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Michigan news: Bridge archive

TitleDateAuthor
Toasting 200 years of leadership by the University of MichiganPhil Power
He started the Detroit riot. His son wrestles with the carnage.Bill McGraw
A society of wimpsT. R. Shaw Jr.
100 workers recalled. Then they all flunked their drug tests. Chad Selweski
Rising smoke, and terror on Detroit streets during 1967 violencePhil Power
In Michigan: Who wins, who loses if GOP efforts slay ObamacareTed Roelofs
Voter information is already publicly available. And that’s all the Trump administration is getting.Barb Byrum
He became famous defending ‘Algiers Motel’ cops. Deal with it.Joel Kurth
A tale of two Rust Belts: Why Ann Arbor and Kalamazoo thrive, and factory towns struggle.John Austin
Fireworks, parades, and a partisan divide that won’t go awayRon French
Revisiting Ben ShomoRon French
The seduction and sin of fake newsPhil Power
Revisiting Asandi ConnerNancy Derringer
Revisiting John HulettRon French
Revisiting Wilfredo DiazPat Shellenbarger
Revisiting Ron PricePat Shellenbarger
Revisiting Aric Knuth and Jim LeijaRon French
Revisiting Dave and Sherri FrohriepRon French
Revisiting Hussein and Mariam ChararaNancy Derringer
Revisiting Cynthia ShaferRon French
Revisiting Lisa KingRon French
Revisiting Tom HerbonRon French
Share your 1967 recollections and attend showing of documentary on Detroit uprisingsBridge Staff
Can a Chilean forestry company revive Grayling? Lindsay VanHulle
Grayling dusts off downtown with brewpubs, galleriesLindsay VanHulle
Forestry company says it won’t do harm to trout fishing paradiseLindsay VanHulle
Kids count, but to judge from Michigan’s well-being data, not very muchDavid McGhee
The EM law isn’t the whole problem for Michigan cities, but it’s far from a solutionDayne Walling
Reviving war on drugs could carry big costs in MichiganNancy Derringer
Can Detroit find salvation through demolition?Joel Kurth
Detroit is razing thousands of homes. It won’t fix much.Joel Kurth
Bulldoze away: Some Detroit neighborhoods need thinning outJoel Kurth
Retraction: A Bridge story on a student accepted at Harvard turns out to be a hoaxBridge Staff
Lansing Republicans drop the mantle of ‘local control’Ted Roelofs
Amid protests over Trump, Muslims and guns, two enemies in Kalkaska bond near a giant troutRon French
A day in the life of one Detroit high-crime neighborhoodLester Graham
Only in a fantasy world do tax cuts pay for themselvesCharles Ballard
Democrats and Republicans agree: Shut down Enbridge Line 5Bob Campbell
A cheat sheet to the Enbridge Line 5 controversyBob Campbell
Gerrymandered political districts poison democracyPhil Power
A big barrier to Michigan’s top public university falls, so step up, studentsMark Schlissel
Treasurer’s office is working to prevent tax foreclosures, not relying on the revenue they generateEric R. Sabree
How many in your county would be most vulnerable to Obamacare repeal?Mike Wilkinson, Nancy Derringer
Which comes first? Tourism dollars or students?Alexandra Schmidt
Who’s certified to run Michigan’s schools? Nobody knowsChastity Pratt
Imagining what kind of candidates would be drawn to a job in a part-time Legislature Phil Power
Proposed Trumpcare bill would reverse Michigan health care progress, and hurt residentsDominick Pallone, Gilda Jacobs
Detroit leaders come together to make downtown greener and healthierEmile Lauzzana, Connie Lilley
Cutting federal arts funding won’t have any effect on the deficit. On local communities? A different story.Rich Homberg
Dear teacher: We want to hire you. Here’s a huge pay cut. Sincerely, unions.Mike Wilkinson