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Michigan news: Bridge archive

TitleDateAuthor
In Tennessee, a model for Michigan’s plan for debt-free community collegeRon French
Jeep plants a big win for Detroit. But expect debate about tax incentivesMike Wilkinson
Look to sales tax on gas to help fix Michigan roads, report suggestsLindsay VanHulle
Detroit’s decrepit schools could stall city comeback. Does Lansing care?Chastity Pratt
Slideshow: See the sorry state of Osborn High School in DetroitAnthony Lanzilote
Opinion | Solar lobbyists seek subsidies at expense of low-income MichigandersW.L. Starghill Jr.
A $18B debt is coming due, and it’s haunting small town MichiganTed Roelofs
Will Michigan cities keep vow to cut legacy debt? New law lacks teethTed Roelofs
Birmingham superintendent apologizes for African American history classChastity Pratt
That’s a wrap. Michigan gerrymandering case now in hands of three judgesJoel Kurth
Dana Nessel shakes up Flint prosecutions; civil settlement talks underwayJim Malewitz, Riley Beggin
Michigan AG Dana Nessel turns up heat with Catholic Church over sex abuseRiley Beggin
Dana Nessel to MSU: ‘Do the right thing’ and cooperate more with Nassar investigationRiley Beggin
Gretchen Whitmer remakes Michigan DEQ again, but leaves oversight panels intactJim Malewitz
Consumers Energy chief: We’re making changes after natural gas crisisJim Malewitz
More Michigan residents get college degrees, but state still trails diploma raceRon French, Mike Wilkinson
Michigan GOP asks high court to rule on sick leave, minimum wage changesLindsay VanHulle
Here's how your ideas could help save Lake Superior's Buffalo ReefJim Malewitz
Michigan environment roundup: 13 water systems fail federal lead test.Jim Malewitz
Opinion | Michigan can, and should, be a leader in addressing climate changeKate Madigan
GOP lawmakers want Michigan Supreme Court to rule on minimum wage, sick leaveLindsay VanHulle
Opinion | The miseducation of Michigan: How state fails kids in black historyChastity Pratt
Detroit must build its middle class to make its comebackChastity Pratt
Medicaid work rules another test for Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and RepublicansLindsay VanHulle
Michigan senator seeks to end ‘revolving door’ of lawmakers turned lobbyistsLindsay VanHulle
Opinion | No teacher shortage yet in Michigan, but the talent pipeline is leakingEric Lupher
After Republican lawmakers killed Gretchen Whitmer’s environmental shakeup, what’s next?Jim Malewitz
Michigan Republicans kill Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s environmental overhaul planJim Malewitz
Lansing, we have a problem: Whitmer kills $2.5M rocket plan pushed by SnyderMike Wilkinson
Attorney General Dana Nessel may review Michigan minimum wage, sick leave lawsLindsay VanHulle
Republicans to Whitmer: Where’s the cash? Doubts on climate plan.Riley Beggin
Few love Michigan’s DEQ. But are oversight panels worth Whitmer-GOP showdown?Jim Malewitz
Michigan environment roundup: Ice fishing under threat in MichiganJim Malewitz
Bridge Magazine seeks reporter to cover healthcare, mental health issues Bridge Staff
Analysis: Eight ways Gretchen Whitmer vows to improve MichiganRiley Beggin, Lindsay VanHulle
Whitmer changes course, blocks $10M grant that helps former GOP chairMike Wilkinson
Detroit is doing better. How much? That’s where experts disagree.Chastity Pratt
The real state of Michigan education: Improving outcomes costs moneyRon French
Opinion | It’s not just trust that’s lost in Flint, some water remains unsafeJill Ryan
The real state of no-fault auto insurance: Reform within reach for MichiganLindsay VanHulle
The real state of Michigan roads: Poor and getting worse without more cashLindsay VanHulle
Opinion | Maryland invests in schools. Michigan doesn’t. Maryland thrives.Brad Lyman
Pro-Whitmer group broke Michigan campaign finance laws, Benson finds Riley Beggin
Phil Power | Michigan will miss John Dingell’s leadershipPhil Power
Meet the ex-drug cop who now helps regulate Michigan marijuanaRiley Beggin
Opinion | Gretchen Whitmer is smart to keep Michigan PFAS response teamJohn Truscott
Opinion | Lincoln Park program builds work skills for autistic young adultsNicole Chubb
Michigan Senate debates reversing Gov. Whitmer’s environmental overhaulJim Malewitz
Redistricting guru: Michigan’s maps are legal, even if process was politicalJoel Kurth
Opinion | Fired Dearborn editor on why Henry Ford bigotry story mattersBill McGraw