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Michigan news: Bridge archive

TitleDateAuthor
With Michigan costs rising, rail group proposes surge in seats for high-speed Amtrak lineDerek Melot
After merger, school districts bet on longer days, longer calendar to revive fortunesJo Mathis
With tough decisions, GOP lawmakers put Michigan on path for better futureJase Bolger
Republicans hold the wheel, are driving Michigan into the ditchTim Greimel
Land O LinksDerek Melot
State leaders pledge fixes for leaky fuel tanks fund after audit finds cash diversionsJeff Alexander
West Michigan veteran challenged by neuron disease, VA bureaucracy that’s supposed to help himNancy Derringer
Delays plague veteran benefit requests around the countryAaron Glantz
One policy change can help end blight of abandoned property in MichiganRex LaMore, Michelle LeBlanc
Apply brainpower to get better results from billions spent on educationPhil Power
New reports ID five housing ‘hot spots’ in MichiganKurt Metzger
Obamacare seems to be helping to curtail health costsMarianne Udow-Phillips, Nancy Baum
Land O LinksDerek Melot
Wave of craft beer washes over MichiganRick Haglund
Craft brewers’ recent success runs into old way of doing things in LansingJohn Lindstrom
A quick beginner’s guide to the world of Michigan craft beersDanielle Casavant
Moving from defense to offense for Michigan’s entrepreneursChris Rizik
Land O LinksDerek Melot
Canadian firm plans fracking campaign that could require 4 billion gallons of Michigan waterJeff Alexander
State government ‘spends’ $30 billion more this year than you thinkRick Haglund
Michigan good at making tax deals, but results of them aren’t clearRick Haglund
Land O LinksDerek Melot
Immigrants can help revitalize MichiganSara Graham
Detroit will not prosper without reversing population drainPhil Power
It would be nice to know size of classes in Michigan schoolsA Bridge Editorial
To kill the gerrymander, elect better representativesConor Dugan
Kids these days: Quick to click, but engagement lagsNatalie Burg
Mix school choice, state incentives and you get a $400,000 high-schoolerNancy Derringer
Look Ma! We’re doing it on three wheels!Rick Haglund
New century brings change to Michigan’s gender competitionKurt Metzger
Guest commentary: Detroit’s art treasures represent legacy we must protectBridge Staff
Land O LinksDerek Melot
Schoolchildren shuttle across SE Michigan, raising questions about funding, community identityNancy Derringer
Why are Michigan’s child abuse/neglect rates so high?Ron French
Pipefitter’s daughter from Downriver becomes potent advocate for Michigan prisonersDavid Ashenfelter
Land O LinksDerek Melot
Guest commentary: Preschool funding boost praised, but there’s work to do for Michigan’s 0-3’sBridge Staff
Dingell is potent reminder of true public service in this hyperpartisan eraPhil Power
Fortress Grosse Pointe: In world of school choice, community says ‘stay out’Nancy Derringer
Children’s departure is part of the cycle of lifeJohn Schneider
5 reasons to be focused on health of Great Lakes every weekHelen Taylor
County-by-county searchable database on child abuse, neglectBridge Staff
Uninsured watch anxiously as Medicaid debate rolls onTed Roelofs
Michigan gets high marks for private management of MedicaidTed Roelofs
FAQs on Medicaid in MichiganBridge Staff
Just get it done on Medicaid expansionMarianne Udow-Phillips
Land O LinksDerek Melot
Death trend stalks Northern MichiganKurt Metzger
More and more schools falling into budget squeezeRobert Schneider, Eric Lupher
Moving from ‘we had money’ to ‘they want money I don’t have’Pat Shellenbarger