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Michigan news: Bridge archive

TitleDateAuthor
Amid PFAS nightmare, unlikely activists are born in MichiganRobin Erb
Opinion | Michigan high schools should require college financial aid literacyDarrin Camilleri
Flint mayor satisfied, but others outraged after water charges droppedChastity Pratt
Bridge-linked documentary on Detroit’s 1967 uprising hits Amazon Prime Bridge Staff
Dana Nessel's office drops charges in Flint water contamination caseJim Malewitz
Whites get half of mortgages in Detroit, nation’s largest majority black cityMike Wilkinson
Opinion | Detroit is booming. Too bad residents aren’t getting the jobs.Gary Sands
Michigan lawmakers’ pet projects get funding, new controls addedMike Wilkinson
Suicide, depression on rise in rural Michigan, but psychiatrists are scarce Ted Roelofs
More than a dozen hospitals in rural Michigan at ‘high risk’ of closing Ted Roelofs
In Alabama, one rural town reached for its wallet to keep its hospital openTed Roelofs
Whitmer faces some backlash over Benton Harbor High closingMagdalena Mihaylova, Ron French
Five years in, Michigan passes social studies standards as conservatives fume Ron French
Gretchen Whitmer on Census: Get counted or lose money, clout for MichiganChastity Pratt
Surging Great Lakes threaten Michigan’s beloved FishtownJim Malewitz
Albion lost its high school; students did better. Is Benton Harbor next?Ron French
Michigan environment roundup: Asian carp move closer to the Great LakesJim Malewitz
Here are 9 ways to build better roads in Michigan, from old tires to pig poopLindsay VanHulle
Opinion | Michigan needs to decide what kind of state it wants to beCharlie Mahoney
Nessel splits with Whitmer, sides with Detroit kids in literacy suitChastity Pratt
Whitmer plan to boost funds for neediest K-12 students hits wall in LansingMagdalena Mihaylova
Michigan House GOP plans to replace sales tax on gasoline to fund roadsLindsay VanHulle
Opinion | Please, Gov. Whitmer, fix Benton Harbor High. Don’t close it.Tiffany Tilley
Opinion | Special assessments are a tax by another nameEric Lupher
Anguish in Benton Harbor as years of mistakes lead to a school’s likely demise Ron French, Ted Roelofs
Ex-Senate Leader sent email citing influence with Michigan pot board Craig Mauger
Michigan Republican lawmakers challenge Nessel opinion on ballot drive lawRiley Beggin
Report: Tug dragged 6-ton anchor for days after denting Line 5 pipelineJim Malewitz
Surging Great Lakes water levels shrink beaches, flood docks in MichiganJim Malewitz
Opinion | Climate change drives shifts between high, low Great Lakes water levels Drew Gronewold, Richard B. Rood
The debate is on: Will wolves move to Michigan’s Lower Peninsula?Eric Freedman
Wolves face genetic challenge in Michigan’s Isle Royale, study says
See if your child is eligible for free Michigan dental care from MedicaidRobin Erb
Michigan offers free dental care to poor kids; more than 400,000 don’t use it Robin Erb
Michigan lawmaker: Require dental screenings for school childrenRobin Erb
Opinion | Michigan needs vote-by-mail electionsWalt Sorg
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer opens up more Michigan farmland to solar powerJim Malewitz
Down for so long, can Detroit remember how to include neighbors in growth?Joel Kurth
Sheila Cockrel on Corktown’s transformation: ‘This is capitalism, baby’Joel Kurth
Opinion | Advice for the new Michigan superintendent, from a former oneTom Watkins
Opinion | Jesus would protect immigrants. Michigan should, too.Nathan Dannison, Bruce Roller, Dona Abbott
See how much a 45-cent Michigan gas tax might cost youMike Wilkinson
Unvaccinated student rates rise for third straight year in Michigan schoolsMagdalena Mihaylova
These foundations have poured millions into Detroit childcare. They’re ready to ‘accelerate’.Koby Levin, Chalkbeat
Whitmer urges business to back gas tax, Michigan Republicans still balking Riley Beggin
Conflict looms for Whitmer, Nessel as Enbridge accelerates Line 5 tunnel planLindsay VanHulle
Detroit serious about boosting census participation, Mayor Mike Duggan saysJoel Kurth
Calling Michigan teachers! How would you improve 3rd-grade reading skills? Alexandra Schmidt
Opinion | Gov. Whitmer’s school budget helps students succeedChris Wigent
Michigan lobbyist for polluter wrote law easing toxic cleanups, emails showJim Malewitz, Craig Mauger