joblessJim Ananich
How Michigan’s colleges and universities rank on tough new teacher certification testsRon French
A new day for Michigan teaching programsDonald Heller
Outdated spending cap keeps state from screening out less-qualified teachersRon French
Deck slanted toward one-party government in MichiganPhil Power
Fight against invasive species requires many soldiers, and maybe youHelen Taylor
As ice fishing starts, a cautionary tale for ‘hard water’ anglersJohn Schneider