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Michigan news: Bridge archive

TitleDateAuthor
WE’RE HIRING: Bridge Magazine announces two staff writer openingsBridge Staff
Great Lakes state playing catch-up in effort to build water-based economyJeff Alexander
Fishing captains’ nerves rattled by Lake Michigan salmon catchJeff Alexander
Disinvestment, structural flaws driving school funding crisisJohn Austin, Casandra Ulbrich
The scapegoat in Washington is process, not peoplePhil Power
Water, water everywhere in Michigan – but is it enough?Jeff Alexander
Up or down? Which way are Great Lakes water levels headed?Jeff Alexander
Redistricting reform is key to fixing our “jerry-rigged” governmentJocelyn Benson, John “Joe” Schwarz
Visiting a diminished D.C. still productive for Nature ConservancyHelen Taylor
Six weeks in the woods that restore the soulJohn Schneider
The race to join the middle class: it’s a steeper climb for minoritiesNancy Derringer
In a game ruled by PACs, Michigan higher ed stays on the benchCeleste Bott
A crucial ingredient as one young Michigan resident signed up for ObamacareMarianne Udow-Phillips
Michigan classrooms loaded with rookie teachers who soon wash outRon French
Poor students are more likely to get Michigan’s least experienced teachersRon French
Vagaries of student teaching give newcomers vastly different experiencesRon French
Michigan foundations take on a bigger rolePhil Power
Try as we might, there’s no seceding from the worldJim Heynen
Why do readers find ghost stories too haunting to put down?Ron Riekki
Michigan’s 91,000 truant students: skipping school, skipping opportunityChris Andrews
Searchable database: Truancy in Michigan schoolsBridge Staff
Should two towns become one? Merger question moves to Saugatuck-DouglasTed Roelofs
Merge governments? Sounds good, but not in my backyard.Ted Roelofs
Abuse survivor lights fuse on children's recoveryRobin Miner-Swartz
Longtime educator believes schools can do better by doing differentlyLarry Gabriel
Michigan’s bike cities shift gears and commuting culturesNancy Derringer
The only high school sport where every kid can go proTed Roelofs
Okemos High School celebrates 'nerds'Ted Roelofs
Passing Michigan’s teacher tests is a breeze – and learning suffersRon French
How can students get ready for college if their counselors aren’t college ready?Patrick O'Connor
Michigan teacher certification Basic Skills Test sample questionsBridge Staff
Center for Michigan helps citizens bend politicians’ earsPhil Power
As college year begins, too many are majoring in drinking and sexJeffrey Polet
Suit up under the dome for Lansing's fantasy legislatureBrandon Hubbard
Police alone can't pacify a violent cultureKaren Dumas
Bridge Magazine poll: Detroit’s hopeful about future, Duggan in driver’s seatAmy Lane
What business wants from Detroit’s next mayorAmy Lane
Mood of Detroit at a glance: What city residents want from the next mayorBridge Staff
Diversity loses in some areas, holds steady in othersThomas Costello
Rare book collector Ed Surovell started with little, now traces ‘footprints of mankind’David Ashenfelter
Tax breaks are a bounty crop for Michigan farmsTed Roelofs
Old Mission postcard: land protection taxes benefit farmers – and neighborsTed Roelofs
Thumbs Up: Region leads Michigan in farm subsidiesTed Roelofs
Secret money in judicial campaigns is a scandalPhil Power
A millennial looks forward to Obamacare, and wishes legislators would, tooNatalie Burg
A year after the big move, Grand Rapids is still the place to beConor Dugan
Michigan fails students with poor teacher prepRon French
Teaching in Windsor: A few miles away, a world apartRon French
As the middle class morphs, so does the idea of marriageNancy Derringer
Middle class shifts challenge traditional service clubsNancy Derringer