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Michigan news: Bridge archive

TitleDateAuthor
Feds: Union solicited by state Rep. Larry Inman worked to recall himJonathan Oosting
After 3 years of substitute teachers, this Michigan girl may flunk 3rd gradeRon French
Support Bridge this holiday season and your dollar goes twice as farJohn Bebow
Michigan Gov. Whitmer: ‘Bat-sh*t crazy’ jab doesn’t help resolve budgetRiley Beggin
Quid pro quo? Larry Inman trial to test limits of campaign cash solicitationsJonathan Oosting
Opinion | Michigan's management of wolf population is outdatedRichard P. Smith
Michigan House Speaker ordered to testify in Rep. Inman’s corruption trialJonathan Oosting
Why do Detroit kids miss so much school? Hint: Don’t just blame the schoolsRon French
In Detroit, going door-to-door to get students back in schoolErin Einhorn, Lori Higgins, Chalkbeat Detroit
Judge rejects GOP bid to delay Michigan redistricting commissionJonathan Oosting
Dana Nessel to review Michigan DNR handling of wolf kill records John Barnes
Pontiac thought it could handle marijuana. It’s caused confusion and delays.Darren A. Nichols
Why easy access to recreational marijuana is taking so long in MichiganRiley Beggin
Opinion | Don’t gut the third-grade reading law; give it a chance to work Mike Jandernoa
Michigan opioid deaths finally going down, but not for black residents Robin Erb
Michigan DNR said it killed wolves to protect humans. Then we got its emails.John Barnes
Opinion | Wanted: A winning message on immigrationSteve Tobocman, John Austin
Cellphones are everywhere. Except Michigan courts. Is that an injustice?Riley Beggin
Opinion | When cities don’t invest in neighborhoods, youth are the victimsTiffany Clarke
Michigan term limits face court challenge from former lawmakersRiley Beggin, Ron French
Michigan youth suicide rate doubles. What parents can do. Robin Erb, Mike Wilkinson
Michigan finds some success fighting opiate crisis on front line: emergency roomsTed Roelofs
Michigan government 101: Want more taxes? Hold elections when few voteMike Wilkinson
As Detroit students settle into their first semester of college, ‘bridge’ programs provide needed supportLori Higgins, Chalkbeat Detroit
Poisoned Michigan: How weak laws and ignored history enabled PFAS crisisRiley Beggin, Jim Malewitz
In a Michigan town with a toxic legacy, residents fought for decades to healRiley Beggin, Jim Malewitz
Michigan’s PFAS cleanup costs are mounting. Taxpayers may get stuck with the tab.Riley Beggin
Michigan found PFAS in Oscoda in 2010. There’s still no plan to clean it up.Jim Malewitz
Letter suggests Bill Schuette shrugged off request to sue 3M over PFASJim Malewitz, Riley Beggin
Graphic photos vivid reminders of horror of Michigan PBB chemical crisisRiley Beggin
Opinion | Detroit’s future depends on training Detroiters for today’s jobsJodie Adams Kirshner
In the age of Uber, will metro Detroit shell out billions for buses?Michael Jackman
Liberal super PAC sues Michigan over voting restrictionsRiley Beggin
11 safety tips for deer firearms hunting in MichiganBob Campbell
Michigan hunters thought they shot deer, squirrels — they hit other huntersBob Campbell
What went wrong in the shootings of three Michigan hunters last yearBob Campbell
Michigan transplant surgeon calls vaping damage to teen’s lungs 'evil'Robin Erb
‘You just react’ — Hunter deaths shadow opening of Michigan firearms season Bob Campbell
Think your house is hard to unload? Try selling a prison.Anna Clark
Marquette girds for climate change in Michigan’s Upper PeninsulaJim Malewitz
Old mines, perilous drains in Michigan’s Copper Country, which now eyes a fixJim Malewitz
As climate change threatens Midwest cultural identity, cities explore how to adaptDan Gearino
Opinion | The veteran population is changing. We must change with itZaneta Adams
Measures aim to end ‘surprise billing’ for Michigan medical patients Robin Erb
Experts: Pay teachers more to curb Michigan’s long-term substitute ‘crisis’Jim Malewitz
Michigan’s flu season turns deadly early, with some clinics short on vaccine Robin Erb
No deal: Senate GOP rejects possible budget compromiseJonathan Oosting
Michigan counties profit from foreclosure. Supreme Court urged to halt law. Mike Wilkinson
Michigan expanded preschool funding. Reading scores show it works. Ron French
Locals to Lansing: Get a budget deal, because cuts are getting realJonathan Oosting